by Dana | May 29, 2020 | cruiser humor, cruiser life, Pacific Northwest river wildlife
Canadian geese and their goslings. They’re prolific on here on Hayden Island, Portland Oregon.Adorably downy and gawky goslings and ducklings waddle and wade about in our neighborhood. But what about Dork, the mooch? (For more about Dork, see this earlier... by Dana | Apr 9, 2020 | eagles, Gilbert river, Pacific Northwest places to kayak, Pacific Northwest river wildlife, Sauvies Portland Oregon
April 8, 2020. A beautiful spring day, kayaking with Keith Morgan. Everywhere we looked, we saw an eagle! The highlights are on this one-minute video. Enjoy the ride!Did you know that bald eagles don’t develop their distinctive white head and tail feathers... by Dana | Jan 12, 2020 | Pacific Northwest river wildlife, Southwest Washington trails, Steigerwald Lake Wildlife Refuge
Nutria on the trail edge at Steigerwald Lake Wildlife Refuge.What do you do on a cold, blustery gray day, with the promise of months more of them on the way? Steigerwald Lake Wildlife Refuge, off of Highway 14, just East of Washougal Washington.Note the dark... by Dana | Jul 30, 2019 | kayaking, living aboard, Pacific Northwest places to kayak, Pacific Northwest river wildlife
Golden eagle, seen kayaking on McNary Lake, Sauvie’s Island. Yellow feet mark it as an eagle (vs. an osprey).Boatlocked. When you live aboard a boat and spend much of your time at anchor, just as some folks get landlocked, liveaboards at anchor get boat locked.... by Dana | Jun 23, 2019 | boating Portland Oregon area, Gilbert river, Multnomah Channel Columbia river, Pacific Northwest river wildlife, raccoon, Rocket Raccoon Guardians of the Galaxy vs real raccoons
“Oh sure. wait until you get a picture until you chase him off,” Wayne chided.Masked bandit doing the rounds at the Gilbert River dock on Multnomah Channel.”Bacon?” Wayne believes he’s asking.True. But the raccoon, aka, masked...