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This is the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Very small and quick bird!

This is the Lewis's Woodpecker I photographed here in our part of Oregon perched on a old fencepost.

When you have kids, sometimes we do not really understand how much our kids are paying attention to us. Here at the house we have several species of frogs here, the most common of these frogs is the above species. Pacific Tree Frogs are well adapted to many different environments. Fact is some folks feel they adapt to well!!

The Crooked River National Grasslands is rather close to where we live here in Jefferson County Oregon , so we spend a lot of time on this 112,357 acres of land. This Grassland is part of the Ochoco National Forest consisting of 850,000 acres and for those who have kept up with my photography or blog have heard me talk quite a bit about the Ochocos. We have a lot of such places here however this is where I captured photographs of this Western Kingbird.

Meet the protected Pygmy Short-Horned Lizard who lives here with us in Jefferson County Oregon! Like other species of wildlife I have photographed these Pygmy Horned Lizard came from east of Madras Oregon. These little guys blended in so well I was afraid the dogs were going to step on them!! Though do not worry along with blending in they are quick!!

This is the natural environment for the Spotted Towhee. The species blends in very well to it's environment which is their way to survive.

When it comes to Mushrooms we have a few that appear out of no where here and there in the garden. 2014 was a GREAT year! Why?

Meet Mount. Jefferson on the Cascade Mountain range here in Oregon! Mount Jefferson just happens to also be our counties name sake, Jefferson County Oregon.