Adventures with Duck

So I have been at my brothers house for about Three weeks waiting on getting my car fixed, its a much longer story than I am willng to type here today, so I will get on with the Crossbills. Here in Centeral Oregon there is the Red Crossbill. I don't know why they call it the Red Crossbill. The male is more Orange than Red and the female is a yellow green color. You will see why they are called "Crossbills" in the photos to follow. I had been seeing a female coming to the bird bath a few times and getting a drimk from the water bucket thats on the fence line. Then Yesterday I went with my Sister to the Metolius river and took a hike down the trail along the river bank. I caught sight of a small bird perched on a water spicket, when I got it in my camera lens it was another female Crossbill. Then I seen that there were more on the ground and moved to a better spot to shoot from. Sure enough there was a male with them. See, orange not red! cool looking an...

Most of you know that I am moving from Washington back to Oregon after I retired on 4/30/25. But what you may not know is I haven't made it to my new place yet. I made it as far as my Brothers place and my car broke down. It took some work but I have finaly got it in the shop. Thank goodness for extended warrenty. I am just waiting to hear what all is needed to be done. I the mean time I have the privilege of being right next to a forest, and what is in a forest? Thats right TREES... I know, I know, wildlife and I have added now 7 new birds to my life list, bringing my total now to 174. Today Mrs Ali dropped me off at Cold Springs Campground so I could get some photos and do some hiking. I was there to try to get some bird photos, but with all the wind and the Mushroom pickers I wasn't able to get but one bird and heres its picture. But there were Squirrels, Three different types to be exact. I will put them in order but there will be more than one of eac...

So I have finally taken the jump into retirement. My feet have pushed me into doing this, but I am ready. My last day at work was yesterday (at the time of writing this post) Today and the next few days will be sorting and packing. Then I will head for Oregon which will be my new home. I will be stopping by my brothers place for a few days. He has a project he wants some help with. I like working with him we get shit done as it should be. Then he and I will head to the new place to hang my hat. He knows all the cool spots down there to fish, and if its a good place to fish that means its a good place for wildlife.... That ticks the two best boxes of my world. Now I know I haven't posted on here in a long while, but that was by design. I have been out taking pictures like crazy and have tons to share on here, but not knowing when I will have time to get out when I first get moved I wanted to have plenty of backup content. Over the next week I may not post again as I will...