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Bald Eagle Nest at Flaming Geyser State Park

Bald Eagle Nest at Flaming Geyser State Park

Sandhill Cranes at Malheur NWR

Sandhill Cranes at Malheur NWR

Forester's Tern at Malheur NWR

Forester's Tern at Malheur NWR

Wilson's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

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Who are You Calling a Bird Brain?

For hundreds of years, birds have been considered stupid and incapable of advanced thought or learning; this is why the phrase “bird brain” is commonly used to denote persons who are dolts or simpletons. Continue Reading →

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Bird Photography in the Land of The Morning Calm 

Birding, let alone bird photography, in South Kore Korea is not a popular past time, which is unfortunate. Continue Reading →

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Malheur NWR – 2023

Includes photos from the Migratory Bird Festival in April, a couple of weeks in June, and an evening with the Great Horned Owletts at Headquarters. Continue Reading →

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Field Trip Suggestions Wanted

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Dan Streiffert

If there’s a local place that you like to go, let me know. If you’d like to, you could team up with family or friends. For the trip we’re thinking of, interest level is much more important than identification skill.. Some of our seasoned field trip leaders have indicated they would be willing to team up with folks who are interested. Continue Reading →

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Friends of Soos Creek Park Volunteer Opportunity

Soos Creek Park Habitat Enhancement 9 AM to Noon Meet along the Continue Reading →

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Native Plants as Bird Feeders – the Relationship of Birds, Bugs and Trees

July 2, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am

Alex Juchems

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Les Gove Park

1140 Auburn Way S.
Auburn, Washington 98002 United States
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Green River College’s Long Term Birding Study

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Dan Streiffert

May 15, 2023 Membership Meeting Recording

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Stewardship Continuing Education Series #3‍ – Homegrown National Park with Doug Tallamy

Don’t miss this Virtual presentation with Doug Tallamy! “Homegrown National Park”® is a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants and creating new ecological networks Continue Reading →

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Birdathon Field Trip to Eastern Washington

Gather your own Birdathon sponsors for this trip, OR sponsor Barbara by pledging 25 cents per species found on the trip (or any donation amount). Continue Reading →

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Grays Harbor Shorebird and Nature Festival

Celebrating the natural world and the spring shorebird migration! Each spring, hundreds Continue Reading →

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