Other stocks of chinook, coho, and sockeye salmon and steelhead trout can be viewed from June through fall. Fall chinook runs peak in September. Visitor center is open daily until 5 p.m., with hours often extended to 8 p.m. in summer. Waterfowl are seen along the river near the Little White Salmon hatchery , as are osprey and bald eagles, which feed on spawned-out salmon carcasses. Other raptors, including golden eagles and an occasional peregrine falcon, may be seen in the Columbia Gorge.
Wildflowers carpet the grassy slope above the river.
They can also be seen year-round in rearing ponds. Visitor center is open during the spring chinook salmon run, which peaks in July, and during the longer fall chinook and coho salmon runs from September through November. Waterfowl and wildflowers are best in spring and summer. High probability of seeing bald eagles from December through March. Good chance of seeing mountain bluebirds and valley quail in spring, summer, and fall.