Kirtland’s Warbler by Phil Odum of Oscoda
In partnership with Huron Pines, Kirtland’s Warbler Alliance, U.S.
Forest Service, and Michigan Audubon, the AuSable Valley Audubon (AVA) Chapter conducts our second year of Kirtland’s Warbler tours in our most eastern section of the Huron National Forest called the Pine River Management Area (PRMA).
Please see our tour information page which is available under the Kirtland Warbler menu or this link.
Wildlife never ceases to amaze us. Even if these 56 are just a Merganser’s “Duckie day-care center” on water.
'Super mom' spotted on a Minnesota lake — with 56 ducklings in tow
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(And that number has since grown to 76!)Raptors “rule” in Michigan.Good morning! This fox got it's breakfast stolen....
AVA is right in the “center” (See map of Great Lakes nestings) of GLPPRE success stories with our continuing efforts to support and protect PIPL nesting successes along our Lake Huron shores.
Our AVA successes north and south of our AuSable River with nesting, production of viable hatched eggs and/or fledglings in 3 of last 4 years (2015-2018) is significantly due to the leadership of our past President Peggy Ridgway and the volunteer teams from our AVA membership
Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort
A story for Endangered Species Day 2019!