Wildlife at Steigerwald

My friend, Cindy had been raving about Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge and has been promising to take me to "hike" there. She also promised to take me to hike at Champoeg State Park...maybe we divide them out to one a year?!

Anywho, we went to Steigerwalk today and it was the most beautiful early autumn day and the walk was great.

We saw a deer...

 And some frogs...and turtles...can you find them in the following pictures?...

 And we saw lots o'birds. Which is good since Cindy is a birder...though she didn't bring her binoculars or anything, but I always learn something about birds when I am with her. She also introduced me to Peregrine Falcons on PDX bridges a few years ago.  

Thanks for the new place to escape too, Cindy! I loved it!