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San Juan De La Costa

10,000 Birds

In addition to the hundred or so species of birds I regularly find here, there are Desert Foxes, Bobcats, Mountain Lions, Desert Bighorn Sheep and Mule Deer. Black-throated Sparrows. Here are a few of the birds we spotted last weekend. Of course, our Northern Mockingbirds are one of the ever present desert finds. Brown Pelicans.

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Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

10,000 Birds

Many refuges in this part of the state, like Malheur refuge, Summer Lake Refuge, and Tule lake Refuge all get the lion’s share of acclaim, and publicity, and deservedly so. A White-crowned Sparrow is always a beautiful subject! For me, the real jewel of central Oregon is Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge.

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