Matt Hunter
Consulting Wildlife Ecologist, Field Naturalist & Guide
Featured Photo: A male Black-throated Blue Warbler forages in sapsucker wells in a Sequoia tree near Sutherlin, Douglas County, Oregon, January 1, 2023.Two years ago, I shared observations of diverse…
Featured Photo: An old front track of American Black BearConditions looked good for a couple days of animal tracking, so I planned an afternoon of tracking at River Forks Park then a…
Featured Image: Spotted Sandpiper and worm tracks in the mud.Conditions looked good for a couple days of animal tracking, so I planned an afternoon at River Forks Park then a full…
Featured Image: A Common Loon feeds on a young Tiger Trout and Vine Maple in vibrant fall color.Could it be done? A Diamond Lake boat birding trip and a fall…
Featured Photo: One of two nests used in 2022 to produce at least six young Black-crowned Night-Herons in central Douglas County, Oregon.On November 29, 2022, I slowly drove down a…
Featured Photo: Over 70 Turkey Vultures, frozen in as many different positions, in flight over the South Umpqua River, southwest Roseburg, Oregon, October 7, 2022. These were among many hundreds…
Featured Photo: A female Rufous Hummingbird approaches sap wells created by a Red-breasted Sapsucker in a willow tree trunk near a high meadow in the Umpqua Basin Cascades, western Oregon,…
Featured Photo: In the protected southwest corner of the lake, low light and the camera settings forced a high ISO and gave this image a serene, painted look. Some American…
Featured Photo: Two basic-plumaged adult male Ruddy Ducks take flight from somewhat choppy afternoon waters on Diamond Lake. Diamond lake is a beautiful 3,000-acre lake at about 5,000 ft elevation…
Featured Photo: A tandem pair of Variegated Meadowhawks (Sympetrum corruptum) flying and ovipositing in shallow waters at Ford's Pond, February 13, 2022.In the Pacific Northwest, most dragonflies and damselflies fly…