American Avocet chicks stay close to a parent at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Most nesting and brooding occurs away from public access areas. (Photo: Barbara Wheeler/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Birds — and staff — return to Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
“In the aftermath of the winter occupation, spring birds are arriving and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge staff are making an uneasy return to their jobs and homes in Eastern Oregon’s Harney County,” reports Hal Bernton for The Seattle Times.
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