Wildlife is Habitat
Widlife is Habitat
Help Stop the Columbia River Crossing
Next Wednesday the Portland City Council may sign-on to a proposed “Locally Preferred Alternative” for the Columbia River Crossing replacement bridge that could surrender its power to prevent habitat destruction and reduce green house gas emissions resulting from the new freeway bridge. We need you to call and email your City Councilors today. Read more
Understand
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
Join Mike Houck for a stroll around the 160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.
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Flycatchers of the Northwest
Tonight Harry Nehls, local expert and author of Familiar Birds of the Pacific Northwest will enlighten us on where to find flycatchers and share his tips on how to recognize them.
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Wildflowers of Mount Hood Field Trip
This class will emphasize family characteristics as well as wildflower identification, with both common and scientific names.
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Enjoy
Peregrine Takes Out Bald Eagle
An adult Peregrine Falcon that was nesting on nearby Haystack Rock dove on an adult female Bald Eagle that wandered into her territory and drove her into the sea, breaking the eagle’s wing in the process.
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Welcome to the Bird Blog
Portland is fortunate to have the world’s fastest bird, the Peregrine Falcon, nesting on many of our local bridges. During the past week young peregrines have fledged (taken their first flights) at several of these sites.
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Protect
Now is the time to build a sea of support for a healthy ocean. Send a letter to Governor Kulongoski and your local newspaper, and join the public conversation on marine protected areas and reserves!
Connecting Green: an initiative to create the world's greatest system of parks, trails, and natural areas. Learn more |
Wildlife Care Center
Currently in the Care Center
A red-tailed hawk, a cat caught kestrel and jay, and a whole bunch of crows. What to do if you find a baby birdSummer is here and young birds are learning how to fly... do you know what to do if you come across one? Living with Urban CrowsHow to tell if a crow is a fledgling. Why are all these crows making a ruckus near the fledgling? |
Birding a Better Tomorrow
There is still time to donate through our celebration of one of America's favorite pastimes! Birdathon 2008 is an extravaganza of birding education, community and competition. More...
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Where all the profits are for the birds!
The headquarters for naturalists in the Portland Metro Area. A great selection of books and essentials for the bird and nature lovers in all of us. Visit us... |
