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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On December 27, 2020, our partners at DoveLewis Animal Emergency Hospital received this Glaucous-winged Gull from a Clark County officer that rescued the bird at the Washington State University campus in Vancouver.
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On December 8, a plan to convert the Elliott State Forest into an Oregon State University research forest took a major step forward when the Oregon Land Board, composed of Governor Brown, Treasurer Read, and Secretary of State Clarno, advanced a proposed plan into its final phase.
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