
Raccoon and Beaver Dance by the Stream
Roseburg, OR–I recently set up some trail cameras at a local stream here in the Umpqua Valley, mostly hoping to capture some images of American

An Aerial History of the Stewart Park Wildlife Area
The Stewart Park Wildlife Area in west Roseburg, Oregon, has had a place in our hearts and lives for many decades. Some local citizens and

A Study of the Black Petaltail in the Umpqua Basin: Field Methods
Above: Odonatists photograph a Black Petaltail at close range, Todd Lake, Deschutes County, Oregon, August 1, 2008. Photo by Ed Lam. Are you ready to

Grateful for iNaturalist
When I discovered eBird.org a few years ago (through BirdLog, the original phone app for eBird), I was really stoked and excited. It was actually

Careful with Calypte
In December, 2015, Julie Edmonds had a female hummingbird at her feeder that looked different than her occasional Anna’s. Julie lives near Drew, south of

Study: Female Calliope Hummingbird in Umpqua
While visiting my mother in Umpqua on May 16, 2015, I noticed a male Calliope Hummingbird at her feeder. Buzzing merely 6 feet away from

Fuzzy Imaginations
On February 25, 2015, I was working outside on some property near the North Umpqua Highway between Roseburg and Glide, north of Dixonville. At about