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Please be aware of your fishing habits. Make it a habit to leave your favorite spot looking better than when you got there.
It is challenging to try new things especially when it is difficult (finding no lead tackle in Michigan is hard! I know I fish) but the truth is, by the time an lead sickened loon, swan, eagle or other animal is found it is often too late.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Again 14 years old... wowCongratulations to 14-year old Thora Larson from South Dakota for winning third place🥉in the 2026 National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest! 🦆 "Simple joys" is an acrylic and oil painting of a blue-winged teal, and is an outstanding example of the talent this Junior Duck Stamp Program cultivates : www.fws.gov/service/buy-junior-duck-stamp
📷Blue-winged teal painted by Thora Larson (c) USFWS Used by Permission
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Local Predator Bird at a Hunt
Here are a couple of photos submitted by AVA member Patsy Mortimer. She stated that they are of: “A juvenile sharp-shinned hawk nabbed a mourning dove at our feeder in Hale Jan. 17.” Not all birds eat seeds, but all … Continue reading
Informational Meeting about the GBBC Feb 3 in Oscoda
One of the announcements made during the January AVA membership meeting was of an upcoming informational talk about the Great Backyard Bird Count. The meeting will be held on February 3rd in Oscoda at the Robert J. Parks Library on … Continue reading
AVA Meeting presentation – Tawas Pt. State Park Initiatives
Our AVA meeting hosted one of the rangers from Tawas Point State Park, Micah Jordan as speaker. He spoke to a number of infrastructure upgrades scheduled to begin at the Tawas State Dock in downtown east Tawas. This is a three … Continue reading
2016 is Centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty
(Note: This information and photo are taken from the Jan. 7, 2016 MDNR news release. See the release on the DNR site for the complete story and further information.) The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service … Continue reading
Tuttle Marsh wader
This photo was taken on September 1, 2015 at Tuttle Marsh by Jean Howard, AVA member. Click on the photo for a larger view. Thank you Jean!
2015 – 2016 Calendar of Events is now available
The AuSable Valley Audubon’s new season schedule of meetings and field trips is now available. You may view, print or download a copy of the schedule (it’s in two parts) via these links: 2015-2016 AVA Program and 2015-2016 AVA schedule … Continue reading
Pulling Together project…Spotted Knapweed 2015
The Spotted Knapweed patrol posts our final message for the Pulling Together project…Spotted Knapweed 2015. The following is the final letter to Chuck Allen, manager of the Tawas Point State Park and the pullers who worked through the weather, sweat, … Continue reading
Four Intrepid Adventurers
The field trip to Shiawasee National Wildlife Refuge followed by a tasty lunch at the Savoy in Saginaw on Thursday, July 23, 2015 was greatly enjoyed by the four AVA members Larry, Sue, Eugenia and Kathy. A total of 27 … Continue reading
Red-headed Woodpeckers at Sand Lake
This wonderful video and narrative was provided by AVA member Larry VanWagoner. His wife, Sue lead the field trip to the Red-headed Woodpecker area during the Tawas Point Birding Festival this past May. “Please find attached a video I took … Continue reading
Survey of Black Tern Population at Tawas Lake
On June 11, 2015, National Audubon Society conducted a survey of the Black Tern population at Tawas Lake. The following text is from the eBird checklist submitted by Caleb Putnam, Audubon. All photos are by courtesy of Roger Erikkson. Follow … Continue reading
