Words and Photos by Beth Marlin Lichter Eighty-four and one-half miles of the Rogue River are under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management’s National Conservation Lands. In 1968, this segment of the river became one of the first designated “Wild and Scenic Rivers” in America. Running its course for two hundred and fifteen miles, the Rogue borders forests, flows through dramatic canyons with rapids and meandersContinue reading “ROOKERY ON THE ROGUE “
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Walking Ridgefield NWR’s River-S Unit
Photos & Writing by Don Rose I am a person who loves to walk, but I also love to bird. This summer I have combined these loves and started walking the River “S” Unit of the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge. It is about a 4-mile walk that takes 3.5 – 4 hours. If you include theContinue reading “Walking Ridgefield NWR’s River-S Unit”
THE BOARDWALK: A LOVE STORY
Words and Photos by Beth Marlin Lichter I think the boardwalk has made me a better birder and maybe even a better human? After a week of walking it, I feel somehow lighter…like the spirit of a thousand birds went flying through my body, teaching me lessons about fortitude, courage and determination. I’m talking aboutContinue reading “THE BOARDWALK: A LOVE STORY “
REPORT FROM OHIO: STEIGERWALD PHOTO GROUP’S FIRST TRAVEL ADVENTURE
Written by Beth Marlin Lichter We are here for The Biggest Week in American Birding, six wildlife photographers from Vancouver Audubon Society’s Steigerwald Photo Group amongst one hundred thousand other warbler fans congregating to witness the great spring migration along the southern shores of Lake Erie. Each year dozens of warbler species head to Canada from their winter habitats in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. Between the birds and their destination lies an immense body of water which requires a perilous crossing. They take a break to rest,Continue reading “REPORT FROM OHIO: STEIGERWALD PHOTO GROUP’S FIRST TRAVEL ADVENTURE”
Wenas Campout May 30 – June 1
By Don Rose Every spring, Washington State’s Audubon Chapters, wildlife lovers, plant specialists, and their friends gather in the Wenas Valley, located on the east slope of the Cascade Mountains between Ellensburg and Yakima. With a variety of natural history and recreation opportunities, the Wenas Valley is a beautiful area that supports a fascinating assortment of springContinue reading “Wenas Campout May 30 – June 1”
My New Best Friend
Story and Photos by Beth Marlin Lichter A much-anticipated visitor is stopping by regularly to drink from my recently installed hummingbird feeder. She is a beautiful Anna’s. Within 24 hours of it being filled, she was imbibing. Now I’m wondering if I should have bought a bigger feeder. I hung it from the branch of a flowering maple tree in my back yard, in a spot I imagined a bird might feel safe andContinue reading “My New Best Friend “
Ode to the Short-eared Owl
(Asio flammeus) By Beth Marlin Lichter I cannot say what I love mostPerched upon a wooden postOr flying sunlit overheadNo place I’d rather be instead A marshy field with ducks and preyWhere little voles get snatched awayBy owls and hawksA mid-air fight!Whilst day is turning into night Photos: Shillapoo Wildlife Area/Winter 2025-2026 by Beth MarlinContinue reading “Ode to the Short-eared Owl”
Young Birders & Cameraderie inspiring youth birdwatching & photography
By Isaac Lang (newest VAS board member) Ever since I started birding, I’ve always yearned to find peers who enjoy bird-watching just as much as I do. Upon joining the Wild Bird Society of Tainan, I quickly realized that the majority of birders were retired and their teenage years were long past them. After attendingContinue reading “Young Birders & Cameraderie inspiring youth birdwatching & photography”
VAS Pelagic Trip Report – August 26, 2021
A full contingent of birders from as far away as Florida and Pennsylvania, as well as our group from the Vancouver Audubon Society, boarded the Monte Carlo for a Westport Seabirds pelagic trip early Thursday morning. We hoped for cooperative weather so we could get great views of the myriad wildlife that inhabits the offshoreContinue reading “VAS Pelagic Trip Report – August 26, 2021”