Welcome to our blog where we will offer commentary and reviews on various topics related to conservation, sustainability, and whatever else we think our members might “give a hoot” about!
Why do birds migrate in the Fall?
They migrate primarily to find food, especially when their aquatic habitats freeze over in colder months. Migrating is a great way to escape harsh weather and find more temperate climates where the waterways remain open and the days are longer.
I was out to Turnbull one lovely blue sky day in mid-October in hopes of seeing how the two Trumpeter Swan families were doing.
On a cool, partly sunny day in September, over 60 volunteers gathered on private land adjacent to the Little Spokane River to plant 351 native shrubs and trees on approximately 3 acres of land, install deer exclusion fencing, and Feather Friendly window strike deterrents to vulnerable windows.
One of Spokane Audubon Society chapter founding members Jan Reynolds passed away September 27 at the age of 84. At the time of this writing, no memorial services were planned. We remember Jan -- the educator, naturalist and artist who designed our Pygmy Owl logo – with the following member profile of her and her husband and fellow chapter founder Ed that ran in the December 2019 Pygmy Owl newsletter edition.
Please consider our flying friends when you decorate for the holidays you love.
It was a perfect day in late July for a couple of self-proclaimed naturalists to be out in the field.
"We had so much fun and good work was done! Thank you!"
Join us. You will be glad you did!
Simple Steps to reduce birds from flying into windows.
Do you think we should try to bring back extinct creatures? I am pretty much opposed to it, but so was Beth Shapiro, until she discovered she could raise money to bring back the Dodo bird and use the same DNA research to help birds on the brink of extinction.
It was Sunday afternoon, the NBA final was about to start, and I made a quick decision:
"I am going to Slavin, I want to see where the Keeney fire burned. I will be back in about an hour. Maybe two."
If my partner Ben was hoping to have company while he watched the basketball game, he didn't say so. He knew I was more interested in birds and trees than basketball, so he wished me luck.
If you are feeding birds out of a feeder, make sure to clean it to help keep birds healthy.