Harney County Migratory Bird Festival Canceled
Modified Local Events and Relief Efforts Announced The Harney County Migratory Bird Festival planning team has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2025 event, originally scheduled for April...
Waterbird Prey Availability Study at Malheur Lake
Over 600 species of birds have been identified in the Great Basin, and with the loss of terminal lake wetlands and habitats, we need to know more than ever...
Swan Saga Continues
Of these seven, four are no longer active (@13, @16, @17, @19); three of those last transmitted data in April 2024, and one in July 2023. The remaining...
Water Update: Late March 2025
Written by Peter Pearsall/Satellite photo taken March 1, 2025 by Landsat 9 Malheur Refuge Maintenance Supervisor Ed Moulton reports: “The water situation is high. Malheur Lake is starting to...
Species Spotlight: Cooper’s Hawk and Sharp-shinn...
Both species have adapted to urban and suburban environments and are frequently seen at backyard bird feeders, where they hunt songbirds.
AiR Program Reflection
Our hour-long lesson begins with a discussion of migrating birds such as sandhill cranes, snow geese and pintail ducks.
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...
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...
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...
Crane’s are on their way!
Written by Gary Ivey PhD Photo of ‘Oak and Sara’ by Bob Steelquist Greater Sandhill Cranes begin returning to Malheur Refuge in mid-February. Some of the early arrivals are...
