Species Spotlight: Varied Thrush
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Dan Streiffert The Varied Thrush is a beautiful and enigmatic bird native to the forests of the Pacific Northwest. With
January 5, 2023
Species Spotlight: Northern Goshawk
Northern goshawks are found across North America and throughout Eurasia. The word ‘goshawk’ comes from Old English and means “goose hawk,” a tribute to their bird-heavy diet. Humans and goshawks have worked together for approximately 2,000 years, when falconers began training them to capture meat for dinner.
December 6, 2022
Alkaline Lake Vegetation Surveys – 2022
The shorelines and shallow waters of many of eastern Oregon’s shallow alkaline lakes contain a distinctive flora that has been incompletely explored. These plants appear as water levels in the lakes begins to drop in May, and many have flowered and begun to dry up by mid to late June.
December 2, 2022
Species Spotlight: Weasels at Malheur Refuge
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Alan Contreras Weasels are short-legged, long-bodied mammals of the Mustelidae family, relatives of otters, martens, and badgers. At Malheur Refuge,
October 28, 2022
Species Spotlight: Ferruginous Hawk
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Calley Lovett For many years, visitors to Malheur Refuge in the spring and summer could stop along Highway 205 to
October 1, 2022
