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September 2020 Kingfisher

The September 2020 Kingfisher is now available online! Click the image below to view the pdf version.

September 8, 2020

Second Sign Placed at Sanctuary Visitor Entrance

We are happy to announce that our second entry sign has been placed at the DOAS Sanctuary in late August, with thanks to Co-President, Andy

August 27, 2020

Extra-large Quilted Tote Bag, created and donated by Julie Wexler.

To purchase raffle tickets and/or register for our 53rd Charter Celebration, please click the link below: https://doas.us/event/2020-charter-celebration/ “Red-shouldered Hawk” – photo by Rod Sutton, framed.

August 24, 2020

DOAS Bird Chat – August 13, 2020 – Video

As a follow up to our Birding for Beginners Webinar in mid-July (2020), we are hosting chat sessions with DOAS Board Members through the summer.

August 18, 2020

Beginning Bird Photography – Session 3 – Lighting and Composition

Our third session with DOAS Board Member and Photographer, Rod Sutton, focuses on helpful tips about how to use lighting and composition to create great

August 10, 2020

Eagle Release Video

Video Courtesy of Andy Mason, DOAS Co-President, 7/19/20

July 22, 2020

Bird Photography – Exposure Basics

July 2020 – From Board Member, Rod Sutton – Photographer and Naturalist as part of DOAS Bird Photography for Beginners – Chat Session Part 2

July 20, 2020

What type of camera should I get for Bird Photography?

July 2020 – From Board Member, Rod Sutton – Photographer and Naturalist as part of DOAS Bird Photography for Beginners – Chat Session Part 1

July 20, 2020

Lead-Poisoned Eagle Outfitted with GPS Tracking Device

In early June 2020, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) publicized a plea for donations to allow for the purchase of a GPS Tracking Monitor to track

July 10, 2020

June 2020 Kingfisher

The June 2020 Kingfisher is now available online! Click the image below to view the pdf version.

June 12, 2020

Help Needed for Lead Poisoned Eagles

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) is currently seeking donations to allow for the purchase of one new GPS Tracking Monitor (at a cost of $1,400) to

June 8, 2020

Juvenile Owl Found on the Ground After Severe Storms

On Friday, 5/17 an intense storm come through late day. The National Weather Service had issued tornado warnings. The following day, DOAS Director, Tom Salo

May 20, 2020

Birds from Near and Far – Gail DuBois – May 15, 2020 Webinar

Delaware Otsego Audubon Society presents “Birds from Near and Far” with Gail and Nelson DuBois. We spend the evening traveling with Gail and Nelson to

May 18, 2020

2020 Gone Birding Scavenger Hunt Winners Announced

The ‘2020 Gone Birding’ Scavenger Hunt, sponsored this Spring by Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) has been a great hit! “We seem to have struck a

May 13, 2020

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Why Birds Matter...

Birds are important because of the role they play in the natural world as pollinators and seed disbursers, assisting with the balance of nature by eating insects. They also clean up things that would go unattended otherwise. Birds are important TO ME because of the kinship that I feel with another living species, and the joy that they bring to me year around. Encountering spring migrants feels brand new every time! I feel responsibility for their well-being and take care not to disturb their nesting with unnecessary sounds, disturbance or habitat destruction. I respect the incredible work they do to bring about future generations.

Birds have always been an early warning system for our environment–the “canary in the coal mine.” It was the decline in bird species high on the food chain that tipped us off to the dangers of DDT and other chemicals. More recently, high altitude and high latitude birds are demonstrating the first definitive effects of global change. If science had been more advanced in the 1800s, the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon could have served as a warning about habitat destruction. This not just about protecting the birds–although that is a worthy goal–but all of these threats will ultimately reach the human race.

In addition to being indicators for environmental health, birds matter because they allow people all over the world to enjoy and appreciate nature. Caring about birds often leads to caring about their habitats and creates a stewardship ethic to protect our natural resources. Birds connect communities.

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)

Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970