I'm spending a few days in the Malheur and Klamath National Wildlife Refuges during the big spring waterfowl migration. Having lived in Oregon for over 30 years, this is only my second visit to either refuge. I was able to get a few shots today between continual heavy sleet and snow storms. It may be spring on the west side of the Cascades, but certainly not on the east side yet.

Heading over to the Malheur area and Steens mountains tomorrow. That's about as far from civilization as you can get these days. I'm hoping to locate one or more of the Kiger Mustang herds if the backcountry roads are passable.

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

I continued on to the Malheur refuge, but was disappointed. It was mostly dry. Given the heavy snow pack still on the Steens mountains, it must be slightly early for the melt to come down and water the refuge. I did make it a little ways into the Kiger Mustang wild horse management area, but the dirt roads were really wet. I pushed the 4WD through the mud pits as far as I dared, but on the way back out I had a group of 4 mustangs do a fast run by. Just enough time to jump out for a few quick shots, but nothing spectacular. It is beautiful country they live in, and I'll go back in a dryer season.