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Western Grebe, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Blind Slough ...
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The concrete bridge across
Blind Slough, Oregon -- which winds itself along the floodplain on the south side of the Columbia River -- is a great place to photograph diving birds such as the Western Grebe, Red-throated Loon, and Double-crested Cormorant. In February 2008 two Glaucous Gull's were spotted. For two months during the winter of 2007-2008 an Arctic Loon hung out. Apparently the fishing was good.
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Knappa Slough ...
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The Public Dock at
Knappa Slough, Oregon is a great place to photograph birds such as the Greater Scaup and Horned Grebe.
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Saspal Slough ...
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Saspal Slough is also on the floodplain, located north of Blind Slough. The community of Brownsmead is located on its northeast end. On a photo trip in January 2008 Loons and Grebes were spotted here, with only a mature Red-throated Loon photographed.
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Arctic Loon ... Blind Slough ...
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Arctic Loon, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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An Arctic Loon, rather rare, hung out for a while on Blind Slough during the winter of 2007-2008. The fishing was good.
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Arctic Loon, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Double-crested Cormorant ... Blind Slough ...
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Double-crested Cormorant, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Double-crested Cormorant, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Taking Off, Double-crested Cormorant, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Airborne, Double-crested Cormorant, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Glaucous-winged Gull ... Blind Slough ...
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Glaucous-winged Gull, adult, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken February 17, 2008.
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Glaucous-winged Gull, adult, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken February 17, 2008.
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Greater Scaup ... Knappa Slough ...
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Greater Scaup, Knappa Slough, Oregon.
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Image taken February 17, 2008.
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Greater Scaup, Knappa Slough, Oregon.
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Image taken February 17, 2008.
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Horned Grebe ... Knappa Slough ...
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Horned Grebe, Knappa Slough, Oregon.
Image taken February 17, 2008.
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Horned Grebe, Knappa Slough, Oregon.
Image taken February 17, 2008.
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Red-throated Loon ... Blind Slough ...
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Red-throated Loon, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Red-throated Loon, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Red-throated Loon, Blind Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Red-throated Loon ... Saspal Slough ...
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Red-throated Loon, adult winter plumage, Saspal Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Red-throated Loon, adult winter plumage, Saspal Slough, Oregon.
Image taken January 13, 2008.
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Western Grebe ... Blind Slough ...
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Western Grebe, Blind Slough, Oregon.
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Western Grebe, Blind Slough, Oregon.
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Western Grebe, Blind Slough, Oregon.
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Western Grebe, Blind Slough, Oregon.
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From the Journals of Lewis and Clark ...
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Clark, November 26, 1805, first draft ...
Cloudy and Some rain this morning at daylight wind blew from the E N. E, we Set out and proceeded on up on the North Side of this great river to a rock in the river from thence we Crossed to the lower point of an [blank] Island passed between 2 Islands to the main Shore, and proceeded down the South Side [Cathlamet Bay] passed 2 Inlets & halted below the 2d at a Indian village of 9 large houses [Knappa, Oregon] - those Indians live on an emenence behind a Island or a Channel of the river not more than 300 yds wide, they live on fish & Elk and Wapto roots, of which we bought a few at a high price they Call them Selves Cat-tar-bets description
We proceeded on about 8 miles and Encamped in a deep bend to the South [location of today's Twilight Eagle Sanctuary], we had not been Encamped long ere 3 Indians Came in a Canoe to trade the Wapto roots - we had rain all the day all wet and disagreeable a bad place to Camp all around this great bend is high land thickly timbered brushey & almost impossible to penetrate we Saw on an Island below the village a place of deposit for the dead in Canoes-
Great numbers of Swan Geese Brant Ducks & Gulls in this great bend which is Crouded with low Islands covered with weeds grass &c. and overflowed every flood tide [today the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge] The people of the last village is-[blank]
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We are now decending to see if a favourable place should offer on the So Side to winter &c.
from a high Point opsd. a high Isd down the South Side is S. 30° W 6 mls to a point of low land opsd. upr. pt of Isd. passed lowr. pt. 1st Isd. marshey. at the upr. pt. of 2 low Isd. opsd. each other at 4 miles
S. 12° E 2 miles to an Indn. Cat-tar-bet vilg of 9 houses [Knappa, Oregon] passed an inlet 300 yds wide on Std at ½ a mile
S. 60° W 1 mile to high land on the South
S. 70° W 1 do. to a South point Low land a low Isd. opsd. pass the
former
S. 50° W. 6 miles to a high point S.
South 2 miles to a bend Camped N. 70° W. 6 miles to a point No. 1 a deep bend to the left S. 50° W 8 miles to Point No. 2 passing a deep bend to the South
S. 50° W 1 ½ miles S. 40 W 1 ½ miles to Pt in Bay
The bay turns to the N of East & recves 2 other small Brooks
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