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Species Spotlight: Ferruginous Hawk

Written by Peter Pearsall/Photos by Dan Streiffert The ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) is the largest North American member of the genus Buteo, a cosmopolitan group of broad-winged raptors known as “buzzards”

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Malheur NWR Headquarters 2025 Bat Survey

Calls of the following species were recorded and identified by specialized software: pallid bat, big brown bat, silver-haired bat, Mexican free-tailed bat, little brown bat, western small-footed bat, hoary bat, California bat, long-legged bat, Yuma bat, canyon bat and long-eared bat.  

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Species Spotlight: Burrowing Owl

Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Dan Streiffert The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged owl with big personality and a lifestyle unlike any other North American owl. Instead

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