
Friday night, after driving from Reedsport, I parked south of Waldport at a roadside pullout. I visited several places along the way, including the jetties at the Umpqua River Mouth. South jetties have become a favored destination for me here in Oregon. I’ve been finding interesting subjects while visiting these locations. Sometimes they feature seagoing birds called alcids. These birds are often seen at distances too far for photos, but yesterday I caught glimpses of a Marbled Murrelet, a Tufted Puffin, and a multitude of Pigeon Guillemots.
The reason I like “south” jetties, is that the sun will be behind me when I photograph subjects on the water. When seen from the north side of the channel, there is a problem with subjects silhouetting and with sun-glare off the water. That’s not to say that south jetties don’t have their own challenges. Most frustrating is the distance that many of the subjects keep from me. Fishermen enjoy casting from these jetties, and their activities tend to keep the birds at bay.
Occasionally, one or more of the swimming birds will close the distance a little, and give me the chance to capture an image. Another opportunity for me in these situations is to catch a bird in flight. Sometimes, their trajectory will bring them closer to me than the birds swimming on the surface. Of course these opportunities are random and intermittent, requiring me to keep my head on a swivel, so I can be ready when they get close. It is a challenging task, but if it was easy, everyone would do it.
I’ve also found that boat-launch ramps on the many lakes along the US-101 are worth investigating. I found two such places during my drive Saturday that provided some nice bird encounters. The first was joined with a campground, where among the birds I met were Pacific Wrens. The second stop, further north, gave me my first Black-Capped Chickadees for this trip. I know well these birds are not rarities for those seasoned Oregon birders, but I enjoy meeting these species on their home turf.
This morning (Saturday) I stopped for breakfast in Newport at the “Pig’N Pancake” restaurant, and while it wasn’t one of those “mom-and-pop” places I usually enjoy, it was clean and the service was excellent. After breakfast, I headed down to the “south jetty” (what a surprise!) to catch up with my blogs, and plan my next moves.
By the time I’d finished for the day chasing birds and other wildlife, I’d captured images of Black-Capped Chickadees, Brandt’s Cormorants, Common Murres, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Harbor Seals, Pacific Wrens, Pelagic Cormorants, Red-Necked Grebes, Steller’s Sea Lions, Steller’s Jays, Surf Scoters, Western Grebes, Western Gulls, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers.

Black-Capped Chickadee(Poecile atricapillus) |
Description: I stopped briefly at the Sutton Lake Boat Ramp on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met a pair of curious Black-Capped Chickadees. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 14:29 |
Location:
Sutton Lake Boat Ramp |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BlackCappedChickadee_8500052-SuttonLake |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Capped Chickadee(Poecile atricapillus) |
Description: I stopped briefly at the Sutton Lake Boat Ramp on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met a pair of curious Black-Capped Chickadees. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 14:30 |
Location:
Sutton Lake Boat Ramp |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BlackCappedChickadee_8500063-SuttonLake |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Capped Chickadee(Poecile atricapillus) |
Description: I stopped briefly at the Sutton Lake Boat Ramp on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met a pair of curious Black-Capped Chickadees. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 14:32 |
Location:
Sutton Lake Boat Ramp |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BlackCappedChickadee_8500091-SuttonLake |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Capped Chickadee(Poecile atricapillus) |
Description: I stopped briefly at the Sutton Lake Boat Ramp on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met a pair of curious Black-Capped Chickadees. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 14:34 |
Location:
Sutton Lake Boat Ramp |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BlackCappedChickadee_8500104-SuttonLake |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Brandt's Cormorant(Urile penicillatus) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and a nearby cormorant colony, with mostly Brandt’s Cormorants, and a few Common Murres. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:49 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: BrandtsCormorant_8500222-RooseveltBeach |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Common Murre(Uria aalge) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and a nearby cormorant colony, with mostly Brandt’s Cormorants, and a few Common Murres. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:55 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: CommonMurre_8500278-RooseveltBeach |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Dark-Eyed Junco(Junco hyemalis) |
Description: I stopped at the Tahkenitch Landing campground, north of the Umpqua River, on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met Pacific Wrens, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Steller's Jays, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 10:53 |
Location:
Tahkenitch Landing |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: DarkEyedJunco_8509649-TahkenitchLanding |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Harbor Seal(Phoca vitulina) |
Description: On my trip north along the Pacific coast, I spent several hours beside the river channel at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River Mouth, near Florence (Oregon). During my visit, I met Harbor Seals, Pelagic Cormorants, Red-Necked Grebes, Surf Scoters, and Western Grebes. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 12:47 |
Location:
South Jetty |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HarborSeal_8500002-Florence-SouthJetty |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Heceta Head Lighthouse(Scenery) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and a nearby cormorant colony, with mostly Brandt’s Cormorants, and a few Common Murres. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:35 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: Lighthouse_8500168-HecetaHead |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Heceta Head Lighthouse(Scenery) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and a nearby cormorant colony, with mostly Brandt’s Cormorants, and a few Common Murres. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:11 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 34 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: Lighthouse_Z7X3915-HecetaHead |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Pacific Wren(Troglodytes pacificus) |
Description: I stopped at the Tahkenitch Landing campground, north of the Umpqua River, on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met Pacific Wrens, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Steller's Jays, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 10:45 |
Location:
Tahkenitch Landing |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: PacificWren_8509535-TahkenitchLanding |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Pacific Wren(Troglodytes pacificus) |
Description: I stopped at the Tahkenitch Landing campground, north of the Umpqua River, on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met Pacific Wrens, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Steller's Jays, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 10:47 |
Location:
Tahkenitch Landing |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: PacificWren_8509606-TahkenitchLanding |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Pelagic Cormorant(Urile pelagicus) |
Description: On my trip north along the Pacific coast, I spent several hours beside the river channel at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River Mouth, near Florence (Oregon). During my visit, I met Harbor Seals, Pelagic Cormorants, Red-Necked Grebes, Surf Scoters, and Western Grebes. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 12:26 |
Location:
