The Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) are back in the Pacific Northwest. The list servers are beginning to light up with reports of “first of the season” sightings. At our own feeders, the first one was noted almost two weeks ago. Naturally, being interested in all aspects of bird study, I wanted to get a few […]
This has definitely not been a good week for news of human-bird interactions. First, we had the professional golfer who killed a Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus, on a golf course because it was making too much noise. Now, right in my own dear state of Oregon, two teen-agers stand accused of committing a crime against […]
As it has been rather warm and sunny here in Scappoose for the past few days, rumors of butterflies on the wing have begun to be spread around by the community of long wintered-over naturalists. I have not seen any butterflies myself yet this season although a few moths have been noticed (but sadly not […]
Apparently the illegal killing of raptors is not limited to poachers in Cypress; a professional golfer in the U.S. is now getting in on the act. Note to Mr. Isenhour: I don’t care if there is a golf term “hitting a birdie;” this isn’t what it means. Hope you get a nice cellmate. Peace and […]