the Nature of Portland

Scrub Jays are Moving In

I posted recently about all the spring action in my yard - including some new neighbors helping themselves to my bark mulch.

Battle of the Ospreys at Camassia

On a recent trip to Camassia Natural Area, I was lucky enough to catch some interesting Osprey behavior on film.The Ospreys have a nest atop a cell phone tower, just outside the park's boundary.

My New Pair of Bloomers

Two of the newest plants in my native landscaping have flowered for the first time, so I thought I would share a few pictures of this brand new pair of bloomers.Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium idahoense)First up:Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium idahoense)This plant is not a true grass at all, but a relative of the Iris.