Tag: bittern

Seen In Eastern Oregon

This is from the Painted Hills. I forgot to add John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Word count 592                                                              Eastern Oregon is defined as east of the Cascade Mountains.  The east/west divide is political and topographical.  The fauna and flora and climate differ … Continue reading Seen In Eastern Oregon

Not Roadrunner

Different place, pheasant not caught while wer were watching, and no snow, otherwise accurate Word count 100 A few years ago editor and I visited Malheur Refuge in remote Southeast Oregon.  This was before the infamous “occupation” by a fringe group.  We got a visual … Continue reading Not Roadrunner