South Jetty |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: PelagicCormorant_8509953-Florence-SouthJetty |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Red-Necked Grebe(Podiceps grisegena) |
Description: On my trip north along the Pacific coast, I spent several hours beside the river channel at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River Mouth, near Florence (Oregon). During my visit, I met Harbor Seals, Pelagic Cormorants, Red-Necked Grebes, Surf Scoters, and Western Grebes. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 12:08 |
Location:
South Jetty |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: RedNeckedGrebe_8509847-Florence-SouthJetty |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Red-Necked Grebe(Podiceps grisegena) |
Description: On my trip north along the Pacific coast, I spent several hours beside the river channel at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River Mouth, near Florence (Oregon). During my visit, I met Harbor Seals, Pelagic Cormorants, Red-Necked Grebes, Surf Scoters, and Western Grebes. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 12:08 |
Location:
South Jetty |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: RedNeckedGrebe_8509863-Florence-SouthJetty |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Steller's Sea Lion(Eumetopias jubatus) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and some of the youngest Steller’s Sea Lions were still nursing on mom. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:27 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: StellerSeaLion_8500136-RooseveltBeach |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Steller's Sea Lion(Eumetopias jubatus) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and some of the youngest Steller’s Sea Lions were still nursing on mom. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:28 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: StellerSeaLion_8500140-RooseveltBeach |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Steller's Sea Lion(Eumetopias jubatus) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and a nearby cormorant colony, with mostly Brandt’s Cormorants and a few Common Murres. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:28 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: StellerSeaLion_8500145-RooseveltBeach |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Steller's Sea Lion(Eumetopias jubatus) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and a nearby cormorant colony, with mostly Brandt’s Cormorants and a few Common Murres. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:53 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: StellerSeaLion_8500255-RooseveltBeach |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Steller's Sea Lion(Eumetopias jubatus) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and a nearby cormorant colony, with mostly Brandt’s Cormorants and a few Common Murres. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:15 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 24 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: StellerSeaLion_Z7X3925-HecetaHead |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Steller's Sea Lion(Eumetopias jubatus) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and within view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, I could see a sea lion colony with mostly Steller’s Sea Lions, and a nearby cormorant colony, with mostly Brandt’s Cormorants and a few Common Murres. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:15 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON Z 7, 70 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: StellerSeaLion_Z7X3937-RooseveltBeach |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Steller's Jay(Cyanocitta stelleri) |
Description: I stopped at the Tahkenitch Landing campground, north of the Umpqua River, on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met Pacific Wrens, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Steller's Jays, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 11:11 |
Location:
Tahkenitch Landing |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: StellersJay_8509728-TahkenitchLanding |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Steller's Jay(Cyanocitta stelleri) |
Description: I stopped at the Tahkenitch Landing campground, north of the Umpqua River, on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met Pacific Wrens, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Steller's Jays, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 11:12 |
Location:
Tahkenitch Landing |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320 |
File Name: StellersJay_8509762-TahkenitchLanding |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Steller's Jay(Cyanocitta stelleri) |
Description: I stopped at the Tahkenitch Landing campground, north of the Umpqua River, on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met Pacific Wrens, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Steller's Jays, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 11:19 |
Location:
Tahkenitch Landing |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: StellersJay_8509820-TahkenitchLanding |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Surf Scoter(Melanitta perspicillata) |
Description: On my trip north along the Pacific coast, I spent several hours beside the river channel at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River Mouth, near Florence (Oregon). During my visit, I met Harbor Seals, Pelagic Cormorants, Red-Necked Grebes, Surf Scoters, and Western Grebes. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 12:51 |
Location:
South Jetty |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: SurfScoter_8500035-Florence-SouthJetty |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Grebe(Aechmophorus occidentalis) |
Description: On my trip north along the Pacific coast, I spent several hours beside the river channel at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River Mouth, near Florence (Oregon). During my visit, I met Harbor Seals, Pelagic Cormorants, Red-Necked Grebes, Surf Scoters, and Western Grebes. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 12:10 |
Location:
South Jetty |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WesternGrebe_8509878-Florence-SouthJetty |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Gull(Larus occidentalis) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and the Steller’s Sea Lion colony below, Western Gulls would sail by so close I could almost touch them. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:56 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WesternGull_8500285-RooseveltBeach |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Gull(Larus occidentalis) |
Description: From the lookout high above Roosevelt Beach, and the Steller’s Sea Lion colony below, Western Gulls would sail by so close I could almost touch them. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 15:57 |
Location:
Roosevelt Beach |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WesternGull_8500298-RooseveltBeach |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata auduboni) |
Description: I stopped at the Tahkenitch Landing campground, north of the Umpqua River, on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met Pacific Wrens, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Steller's Jays, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 11:07 |
Location:
Tahkenitch Landing |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_8509684-TahkenitchLanding |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata auduboni) |
Description: I stopped at the Tahkenitch Landing campground, north of the Umpqua River, on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met Pacific Wrens, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Steller's Jays, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 11:16 |
Location:
Tahkenitch Landing |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_8509780-TahkenitchLanding |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata auduboni) |
Description: I stopped at the Tahkenitch Landing campground, north of the Umpqua River, on my trip north along the Pacific coast. There, I met Pacific Wrens, Dark-Eyed Juncos, Steller's Jays, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers. |
Date Taken: 2022:04:02 11:16 |
Location:
Tahkenitch Landing |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: YellowRumpedWarbler_8509791-TahkenitchLanding |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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