10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Brewers Blackbirds, Marsh Wrens , And Common Yellowthroats were incredibly plentiful. In addition to the birds, we saw Mule Deer, Beaver, Muskrat , and Mink. Then, the icing on the cake came, when one actually landed right in front of me! Now that is a first.

Blackbirds 122

Blackbirds Mules Beavers Wildlife 122

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Mule Deer have always been pretty common in this area, but I got quite a surprise when I cleared a small hill in the road, and nearly ran over a male Pronghorn Antelope , right in the middle of the road. They don’t jump fences like deer do, usually finding a break, or low spot in the ground to dash under the fence material.

Dogs 104

Dogs Mules Deer Oregon 104

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2011

Brewer’s Blackbirds and House Finches were carting nesting material to and fro. Things were quiet at first as I headed upwards, until I startled two Mule Deer. Almost immediately I was besieged by the songs of Yellow Warblers , Black-capped Chickadees , and Song Sparrows , all engaged in vigorous staking-out of territory.

Landlord 169

Landlord Bald Eagle Mules Nashville 169

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2011

Besides the American bison that the refuge was founded to protect, there are pronghorns, elk, bighorn sheep, mule and white-tailed deer, and black bears. Most of the deer were in or near the lush and very wet wetlands, preparing to or just having given birth.

Rattlesnake 164

Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 164