On January 27, we received this House Finch from a good Samaritan that lives in Beaverton. The finch’s eyes were obviously both injured, and the bird was easily caught by the good Samaritan, which is never a good sign for an adult wild animal.
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Back in December 2020, we received this first year Red-tailed Hawk from Woodland, WA. The good Samaritan that rescued her found her by the side of the road near I-5. It was clear she had a broken wing, and wasn’t able to fly.
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On January 22, we received a Varied Thrush from West Linn, Oregon. The good Samaritan found the bird after he hit a window.
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Today it is hard to find evidence of those trailblazing Black settlers. Oregon Black Pioneers (OBP), Oregon’s only statewide African American historical society, is working to change that.
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On January 23, we received this Anna’s Hummingbird that had been trapped in a warehouse in North Portland. The good Samaritan noticed the hummingbird inside the warehouse the day before, but was unable to free the bird from the building.
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Watch carefully and you might see the evidence – early nesting species like hawks, owls, and hummingbirds are already selecting mates and constructing nests! Last year’s first nestling in the wildlife center was a tiny Anna’s Hummingbird who arrived the first week of March.
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On January 13, we received this bruised and battered Mourning Dove from Southeast Portland. They had the common misfortune of being attacked by a cat, and although they were lucky enough to escape with their life, they were left grounded–unable to fly and extremely vulnerable to predators.
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On January 2, 2021, Portland held our 95th annual (and first “Covid-safe”) Christmas Bird Count, under wet and windy conditions. The weather was the last and least of this year’s challenges.
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In mid December we received an adult American Kestrel (a personal favorite) from a good Samaritan who stopped to help him after noticing him sitting in the road.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it is reducing critical habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl by over 3 million acres—far more than was previously proposed.
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