COLUMN: An extraordinary bird, unpredictably among the ordinary

Local birder Harry Fuller describes a rare bird sighting while awaiting an oil change in the urban wildland of Capitol Lake.
COLUMN: New tower will help track bird migration at Ankeny

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day May 13 with the unveiling of the wildlife refuge's new Motus tower, local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller writes.
COLUMN: Quick! Take at look at local herons before trees leaf out and hide nests

BIRDS IN SALEM: A colony of great blue herons has populated a grove visible from Interstate 5 in Salem. The days are over of using herons as a source of hat plumage.
COLUMN: Clever crows help keep Salem clean and entertained

Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column. Today, learn a bit more about the ever-present crows.
COLUMN: Now you see them, now you don’t – the elusive Varied Thrush

Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.
COLUMN: Size isn’t everything, as wrens living around Salem demonstrate

Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.
COLUMN: Rainy weather means happy ducks in Salem

Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.
COLUMN: Help with local Christmas bird count

Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller explains how you can get involved in the annual citizen scientist effort to document bird populations.
COLUMN: These critters pale by comparison

Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.
COLUMN: Some birds are berry interested

Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.

