Species Spotlight: Cooper’s Hawk and Sharp-shinned Hawk
Both species have adapted to urban and suburban environments and are frequently seen at backyard bird feeders, where they hunt songbirds.
March 28, 2025
AiR Program Reflection
Our hour-long lesson begins with a discussion of migrating birds such as sandhill cranes, snow geese and pintail ducks.
March 19, 2025
Water Update: Late February 2025
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo of The Narrows at sunrise in early 2017 by Gary Ivey In a word, conditions are wet. Malheur Refuge Maintenance Supervisor Ed Moulton reads off a
February 28, 2025
Species Spotlight: Great Horned Owl
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Dan Streiffert The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is one of the largest and most widespread owls in the Americas. Known for its distinctive ear
February 28, 2025
Help Protect Native Plants!
Written by Judi Sanders, Native Plant Society of Oregon Vice-President and Native Plant Appreciation Month Coordinator Stephanomeria malheurensis, Malheur wirelettuce, by Melissa Carr, ODA Why Native Plants Matter: Oregon’s native
February 25, 2025
