Sightings near Black Butte, Oregon

The Metolius River and the Black Butte area of Central Oregon provide plenty of eye-catching scenes, including Dippers along the rushing streams. This one was chattering under the bridge at the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery. Here is a link if you want to see and hear some of the activity of the bird, and the river that is his home:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRulcmUOxWo

Barn Swallow

Barrow's Goldeneye pair

Pale Swallowtail