Presented By Sneed Collard III Sneed B. Collard III, acclaimed author of more than 90 books for young people, will be the featured speaker at the Monday, Sept. 11 meeting of the Flathead Audubon Society at 7 p.m. (There won’t be a virtual component to this meeting). Sneed is a popular award-winning speaker and has…
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Natives Rule!
Here at Flathead Audubon, we’re passionate about birds, which of course means we have to include a passion about their life support system, namely their habitats and food. We’ve been telling this story for over 20 years, and recently produced a 23-minute video on the relationships between native birds, which eat native insects, which eat…
Read MoreTracking Raptors from Home
At our May meeting and potluck, Rob Domenech of Raptor View Research Institute told story after story of Ospreys in migration using amazing tracking data. During the presentation, he mentioned ways that we can track those raptors too! Below is a list of resources Rob mentioned (plus a couple bonus resources). MPG Ranch’s Raptor Tracker…
Read MoreAccepting Applications for Operations Coordinator Position
Do you love birds and want to get paid to help them out? We are looking for a self-starter who loves birds and wildlife, and is committed to fostering and promoting the conservation of birds and wildlife habitat in the Flathead Valley for a part-time contractor position. If that sounds like you or someone you…
Read MoreWarbler Days at Tally Lake 2023
Join FAS at the Tally Lake Campground for an extraordinary time of birding and relaxing from Friday afternoon on June 2nd until Sunday morning, June 4th. Come for a day trip or spend the whole weekend! This is an ideal time of year to find a wide variety of migrant and resident birds; most notable…
Read MoreConservation Educator’s Niche – May 2023
by Denny Olson In my column last month, I defined our earthly “community” as far larger than just the Flathead Valley community – or any community that includes just one species – us. To be sure, we have spent untold quadrillions of dollars and work hours to shape that larger community to fit our own…
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