Matt Hunter
Consulting Wildlife Ecologist, Field Naturalist & Guide
(Above) A lone Osoberry (also called Indian Plum, Oemleria cerasiformis) provides hope for spring in the riparian understory along the North Umpqua River at River Forks Park. This is one…
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 Beaver. This sequence shows an…
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 city officials are taking steps…
We had a wet day, but I was amazed at the happy and smiling faces at our countdown dinner. Despite the rain people enjoyed the day and had fun experiences…
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 go look for Black Petaltails? This…
Above: A large Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) basks in the sun at Ford's Pond, April 18, 2019.Sutherlin, OR--April 18, 2019. This afternoon I spent a short 1 hour 45…
Above: White Bog Orchids (Platanthera dilatata) and other wildflowers grace this wetland meadow at the base of Saddleblanket Mountain, near Elk Camp, eastern Lane Co., Oregon, July 11, 2013, where…
Above: A Black Petaltail nymph peers out from its burrow in a mucky seep in British Columbia, January 25, 2014 (Photo by Stephane Pissavin). [ It's just above and left…
This year we continued with a trend of new people joining the CBC: Thank-you Carol C, Cindy B, Marnie K, Angie W, Eric S, Maris W, Christine S, Jim H,…
Eighteen participants counted 16,433 birds of 114 species in the third edition of the Reedsport Christmas Bird Count. The first two counts each had 22 observers and found 16,349 birds…