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While deep in the Ochoco Mountains we ran across a nice flowing creek. I love running water and just had to stop!! Upon inspection of where we were it was obvious this spot had been used as a hunting camp. The legs of the elk and the "meat hangers" (we laughed for I am sure there is a real name for them ha) , that were nailed to the trees. The feathers laying around looked as if maybe a turkey was in the mix with the elk? Even a spot for a bathroom. Gave us this impression. Guy wondered further down the creek then I for things happen to catch my eye. So I was wondering around on my own taking shots of the ice that was found where the water was not running fast. As I was doing my thing I heard some racket that was obviously coming from the trees and from birds. As you can imagine wild creatures do not just sit still so one can snap off photographs, so off I went to get this loud birds photographs! There were at least 3 of these birds, however non of them were all that impressed with any of us there! From the information I gathered of this bird, these must of been truly wild Gray Jays!! Not yet ingrained with human presents. I first thought this was a nutcracker. We have many of those around so it seams. Same family as these Gray Jays, but so is the steller's jay,blue jay and the western scrub jay , the crows, the ravens there is a lot of species in the Corvidae family!! From the sub species of the Gray Jay and getting these photographs in the Ochoco mountains this determined these to be the Bicolored Gray Jay. One thing all these birds have in common is, they are very smart!! Smarter then humans give them credit for! Over the Cascade Mountains there is yet another sub species of the Gray Jay over there with different needs and habits. That Gray Jay does not like snow, the ones here better like snow! Like all birds of the Corvidae family, they are pretty much scavengers, however it appears all the species of the Gray Jay have different food s

As morning was breaking high up in the Ochoco Mountains we came across this herd of Antelope. Of course I always look for the buck. Not just because of being charged at rutting time, but it is just good sense too.

Never photographing these before. I was quite happy to find these high up in the Ochoco Mountains of Oregon. We found a area of wildflowers blooming and stopping to photograph all the wildflowers in that spot, then thought we should head up to the higher elevation and did so on a narrow dirt road until we came to melting snow. This is where these were blooming along with some other wildflowers. Noticing a lot of elk and it looked like the horses use the area as a resting place. Wild horses in the Ochoco Mountains is a common thing. Such impressive flowers!

Mule Deer Bucks. Found these guys up in the Ochoco Mountains yesterday on our outing.

Private Lake Deep In The Ochoco Mountains, Oregon

Running Creek Up In The Ochoco Mountains.

Ferruginous Hawk, bird of prey

Whomever tried to keep the roof up to date, kind of. At one time while at this spot a doe jumped out of one of those windows scaring the crap out of me since it ran right by me.

We love to go into the Ochoco Mountains. This day was no different! We took this "side" road, well road is used rather lightly in some parts of Oregon where we go. The road was getting smaller and smaller!......

Friday I was not around for Guy announced Thursday night we are heading out in the morning and to make sure battery is charging and my camera bag is ready to go!! The truck, the dogs everything was ready to go as I was still wiping sleep out of my eyes early Friday morning!

This and the other species of this wildflower were blooming high up in the Ochoco Mountains. Use the little window and the photo will be a photo within a photo, it is really cool!

Pair Of Golden Eagles. I was looking out at the views and could not miss this pair of eagles doing the same. Perched high up in the Ochoco Mountains of Oregon.

Sparkling Clear Water Of Oregon. Taken last weekend in the Ochoco Mountains.

This was taken on our outing last weekend in the Ochoco Mountains Oregon

Colors Of Spring, Seen Through The Old Public Corral. High up in the Ochoco Mountains of Oregon colors are seen all over.

Sunrise In Central Oregon. We usually head into Madras, than head to Prineville Oregon to go up in the Ochoco Mountains. This is what the sky looked like heading to Prineville Oregon Saturday.

We started out on our outing yesterday heading towards the Ochoco Mountains. Well, as soon as it started snowing on us, and the snow on the ground started getting deeper we decided to turn the truck around. ....

Thistle weed is a very common weed. At one time we did not see thistle here in the high desert as we do now. It spreads very well. Mainly horses or cattle who......

Up High In The Hills. Ears plug up, the air is fresh up high in the hills.

Mule Deer Doe. Bow hunting is in full swing now, but this doe was just resting. Not as many hunters out as we thought there would be, so it was good for me for photographs!