I 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.
Much of the trail goes through an area that burned a few years ago, so there are lots of standing dead trees and wildflowers.
Burned 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 Flycatcher
Dark-eyed Junco. Yes, I can see them out my living room window, but they look better on the mountain.
We 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.
This Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel looks like she might be carrying a litter.
Charismatic megafauna among the lupines
At higher elevations, Cassin’s Finches became common, if not cooperative.
Along 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.
This is a Persius Duskywing, which I had never heard of before.
Ethical Birder 