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Previous Issues
Beaks and Bills
September 2025
Kayaking on Saltwater
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche I’ve launched my kayaks and canoes in a number of spots east and west of the Cascades, from lakes in the high Okanogan country to the small, hidden lakes in the Columbia National Wildlife … Continue reading
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August 2025
A Spring Odyssey
Beaks and Bills Part II Cannon Beach and the Oregon Coast by Joe Meche On the morning of Day Six, we left the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, albeit reluctantly, and headed west by northwest to find saltwater. Our original plan … Continue reading
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July 2025
A Spring Odyssey
Beaks and Bills Part I The Road to Malheur by Joe Meche As I mentioned in the preview from last month’s “Beaks and Bills,” the first part of our spring road trip this year was revisiting our first trip together … Continue reading
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June 2025
Spring on the Eastside
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche It’s always with great anticipation that we on the wetter, west side await news of the opening of Washington State Highway 20, the North Cascades Highway … the gateway to the sunny side of … Continue reading
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May 2025
Nesting Season
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche April has come and gone and the arrival of May in the Northwest means that we’re surrounded by nesting birds. Although larger birds like bald eagles, owls, and great blue herons have been at … Continue reading
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April 2025
The Magic of Migration
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche Theories abound that the north/south migration of birds might have begun during the Ice Age. The advance of glaciers forced birds southward during the colder months in search of food. Less hardy birds went … Continue reading
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March 2025
A Southern Sojourn
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche It took a bit of time and discussion for us to realize that travel to San Francisco to visit relatives during the holidays wasn’t such a good idea. Not only were we busy on … Continue reading
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February 2025
Looking Forward in the New Year
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche Throughout the colder, wetter months I’ll admit to spending time thinking about warmer days and distant ports of call. My usual routine is to consider the east side of the mountains where spring birds … Continue reading
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January 2025
The Diving Birds of Winter
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche There’s no doubt that we in the Pacific Northwest … the Fourth Corner … are blessed with a year-round variety of birds, ranging in size from the large trumpeter swans to the diminutive rufous … Continue reading
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December 2024
Into the New Year and Beyond
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche I would be remiss if I didn’t at least mention the shock, disbelief, and sadness that I and many others experienced after the election on November 5. It appears that America has turned down … Continue reading
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