Oregon Tour 2014 : April 18-25, 2014

Apr 19: San Francisco Bay Aerial Tour

pIMG_9467.JPG (88k)	pIMG_9470.JPG (96k)	pIMG_9474.JPG (220k)	Aquatic Cove (220k)
Marina Green (208k)	pIMG_9487.JPG (80k)	pIMG_9491.JPG (116k)	pIMG_9494.JPG (124k)
Mile Rocks Lighthouse (228k)	pIMG_9501.JPG (136k)	pIMG_9507.JPG (124k)	pIMG_9512.JPG (112k)
pIMG_9519.JPG (232k)	Alcatraz Island (156k)	pIMG_9525.JPG (120k)	pIMG_9528.JPG (232k)

Apr 20: Keizer Rapids Park, Salem, OR

My friend has two greyhounds which were happy to dash around at the dog park. One of the dogs there was absolutely fixated on chasing balls.

cIMG_9538.JPG (192k)	cIMG_9541.JPG (200k)	pIMG_9553.JPG (224k)	cIMG_9556.JPG (176k)
cIMG_9557.JPG (172k)	cIMG_9562.JPG (156k)	pIMG_9575.JPG (160k)	pIMG_9580.JPG (152k)
cIMG_9583.JPG (152k)	cIMG_9592.JPG (168k)	cIMG_9595.JPG (152k)	cIMG_9599.JPG (188k)
cIMG_9603.JPG (160k)	American Robin (148k)	pIMG_9621.JPG (224k)	Golden-crowned Sparrow (164k)

Apr 20: Ankeny NWR, OR

cIMG_9648.JPG (120k)	Tree Swallow (156k)	pIMG_9652.JPG (184k)	pIMG_9655.JPG (168k)
pIMG_9661.JPG (172k)	pIMG_9674.JPG (184k)	Surprised to see a Peregrine (96k)	pIMG_9686.JPG (112k)
Violet-green Swallow (116k)	pIMG_9708.JPG (104k)	Killdeer (196k)	pIMG_9720.JPG (184k)
White-fronted Goose (188k)	Silvery Blue (168k)	pIMG_9741.JPG (148k)	pIMG_9745.JPG (196k)
cIMG_9749.JPG (212k)	Spotted Towhee (240k)	Starling (124k)

Apr 21: Baskett Slough NWR, OR

pIMG_9769.JPG (208k)	pIMG_9784.JPG (200k)	pIMG_9787.JPG (228k)	pIMG_9795.JPG (196k)
pIMG_9808.JPG (192k)	pIMG_9810.JPG (228k)	pIMG_9813.JPG (228k)	pIMG_9821.JPG (136k)
pIMG_9828.JPG (200k)	cIMG_9831.JPG (156k)	Plucked. (336k)	pIMG_9845.JPG (188k)
cIMG_9854.JPG (176k)	pIMG_9855.JPG (96k)	pIMG_9875.JPG (128k)	pIMG_9878.JPG (164k)
cIMG_9891.JPG (100k)	Cinnamon Teal (200k)	pIMG_9933.JPG (116k)	pIMG_9937.JPG (124k)
pIMG_9943.JPG (120k)	Northern Shoveler (140k)	pIMG_9950.JPG (276k)	cIMG_9960.JPG (304k)
cIMG_9971.JPG (208k)

Apr 22: Tualatin River NWR, OR

pIMG_9977.JPG (132k)	American Widgeon (208k)	Green-winged Teal (244k)	pIMG_9995.JPG (72k)
Mourning Dove (148k)	cIMG_0036.JPG (140k)	cIMG_0043.JPG (148k)	Yellowlegs (288k)
Western Bluebird (76k)	pIMG_0058.JPG (60k)	Yellow-rumped Warbler (160k)	pIMG_0067.JPG (160k)
pIMG_0069.JPG (156k)	cIMG_0080.JPG (212k)	Killdeer "nest" (208k)	cIMG_0082.JPG (292k)
cIMG_0091.JPG (196k)	pIMG_0092.JPG (192k)	cIMG_0108.JPG (180k)	pIMG_0124.JPG (180k)

Apr 22: Elk Rock Gardens, Portland, OR

cIMG_0134.JPG (268k)	pIMG_0143.JPG (116k)	Rough-skinned Newt (180k)	pIMG_0165.JPG (168k)
cIMG_0168.JPG (116k)	Brown Creeper (180k)	pIMG_0175.JPG (240k)

Apr 23: Skagit Valley, WA

pIMG_0189.JPG (84k)	Tulip Town (148k)	pIMG_0202.JPG (160k)	RoozenGaarde (348k)
pIMG_0223.JPG (288k)

Apr 24: Sauvie Island, OR

cIMG_0238.JPG (160k)	cIMG_0239.JPG (140k)	pIMG_0240.JPG (36k)	Scrub Jay (140k)
pIMG_0245.JPG (100k)	pIMG_0249.JPG (76k)	pIMG_0250.JPG (96k)	Osprey (60k)
pIMG_0259.JPG (68k)	Sauvie Island Bridge (192k)

Apr 24: Ridgefield NWR, WA

I watched a Bald Eagle chase down a Canada Goose. The goose was quite combative, and the eagle eventually gave up after a nutria swam over. Why the nutria got involved I don't know.

pIMG_0269.JPG (120k)	Wood Duck (216k)	Pied-billed Grebe (200k)	Diving... (32k)
pIMG_0282.JPG (96k)	pIMG_0283.JPG (104k)	pIMG_0284.JPG (76k)	pIMG_0297.JPG (204k)
pIMG_0298.JPG (192k)	pIMG_0301.JPG (204k)	pIMG_0304.JPG (236k)	pIMG_0313.JPG (192k)
pIMG_0314.JPG (232k)	pIMG_0315.JPG (212k)	pIMG_0317.JPG (248k)	pIMG_0325.JPG (164k)
The one that got away... (176k)	Red-winged Blackbird (male) (68k)	pIMG_0339.JPG (68k)	Red-winged Blackbird (female) (84k)
pIMG_0355.JPG (172k)	pIMG_0369.JPG (228k)	pIMG_0371.JPG (328k)	cIMG_0374.JPG (84k)
Juvenile Bald Eagle (116k)	pIMG_0387.JPG (128k)	pIMG_0396.JPG (192k)	cIMG_0397.JPG (276k)
A midge with really bushy antennae (64k)