Klamath Basin Refuges

Six National Wildlife Refuges in southern OR and northern CA. #TulelakeNWR #UpperKlamathNWR #KlamathMarshNWR #BearValleyNWR #ClearLakeNWR #LowerKlamathNWR

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We had a great time at World Migratory Bird Day in Klamath Falls over the weekend! Despite the cold and wind, we still had a stellar turnout! A very big thank you to all that helped make the event possible!

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Next Saturday, May 18th, Klamath Falls will be hosting its annual World Migratory Bird Day Event! FREE family friends activities and music at Veterans Park from 10am to 3pm.

See more on our Facebook Event Page! https://t.co/p6GmXmqqfy

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A yellow headed blackbird enjoying a snack.

Video by Steven Jensen/USFWS

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Prescribed burns on the refuge commence quickly, and as the flames on Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge begin to die down, Fire Engineer Kegan monitors from a "burn bike".

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Refuge fire crew personnel is teaming up with @CAL_FIRE engine 2675 out of weed and the US @forestservice for some prescribed burning on Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge today!

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Great blue herons are patient predators that stalk a wide variety of wetland prey near ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, marshes and coastlines. These large wading birds stand nearly four feet tall and have 72-inch wingspans.

Photo of a great blue heron eating a fish by @USFWS

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Thanks for coming out, the Refuge has an amazing variety of birds this year

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Great video!

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Awesome shot @Emma_Marris ! Sounds like an exciting day!

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There are large numbers of Sandhill cranes, swans, white-fronted geese and snow geese in the basin right now with neck collars and leg bands. The collars and bands may have solar panels and/or antennas on them. If you see a banded bird, please report it to https://t.co/zx6IkpZ9cR

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Beautiful photos! We'll see you in the Spring :)

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Here is the one page report on the successes of the 2018 Youth Conservation Crews! Featuring a photo of one of our very own YCC crew members.

"In total, ten YCC crews spent over 17,000 hours on 28 refuges across three states, completing over 320 projects..."

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We had a great time connecting with birders, wildlife friends and families who flocked to the Klamath Basin during the Winter Wings Festival! #wildwings #birds #winterwingsfestival

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A beautiful leucistic wigeon was spotted on Tule Lake National #WildlifeRefuge last week! What leucistic animals have you come across?

Photos courtesy of Sue Wolf

via @KlamathRefuge #waterfowl

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Learn more about how birds survive winter! https://t.co/ogmrfQlFO0

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"Success is not final.
Failure is not fatal.
It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill -

Photo of a leucistic bald eagle at @KlamathRefuge by Jim Donaldson

#WednesdayWisdom #wildlife #conservation @USFWSRefuges @USFWS

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Check out the latest edition of "The Grebe" by our partners at Klamath Basin Audubon Society!

https://t.co/XdcEp4AtW6

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The next few months are a great time to see bald eagles at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (https://t.co/Smp7La3Deq). In this photo, 8 eagles are perched in 1 tree at the refuge along the California-Oregon border. (Yes, 8. 1 is partially hidden.) Photo: Dave Menke/@USFWS

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Thank you friends, volunteers and neighbors for successfully rehabilitating 250 birds afflicted with botulism. Enjoy this video of some shorebirds playing in the water on Lower Klamath after release.

The story: https://t.co/ZoHeevin98
Video: @KlamathRefuge/ @USFWS