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This collection of photos covers 5-days on Oregon’s wonderful Siltcoos River. Camping at Waxmyrtle CG, we birded, kayaked, and hiked all over the place.

"The view from our campsite on the Siltcoos River.",

"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher Series 1 of 8 (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher Series 2 of 8 (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher Series 3 of 8 (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher Series 4 of 8 (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher Series 5 of 8 (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher Series 6 of 8 (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher Series 7 of 8 (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher Series 8 of 8 (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"My photo station at our campground on the Siltcoos River.",

"Wood Duck (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Wood Duck (© Nick Viani 8/7) Siltcoos River, Oregon",

"Julia in her fold-up kayak.",

"In shallow water paddling to the sea.",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Lesser Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Laura & Julia paddling upriver not far from our campsite.",

"Bob & Bev dealing with shallow water. Their inflatable has a rudder that helps it track well.",

"Cedar Waxwing (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Song Sparrow (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Song Sparrow (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Two sisters; Barbara & Julia",

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"What a great group of kayakers!",

"Killdeer (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Northern Harrier (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"River Otter (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Blue Hydrangeas along the upper lake inlet (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Common Merganser (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Sooney & Julia on the portage separating the Siltcoos River from the Lake.",

"Julia loves her fold-up boat.",

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"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani 8/9) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani 8/9) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani 8/9) Siltcoos River, birding by boat (they can really raise a racket announcing their presence).",

"Song Sparrow with Salal berry (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Great Blue Heron (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

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"Sooney chose to walk the river trail instead of kayaking. In the distance is protected Snowy Plover habitat.",

"Western Gull (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Another view from the trail.",

"Western Gull (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Adult (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Harbor Seals (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Harbor Seals (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Lesser Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Semipalmated Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Sooney kayaking adjacent to protected Snowy Plover habitat.",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Gull (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Gull (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Sooney snapped this beautiful sunset from our campground.",