Photo Story – This is What Parenthood is all About this Time of Year!

Watch a pair of Mountain Bluebirds feed their young through a series of photos by Abbott Schindler

June’s Malheur Musing

Greetings!
Early in May the Friends Board of Directors and staff spent a full weekend engaged in visioning sessions and business meetings. It might not surprise you to read that I LOVE this sort of thing. The ideas and energy generated in those rooms are so inspiring to me.

Crooked River Wetlands Complex Guided Birdwalks Schedule 2026

First and third Saturday of every month, April – September, 7:45- 10:00 am.
Killdeer chick, photo by Chuck Gates

Garden for Birds

Birds need our help. Habitat loss is the #1 threat facing birds and we can do something about it in our outdoor spaces, gardens, and landscapes. Learn about the GARDEN FOR BIRDS PROJECT from Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Osprey Watch

OSPREY WATCH is a global community science project that tracks osprey nesting activity over time. Think Wild is leading local efforts here in Central Oregon with participation from ECBA volunteers. Observing, monitoring nests, and submitting data on a regular basis contributes to a much larger data base that is growing all the time.

Kestrel Camera

Our kestrel nest box is located on a rural piece of property in the Redmond, OR area, owned by Ilene and Dean Smith. Earlier this spring, together with Jim Hammond, they made the nest box ready (built by ECBA member, Dick Tipton) with the camera, filled the floor of the box with wood chips, and this year, a pair of kestrels has chosen our nest box so that we can all watch the drama.  Now we’ve added an external camera as well!