My guess is that it’s because birds sharpen our perception and remap our attention onto the soft fascination of the natural world. Birds make the ordinary extraordinary: the invisible visible. They move between worlds we can’t, slipping between earth and sky, land and water, expanding our imaginations.
These community science opportunities in the Harney Basin and more specifically at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge are as abundant as the birds and YOU can help.
This year, 14 field birders enjoyed near record breaking warm temperatures and mostly clear skies all day, with gorgeous views of the Steens mountains and Frenchglen cliffs to the west where golden eagles were already checking out nest sites for breeding season, just months away.
Settled in and stars out it was finally time for the main event. Amy is a former Interpretive Ranger and brings that level of knowledge, enthusiasm, and professionalism to her programs.
Within 100 yards of the Crane’s Nature Center and Shop, where we worked, there were 5 species of birds with moms either sitting on eggs or feeding hatchlings. Those species were Red Tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Say’s Phoebe, Barn Swallow and Black Chinned Hummingbird.
