Malheur NWR Auto Tour

Following the Blitzen River Valley on a gravel road we see dry marshes and some ponds with ducks, the cinnamon teal was a new and exciting spot. Killdeer were nesting in the gravel on the side of the road, Stew found a nest. Night hawk sitting on a fence. Mule deer watched us drive by. Did not venture out of the car as mosquitoes were everywhere, still they’re good bird food.Read more