Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Southwest Oregon & Northwest California

Fall is in the air, leaves are starting to turn colors and Blackberries were numerous and Ty was collecting berries inbetween taking photographs.  We stayed at Honey Bear RV Park near Ophir, OR for a few days and enjoyed the birds, the Roosevelt Elk and of course the blackberries.


California Quail Cock

California Quail Hen and Chick

Fox Sparrow

Black Throated Gray Warbler

Anna's Hummingbird

Rough-skinned Newt (8 1/2 inches)


We then drove south along the coast of Oregon stopping at many amazing  rock formations along the Cape Sabastian Scenic Cooridor.

Our next stop was Harris Beach State Park for one night and then 3 nights at Driftwood in Brookings, OR.
Teasel Seedheads

Sunset over Goat Island at Harris Beach State Park

Ochre Sea Stars, California Mussles, Giant Green Anemone 

Steller;s Jay

Osprey catches a smelt

Castle Rock at Crescent City, California
We spent four days at Shoreline RV enjoying the many shorebirds and some surprises along the way.
Black Oystercatcher hits the surf

Hey!  What a great Shadow
Black Oystercatcher eating a limpet

Brewer's Blackbird

California Ground Squirrel eats some Hottentot-Fig

Common Raven all fluffed up

Someone had a great picnic and left me some leftovers.

Pacific Golden Plover and Black-bellied Plover

Pacific Loon in winter plumage, nice necklace!

Rhinoceros Auklet right near the fishing dock

Marbled Godwits debate over feeding area

Not sharing? So lets fight!

Black Turnstone works hard turning over seaweed to find a treat

California Tortoiseshell at Crescent City

Wandering Tattler

Parasitic Jaeger comes close to rest on the mud flat

All rested, time to take off and go harrass some gulls.

Sunset over the lighthouse at Crescent City, California
Moving on down the coast.
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann




















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