Tag SALEM BIRDS
COLUMN: Wild turkeys, introduced as prey, settled in Oregon towns and thrived
Wild turkeys in the Salem area (Courtesy/Harry Fuller) Got wild turkeys? If so, they are the largest birds walking around your farm, garden or yard. They don’t fly unless forced. When chicks are born each spring, mother turkey stays down until all can fly into the trees…
COLUMN: Diversity of birds’ beaks reflects wide array of uses
An acorn woodpecker (Courtesy/Albert Ryckman) Every bird has one. But there the uniformity ends. A bird’s beak shall grow to resemble those of the bird’s parents. A young cowbird, raised by two hustling song sparrows, will still grow a cowbird’s beak. There are beaks for…