Birding at the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument As most long-time Oregonians are aware, on May 18, 1980, a cataclysmic event occurred at Mount St. Helens. The north flank of the volcano slid off in one of the largest landslides in recorded history, unleashing a powerful eruption. It buried 230 square miles of existing…
This program is available for viewing on YouTube: Fighting Crime with Feathers. Have you ever wondered what happened when you see a pile of feathers along the trail? Perhaps a crime has been committed! To solve cases like this, what you need is a forensic ornithologist. Pepper Trail is that guy. “I have a strange…
To view on YouTube click here. In August 2022, John Sullivan and Laura Johnson joined a Wings Birding Tour to Brazil with local birding leader Rich Hoyer. They explored diverse ecosystems, including Brazil’s famous tropical wetlands, the Pantanal, then into the Amazon Basin and dry Cerrado tropical savanna highlands in the state of Mato Grosso.…
Click here for program on YouTube Secrets of the Belted Kingfisher--Marina Richie will take us on a headfirst dive into the world of North America’s jay-sized angler: the Belted Kingfisher. This big-billed bird is the subject of her 2022 award-winning book, Halcyon Journey, In Search of the Belted Kingfisher, with 16 illustrations by artist and…
View on YouTube: Birding is for everybody and every body, regardless of disability or health concern. As we all get older, we lose some of our hearing, mobility, and vision. One in four Americans have a significant disability, and an estimated 5% of Americans experience short-term disabilities each year. On Tuesday, September 26, the Lane…
View on YouTube: With Steve Shunk. Tongues, Toes & Tales of Oregon Woodpeckers—Anatomy & Adaptation Imagine, for a moment, slamming your face into a brick wall going 16 miles per hour. This self-destructive (and foolish) act would generate a deceleration force of about 1,200 g. Yet, a woodpecker exerts the same force up to 20…
Join Zoom Meeting https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/97477107142?pwd=V2hHU1lnZFA4WFFwV1VlUkJqQ2d0Zz09 Meeting ID: 974 7710 7142 Passcode: 941470 By now you’ve probably heard about the “insect apocalypse” and how many of our pollinators are in decline, some seriously so. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about this subject at our February 27 program meeting. This presentation will be given by a…
Our monthly program meetings have something for everyone. During the last year we hosted programs by naturalists, wildlife artists and expert birders on a variety of topics from the birds of Hawaii, to ravens, wolves, and people, to the migration of red knots. Participating in a program meeting is a fun way to get involved with Lane County Audubon. Meetings are free and open to all.
We are currently meeting on Zoom and in-person as conditions allow on the 4th Tuesday of each month between September and May at 7:00 p.m.
