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Photos by Rich Hoyer
![On our first morning, we'll become acquainted with common western Oregon birds such as this Song Sparrow.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4711%2F25059650547_64143e146e_o.jpg?)
On our first morning, we’ll become acquainted with common western Oregon birds such as this Song Sparrow.
![We'll also visit wetlands where Marsh Wren may be heard and maybe even seen...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4605%2F25059650467_d333fa1e30_o.jpg?)
We’ll also visit wetlands where Marsh Wren may be heard and maybe even seen…
![...and elegant Cinnamon Teal pairs are common.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4710%2F25059650457_5609e88193_o.jpg?)
…and elegant Cinnamon Teal pairs are common.
![Once at the coast, around every corner is a breathtaking view begging to be photographed.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4629%2F25059650387_549478f6a3_o.jpg?)
Once at the coast, around every corner is a breathtaking view begging to be photographed.
![Our two nights on the coast are in the small town of Netarts where our hotel overlooks the mouth of the small bay, famous for its crabbing and oysters.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4610%2F25059650297_f5e8035d21_o.jpg?)
Our two nights on the coast are in the small town of Netarts where our hotel overlooks the mouth of the small bay, famous for its crabbing and oysters.
![We'll view the bustling seabird colonies at Cape Meares State Park and Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge from the quaint village of Oceanside...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4656%2F25059650207_85af6df456_o.jpg?)
We’ll view the bustling seabird colonies at Cape Meares State Park and Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge from the quaint village of Oceanside…
![...as well as from the Cape Meares lighthouse...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4699%2F25059650157_70fc217b28_o.jpg?)
…as well as from the Cape Meares lighthouse…
![...and also stop at the colony at the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, where one can watch Common Murres and Brandt's Cormorants just offshore.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4708%2F25059650077_8f84012841_o.jpg?)
…and also stop at the colony at the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, where one can watch Common Murres and Brandt’s Cormorants just offshore.
![Moving into the Coast Range we'll hear Varied Thrush's haunting song from the dark, lichen-draped forests.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4648%2F25059650017_5fb04eaa20_o.jpg?)
Moving into the Coast Range we’ll hear Varied Thrush’s haunting song from the dark, lichen-draped forests.
![We're then in the Willamette Valley, where California Scrub-Jay is common and conspicuous...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4607%2F25059649917_3590ed270f_o.jpg?)
We’re then in the Willamette Valley, where California Scrub-Jay is common and conspicuous…
![…and the “Coastal” Bushtit is also common but furtive.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4760%2F25059649887_cf5e9e7cf1_o.jpg?)
…and the “Coastal” Bushtit is also common but furtive.
![We'll then drive over the Cascade Mountains, stopping at rushing mountain streams...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4751%2F25059649847_1198a67180_o.jpg?)
We’ll then drive over the Cascade Mountains, stopping at rushing mountain streams…
![...to look for American Dipper...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4721%2F25059649787_104a5b0d66_o.jpg?)
…to look for American Dipper…
![...and the coastal subspecies of Gray Jay, known as the "Oregon Jay"...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4704%2F25059649727_0ac58277b7_o.jpg?)
…and the coastal subspecies of Gray Jay, known as the "Oregon Jay"…
![...or the recently split Pacific Wren.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4698%2F25059649647_70fe6aa50f_o.jpg?)
…or the recently split Pacific Wren.
![We will of course pay our respects to the ancient old-growth forests.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4653%2F26058448988_ec359872e5_o.jpg?)
We will of course pay our respects to the ancient old-growth forests.
![We'll then spend a morning in the High Cascades, where snow-capped peaks, such as Mount Bachelor, create a distinctive skyline.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4750%2F25059649577_13dc7701b0_o.jpg?)
We’ll then spend a morning in the High Cascades, where snow-capped peaks, such as Mount Bachelor, create a distinctive skyline.
![Woodpeckers are at their most diverse in these coniferous forests, thanks in part to the forest fires that create habitat for them.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4610%2F26058448878_db4fd19453_o.jpg?)
