Tilley Jane Trail

trail 5I walked the Tilley Jane trail on the east side of Mt. Hood. This trail starts near the Cooper Spur Ski Area and goes about two and a half miles up to the Tilley Jane Campground.

trail 1Much of the trail goes through an area that burned a few years ago, so there are lots of standing dead trees and wildflowers.

flickerBurned areas are great for woodpeckers and other cavity nesters. This is a young Northern Flicker that was peeking out of her nest hole.

olive-sided flycatcherOlive-sided Flycatcher

juncoDark-eyed Junco. Yes, I can see them out my living room window, but they look better on the mountain.

deer 2We came upon this Black-tailed Deer nursing her new fawn. If the fawn had been hidden, I think the doe would have taken off. But since the baby was exposed, they both just froze as we passed by.

golden-mantled ground squirrel 1This Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel looks like she might be carrying a litter.
golden-mantled ground squirrel
m in lupinesCharismatic megafauna among the lupines

cassin's finchAt higher elevations, Cassin’s Finches became common, if not cooperative.

pacific fritillary 1Along with the wildflowers are butterflies. The flowers are interesting in person, but not so much in photos. A few butterflies, like this Pacific Fritillary, posed for good looks.

persius duskywing 1This is a Persius Duskywing, which I had never heard of before.

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