Below are images compiled in one of the many photo galleries illustrating our blog, Musings From Paradise. Click on any photo and then sweep through the collection (or use your keyboard’s arrow keys). More Albums
"Cape Arago State Park (© Sooney Viani)",
"Bird Escaping Big Surf (© Nick Viani) Cape Arago State Park",
"Cormorants, Sea Lions (© Nick Viani) Cape Arago State Park",
"Big Surf (© Nick Viani) Cape Arago State Park",
"Sea Lions and Black Turnstones (© Nick Viani) Cape Arago State Park",
"The best birder I can always count on to join me outdoors (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",
"Surfbirds (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",
"Wandering Tattler (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",
"2 Black Turnstones (no yellow on pointy beak) among Surfbirds (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",
"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",
"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse. Note: dark, pointy bills distinguish Turnstones from Surfbird (mostly yellow bills).",
"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse. Note: interesting dark coloration on the back of the wings isn't apparent when perched (more brownish)",
"Wrentit (© Nick Viani) Bullard State Park Trail to beach",
"Sharp-shinned Hawk - juvenile (© Nick Viani) #15 Elephant Creek Nature Walk along the Rogue River Estuary.",
"Trail landscape - Wrentit habitat (© Nick Viani) Bullard State Park Trail to beach",
"Bewick's Wren (© Nick Viani) Bullard State Park Trail to beach",
"Fox Sparrow (© Nick Viani) Bullard State Park Trail to beach",
"Black Oystercatcher (© Nick Viani) Bullard State Park Lighthouse Jetty",
"Black Turnstones and Black Turnstones on the rocks (© Sooney Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",
"Detail (© Sooney Viani) Bullard State Park Lighthouse Jetty",
"NV (© Sooney Viani) Bullard State Park Lighthouse Jetty",
"Harbor SealDetail (© Nick Viani) Gold Beach Marina",
"Wrentit (© Nick Viani) Bullard State Park Trail to beach",
"South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (© Sooney Viani)",
"South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (© Nick Viani)",
"Golden-crowned Kinglet (© Nick Viani) Bullard State Park Trail to beach",
"Golden-crowned Kinglet (© Nick Viani) Bullard State Park Trail to beach",
"Fox Sparrow (© Nick Viani) Gold Beach, Elephant Flat Nature Trail along the Rogue River",
"Gulls (© Nick Viani) Gold Beach estuary of Rogue River",
"'19 Chevy Colorado pulling our Escape 21 trailer",
"Black Oystercatcher (© Nick Viani) Lone Ranch Wayside, Brookings, OR",
"Black Oystercatcher (© Nick Viani) Lone Ranch Wayside, Brookings, OR",
"Golden-crowned Kinglet (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, OR",
"Golden-crowned Kinglet (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, OR",
"Gull (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, OR",
"Detail: Big Surf @ High Tide (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, OR",
"Detail: Big Surf @ High Tide (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, OR",
"Detail: Big Surf @ High Tide (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, OR",
"Detail: Big Surf @ High Tide (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park",
"Black Oystercatcher (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park",
"Big Surf @ High Tide (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park",
"Detail: Harris Beach (south) (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park",
"Looking North from Day-use Area (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park",
"Looking North from Day-use Area (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park",
"Trail to the beach (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach State Park",
"Big Surf (© Nick Viani) Chetco Point",
"Big Surf (© Nick Viani) Chetco Point",
"Sunset (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach (south)",
"Hole-in-the-rock (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach (south)",
"Detail: Big Surf (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach (south)",
"Detail: Big Surf (© Nick Viani) Harris Beach (south)",
"Simpson-Reed / Patterson Trail (© Nick Viani) Jedediah State Park",
"Simpson-Reed / Patterson Trail (© Nick Viani) Jedediah State Park",
"Simpson-Reed / Patterson Trail (© Nick Viani) Jedediah State Park",
"Simpson-Reed / Patterson Trail (© Nick Viani) Jedediah State Park",
"Red-breasted Sapsucker (© Nick Viani) Backyard Birds on Paradise Lane",
"Bushtit (© Nick Viani) Backyard birds in Paradise. Paradise Lane, that is.",
"Say's Phoebe (© Nick Viani) Medford Christmas Bird Count",
"Pine Sinskin (© Nick Viani) Medford Christmas Bird Count",
"Pine Sinskin (© Nick Viani) Medford Christmas Bird Count",
"European Starling (© Nick Viani) Medford Christmas Bird Count",
"Northern Pygmy Owl (© Nick Viani) Medford Christmas Bird Count",
"Hooded Merganser ~ Hood Series (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR",
"Hooded Merganser ~ Hood Series (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR",
"Hooded Merganser ~ Hood Series (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR",
"Hooded Merganser ~ Hood Series (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR",
"Ring-necked Duck (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR",
"Female American Wigeon and American Coot (© Nick Viani) Ashland Pond, Ashland, OR",
"Sharp-shinned Hawk (© Nick Viani) Visiting our backyard feeder. Got bored with the service after about 5 minutes and took off.",
"Sharp-shinned Hawk (© Nick Viani) #17 Ventral view of tail feathers illustrates more uniform length.",
"American Robin on the Holly (© Nick Viani) Backyard on Paradise Lane, Ashland",
"California Scrub Jay - Hoarding in the Garden (© Nick Viani) Backyard on Paradise Lane, Ashland",
"American Robin on the Holly (© Nick Viani) Backyard on Paradise Lane, Ashland",
"Cedar Waxwing on the Holly (© Nick Viani 12/30/23) Backyard on Paradise Lane, Ashland",
"Cedar Waxwing on the Holly (© Nick Viani) Backyard on Paradise Lane, Ashland",
"Cedar Waxwing on the Holly (© Nick Viani) Backyard on Paradise Lane, Ashland",
"Cedar Waxwing on the Holly (© Nick Viani) Backyard on Paradise Lane, Ashland",