Recently, an opportunity has surfaced to talk publicly about what I do as an Environment for the Americas Intern, the area that I’m working in, research being conducted in the area, and of course, topics relating to birds. It’s a great opportunity, to say the least. I’ll be talking to Read more…
A while back, I was in the field counting murre eggs and nests in windy conditions. The wind wasn’t a problem or anything new; we avoid issues by ducking low to the ground to reduce the impact of the wind and stabilize the scope we use. In those conditions, I Read more…
When you think of main attractions, the most common images that might pop up are those of roller coasters or of some kind of circus attraction. Maybe it’s the tallest trapeze performance or the worlds only ride that can go from 0 to 60 miles and hour in under 30 Read more…
As the school year draws to an end, so do the Tide Pool Programs here at Yaquina Head. Over these last several weeks, I’ve been involved in outdoor education programs that center around tide pools that were accompanied by various sub-themes that varied based on the age group participating. Everyone Read more…
The Cormorant nests are popping up and the Murres are bundling up, which can only mean that it’s time to say “Bon voyage” to the shorebirds. I will be moving towards a more black and white scene, with a bit of a shimmer thrown in the mix. The large rocks Read more…
Hello everyone! Hope everyone is doing well. As for me, I had the grand opportunity to help out at Siuslaw’s World Migratory Bird Day event a while back. Since it was a popular during our event over at Yaquina, I brought over the plastics demonstration table that a co-worker Read more…
Hello everyone, glad to have you all back around again. This last week has been one of the more hectic weeks so far but it was also the most rewarding. Yes, after a couple of weeks of planning, we celebrated World Migratory Bird Day here at Yaquina Head Outstanding natural Read more…
Hello everyone! Thanks for coming around to my blog again. I’m not sure if any of you have ever experienced the state of “time flies by when you’re having fun” but that has been my state of being these last couple of days. I’ve been busy with the usual surveys Read more…