Daisy’s Very Important Morning Patrol YouTube video by Robin Loznak

Daisy is the bestest runner ever! Also the best #dog ever #running youtube.com/shorts/1-oml...

My dogs have been around a lot of slugs here in Oregon. They’ve never shown any real interest, let alone wanting to eat one. We also have rough skinned newts. Now that would be a real last supper #Tetrodotoxin

Daisy the sassy Belgian Malinois explores the ranch and finds a bear track and banana slug. She’s not impressed #dogs #Oregon

Talk about #running motivation. I may need to do this for every run #IceCream #Oregon

A small grasshopper climbs a rain-speckled clover leaf in a pasture in rural SW #Oregon. The National Weather Service is forecasting rain through the evening, with snow at higher elevations #wildlifephotography #photography

A Silvery Blue #butterfly clings to a blade of grass at sunset on a hillside in rural SW #Oregon. This small butterfly, with a wingspan of about ¾ to 1¼ inches, often roosts overnight in vegetation with its wings closed, hiding its bright blue upper wings #photography #insects #nature

Happy Easter from Daisy the #maligator. Obviously AI, but only because the bunnies wouldn’t stand a chance #dogs #belgianmalinois #photography

An insect seems to be enjoying the spring weather as it forages pollen on a small wildflower growing on a hillside in rural southwestern #Oregon #wildlifephotography #insects #photography

On a sunny spring afternoon, a honey bee forages on a plum blossom in an orchard in rural SW #Oregon. In spring, worker #bees visit thousands of flowers in a single day as colonies rapidly expand and rely on blooms like these for nectar and pollen #honeybee #wildlifephotography #nature

Rainy day rufous #hummingbird in SW #Oregon. Despite weighing less than a nickel, the rufous hummingbird migrates up to 4,000 miles each year—about 6 million times its body length, one of the most extreme journeys in the animal world #birds #photography #cute

Daisy living her best life—spending time at the Kellogg Rural Fire District station with her best buddy, Monkey. As her orthopedic visit approaches, she’s taking things slow and soaking up the good moments

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A ladybug forages on a roadside weed on a sunny spring day in rural southwestern #Oregon. Ladybugs are one of nature’s tiny pest controllers, capable of devouring dozens of aphids in a single day #photography #nature #insects

Golden-crowned Sparrow feeds on a blooming forsythia today in SW #Oregon. Despite their quiet appearance, these sparrows are known for their haunting, whistled song often described as ‘oh-dear-me,’ a sound that echoes through West Coast thickets in winter and early spring #birds #photography

A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) forages for small insects among the blossoms of a wild plum tree along the Umpqua River today in rural southwestern #Oregon #birds #photography

Meet the Maligator! I’m Daisy and that my life story #dogs #belgianmalinois

A California ground #squirrel forages on a hillside in rural SW #Oregon. The squirrel has an unusual behavior of chewing on shed #rattlesnake skin and licking it onto their fur, which may help mask their scent from predators #squirrel #wildlifephotography #photography ZUMAPRESS.com

A #bumblebee forages on a daffodil on a springlike day in southwestern #Oregon. Bumblebees are among the earliest active pollinators of the year and can fly in cooler temperatures than many other #bees #wildlifephotography #photography zumapress.com

An immature bald eagle takes flight near a turkey vulture feeding on a dead lamb in a pasture in SW #Oregon. Bald eagles often locate carrion by watching scavengers such as vultures, which can detect carcasses from the air using their keen sense of smell #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

An adult bald eagle takes flight near the carcass of a lamb in a pasture today in rural SW #Oregon as another lamb walks nearby. Bald eagles frequently scavenge carrion and will often displace vultures and other #birds at carcasses #photography My work is represented by ZUMAPRESS
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March 5, 2026, Kellogg, Oregon: A #rainbow arcs over a country barn along a rural road today in SW #Oregon #photography #landscapephotography #oregonexplored My work is presented by @zumapress.com

Recent #wildlife and nature #photography from near home in SW #Oregon My work is represented by ZUMAPRESS.com #birds

A great blue heron takes flight while hunting rodents in an old orchard in rural AW #Oregon. Heavy rains have caused rivers to run high, forcing local herons to seek alternative hunting areas beyond their usual pursuit of fish and amphibians #wildlifephotography #photography #birds

Feeling a little squirrely:
Spotted this guy keeping watch, and now he’s keeping watch from The Times “News in Pictures” My work is represented by ZUMAPress.com
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Love is in the Air: A male California ground #squirrel, right, flirts with a female on a hillside along a country road today in rural SW #Oregon. Males typically emerge earlier in the season than females to establish dominance and improve mating opportunities #wildlifephotography #photography

A Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon form) lifts off from a barbed-wire fence along a country road in SW #Oregon. Many Oregon juncos breed in higher mountain forests and move downslope into valleys and lowlands during the cooler months #birds #wildlifephotography My work is represented by @ZUMAPRESS.com

A few recent photographs from near home in SW #Oregon #photography #wildlifephotogeaphy My work is represented by ZUMAPRESS.com

Cool! We have the Lesser Goldfinch over here in Oregon. It looks remarkably similar. The beak is slightly different and your bird has a black bib

Shake it Off! Heavy rain falls as one of a pair of week-old lambs shakes off water on a hillside in rural SE #Oregon #photography #cute #weather

Love bites! A male California ground #squirrel, left, gets a bite from a female during courtship today in SW #Oregon. In the breeding season, males engage in vigorous courtship, often chasing females and performing physical displays before attempting to mate #photography #wildlifephotography

Hightailing it! A California ground squirrel dashes across a county road today in southwestern #Oregon. During the breeding season, males engage in vigorous courtship, often chasing females and performing physical displays before attempting to mate #photography #wildlifephotograohy