Species Spotlight: Savannah Sparrow
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Dan Streiffert One of the most widespread sparrow species in North America, the savannah sparrow favors grasslands, prairies, deserts, and
July 31, 2022
Species Spotlight: Evening Grosbeak
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Barbara Wheeler The evening grosbeak is a large, colorful finch of northern conifer forests. Often found in large, chirping flocks,
May 25, 2022
Species Spotlight: White-faced Ibis
Flocks of these long-legged, curved-bill waders are a regular sight in spring, summer, and autumn in the interior West. A drive past Harney County’s many flood-irrigated fields and wet meadows will undoubtably turn some up. Under the right light, the shimmering purple, green, and bronze plumage of breeding white-faced ibises is truly remarkable.
May 5, 2022
