Here are just a few highlights from a great visit to Steigerwald NWR, which recently re-opened after a long renovation project. Nancy wrote about her visit on her blog.
(Click any image for a lightbox style slideshow of all the photos in this gallery.)
Purple Martins. 
A Cinnamon Teal enjoying the new waterways. 
Wilson’s Warbler 
A House Wren, perhaps, examining a potential snack. 
Bullock’s Oriole 
Looking back across the Columbia River, with the Vista House on the cliff, and Mt. Hood.
Discoveries 
1. ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THE PURPLE MARTINS???? ENTER THAT IN A PHOTO CONTEST IMMEDIATELY. 2. Who lives in that house. xoxoxo keep up the amazing work A
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Thanks, Mer. You can visit that “house” when you visit — it’s a Gorge viewpoint built when they first built the highway in ~1915. https://vistahouse.com/
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