Biodiversity on our Columbia County lands: iNaturalist project update

Biodiversity on our Columbia County lands: iNaturalist project update

In our little piece of the world, within the 1,064 acres of the project, 122 participants have made 4,594 observations of 1,372 species.

Photo by Jim Otto

Brown-headed Cowbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

Those with siblings know: you don’t always get along, especially when you are younger. Maybe they won’t let you play with their new toy. Perhaps they took the last popsicle in the freezer. The Brown-headed Cowbird takes it to another level.

photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird

It is early spring, and Eastern Bluebirds are back. Our first arrivals at Fair Meadows Sanctuary this year showed up on February 9—a pair that were hanging around the house and feeders in the early morning.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Winter Raptor Survey: Goose Pond to the Wisconsin River

Winter Raptor Survey: Goose Pond to the Wisconsin River

We have been interested in raptor migration for decades. A few years ago, a fellow member of the Hawk Migration Association (HMA) told us about the ongoing Winter Raptor Survey project, and he encouraged us to take part. We decided to take him up on it.

Photo by Arlene Koziol

 
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