Woodpeckers are at their most diverse in these coniferous forests, thanks in part to the forest fires that create habitat for them.
![We'll stop at willow-lined streams where the charming Calliope Hummingbird stakes out its territory...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4654%2F25059649467_8eb840ff42_o.jpg?)
We’ll stop at willow-lined streams where the charming Calliope Hummingbird stakes out its territory…
![...and we'll also check draws along canyons in the drier areas...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4630%2F26058448828_84d232e9c3_o.jpg?)
…and we’ll also check draws along canyons in the drier areas…
![...where the evocative song of the Canyon Wren can be heard.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4746%2F26058448758_2f2bc242fa_o.jpg?)
…where the evocative song of the Canyon Wren can be heard.
![The vistas change dramatically during our days at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, the fault-block Steens Mountain in the distance dominating the horizon.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4743%2F26058448708_21270601a9_o.jpg?)
The vistas change dramatically during our days at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, the fault-block Steens Mountain in the distance dominating the horizon.
![Much of the region is covered in dry sagebrush flats, home to Sage Sparrow and Sage Thrasher...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4660%2F26058448668_92e7925778_o.jpg?)
Much of the region is covered in dry sagebrush flats, home to Sage Sparrow and Sage Thrasher…
![...but the wet areas are even more alive with birds, such as...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4617%2F25059649247_43f308dab6_o.jpg?)
…but the wet areas are even more alive with birds, such as…
![...this intent American Avocet, just one of the thousands of birds in the thriving marshes.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4698%2F26058448498_65f5167cff_o.jpg?)
…this intent American Avocet, just one of the thousands of birds in the thriving marshes.
![We'll bird here just as the very first Common Nighthawks are arriving on migration.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4742%2F25059649147_0b94bee2a2_o.jpg?)
We’ll bird here just as the very first Common Nighthawks are arriving on migration.
![Woodpecker diversity is a highlight of this tour, White-headed Woodpecker always being a favorite...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4654%2F26058448348_7bbc15c373_o.jpg?)
Woodpecker diversity is a highlight of this tour, White-headed Woodpecker always being a favorite…
![...along with Acorn Woodpecker...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4713%2F26058448198_b1f039d85d_o.jpg?)
…along with Acorn Woodpecker…
![...and Lewis's Woodpecker.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4622%2F25059648977_0a598cb0d8_o.jpg?)
…and Lewis’s Woodpecker.
![Tours with Rich Hoyer are always a complete natural history experience, here showing a Red-spotted Garter Snake...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4677%2F25059648857_a005d4b552_o.jpg?)
Tours with Rich Hoyer are always a complete natural history experience, here showing a Red-spotted Garter Snake…
![...or stopping to admire this Desert Horned Lizard...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4710%2F26058447988_c7f4c211a4_o.jpg?)
…or stopping to admire this Desert Horned Lizard…
![…or this Anise Swallowtail “hilltopping” at Aldrich Mountain…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4651%2F25059648747_819ea63ba6_o.jpg?)
…or this Anise Swallowtail “hilltopping” at Aldrich Mountain…
![…or even a spontaneous stop to marvel at wildflowers such as White Mule-ears and Small Camas.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4678%2F39220497344_aeb506708b_o.jpg?)
…or even a spontaneous stop to marvel at wildflowers such as White Mule-ears and Small Camas.
![We'll stop for mammals too. This American Badger was digging a burrow right by a state highway.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4694%2F26058447918_aed23a2722_o.jpg?)
We’ll stop for mammals too. This American Badger was digging a burrow right by a state highway.
![Our final day includes a stop at the famous Multnomah Waterfalls...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4670%2F25059648627_7d7ec7ef83_o.jpg?)
Our final day includes a stop at the famous Multnomah Waterfalls…
![...and culminates in the grand vista from Crown Point just east of Portland.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4759%2F39220497264_aaeaa04aff_o.jpg?)
…and culminates in the grand vista from Crown Point just east of Portland.