September is upon us, and the southbound migration of our avian friends is well underway. Artificial light in the night sky drowns out the stars that birds use to navigate, pulling them off course and into lit areas where they can become entrapped in light, in some cases even inadvertently calling other birds into hazardously lit areas.
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Macro photographer Joseph Saunders dives into the importance of invertebrates, the accessibility of macro photography, pro tips for people interested in macro, and why some of nature’s most feared creatures just aren’t that scary.
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Kahler was one of the giants of Portland Audubon over the past three decades, serving on our board of directors, Conservation Committee, and two tours of duty donating his time as Interim Executive Director during periods of transition.
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“This is a huge win for our wild birds,” said Portland Audubon Conservation Director Bob Sallinger. “The court has now made it clear that the MBTA does in fact protect wild birds from both direct and incidental take and the Trump Administration’s attempt to give bird killing industries a free pass was illegal and will not stand.”
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In the world of birding, woodpeckers are easy fan favorites. They’re boisterous, easy to find and observe, and have amazing adaptations that aid their industrious lifestyle.
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“How old is he? Does he have a website?” My dad interrogated me in Mandarin Chinese.
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Since 2017, Wild Diversity has worked to decolonize outdoor spaces by creating a welcoming environment and sense of belonging in the outdoors for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ communities through outdoor adventures, education and community workshops.
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This week, we will look at two cavity nesting swallows. They are just finishing up the breeding season and fall migration is just weeks away.
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We had 77 reports submitted in the tenth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We have summarized the data so that you can see what other folks are seeing.
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We had 72 reports submitted in the ninth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We have summarized the data from the first nine weeks below so that you can see what other folks are seeing.
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