Shorebird Summer
Interior Nesting Snowy Plovers at Malheur Written by Teresa Wicks, Portland Audubon Society Photos by Dan Streiffert, FOMR Volunteer Western Snowy Plovers are well known
July 26, 2022
Cheatgrass
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Jennifer Strickland/USFWS Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) got its start on American soil in the 1890s, transported from its native Eurasia in
June 29, 2022
Playas of the Interior West
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo of Lake Abert by Pavlina Slezak The Spanish word playa means “beach”, “shore”, or “seacoast”. Somehow, in the arid West, the
June 29, 2022
Snowy Plovers at Malheur Refuge
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo of snowy plover and chick at Harney Lake by Dan Streiffert The sparrow-sized snowy plover is North America’s smallest plover species
June 29, 2022
A Refuge for Birds – Both Common and Rare
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo of Buena Vista ponds by Peter Pearsall Malheur Refuge is an oasis in the high desert of southeast Oregon, attracting up
May 25, 2022
