A bald eagle chases a goose at Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 2, 2022 (John Svendsen/Special to Salem Reporter) A small, slightly injured Dusky Canada Goose recently learned a lesson in second chances and two larcenous eagles were re-acquainted with the old saying “a bird in the hand is[Read More…]
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Biologist spots river otter enjoying large fish in Salem Civic Center pond
A river otter swims in the Salem Civic Center pond on De. 26, 2021 (David Craig video still) David Craig has occasionally spotted river otters in Mill Creek. But the Salem biologist had a first on Sunday when he and his wife saw the native mammal munching away on a[Read More…]