Harry Fuller
Harry Fuller is an Oregon birder and natural history author of three books: “Freeway Birding,” "Great Gray Owls of California, Oregon and Washington," and "San Francisco's Natural History--Sand Dunes to Streetcars." He leads birding trips for the Malheur Field Station. He is a member of the Salem Audubon Society, and leads bird trips locally. Harry has just published a new book, BIrding Harney County.
COLUMN: Meet Salem’s heron family
Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller walks us through local members of the heron family, from the famous great blues to the bitterns that make a bullfrog-like swallowing call.
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COLUMN: Meet the long-tailed duck, an obscure winter visitor to Oregon
Sea ducks like the long-tailed duck aren't seen in large numbers in western Oregon, but are winter visitors, columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller writes.
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COLUMN: Salem’s riverfront eagles take to the nest
The resident eagles along Salem’s Willamette River are expecting nestlings to hatch around April. Bird expert Harry Fuller shares more about their lives and prey.
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COLUMN: Keystone species
In Salem, flickers and native oak trees depend on each other for survival, making them keystone species in a complex habitat.
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COLUMN: Tiny hummingbirds deserve wonder
Warmer winters mean a year-round hummingbird presence in the Willamette Valley, columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller writes.
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COLUMN: Habitat restoration is the future at Baskett Slough
Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller details restoration work underway at the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Polk County.
COLUMN: Salem-area turkey flocks expand their range
Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller checks in with Salem's wild turkey population ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
COLUMN: Meet Salem’s wintering and resident geese
Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller introduces us to the cackling geese who overwinter in Salem, and the Canada geese who live here year-round.
COLUMN: Swifts attending church in Salem
Last week, about 4,000 migrating Vaux's swifts found a temporary home in the tower of Salem First United Methodist Church. Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller chronicled the extraordinary evening.
COLUMN: Barred owl killing plan moves ahead in Oregon
Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller explains the status of a controversial federal program to kill barred owls that's intended to preserve habitat for endangered spotted owls.