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Osprey in flight
Osprey over Hyatt Lake on 4th of July
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sunset Campground @ Lake of the Woods (Oregon – June 2026)
Hummingbird @ 1/8000 shutter speed
My resident hummingbird (May 16, 2026)
Osprey @ Hyatt Lake
Pandion haliaetus
I headed over to Hyatt Lake last week in search of bald eagles. I didn’t see any, but there was other wildlife to commune with.
The lake was much lower than it was this past September. I would have thought that it would be a bit higher this time of year. I checked with A.I. and this was the result:
“April – May (Peak Capacity): Hyatt Lake usually hits its highest water levels of the year in May.
June – August (Drawdown Phase): Water levels drop quickly. TID heavily releases stored water during these months to irrigate crops throughout the Rogue Valley.
September – October (Annual Low): The lake hits its lowest levels of the year by October. In severe drought years, the reservoir has historically been drawn down to nearly empty (less than 2% capacity).”
Not good news…
Cathartes aura
Turkey vulture watching SOU softball
Snow Turkey
Ashland, Oregon (February 2026)
Don’t call them tits…
Chestnut-backed chickadee in Ashland, Oregon
…unless you are outside North America.
After watching Listers twice in the past four months, I may have found a new hobby.