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.

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Blackbirds Mules Beavers Wildlife 119

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. In a 3 mile stretch of grassland, with sprinklers flowing, I counted well over 100 of these dark birds. It was good to be back!

Dogs 102

Dogs Mules Deer Oregon 102

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.

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Landlord Bald Eagle Mules Nashville 166

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. As the name suggests, the National Bison Range is mostly known for its large mammals. Are the bison the stars of the show, or is the real star the range itself?

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Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 163