Simone, a large number of our cohorts, and I are off to the Malheur Bird Observatory for Memorial Day weekend.  It’s a tradition upheld by Steve Herman, seeing as he is the proud owner of the observatory.  So – down to Central Oregon for the weekend!  It’s a time of celebration, old friends and new, wonderful birding, and peace.  I for one can’t wait.  You’ll hear more about it when we get back.  Here’s some  shots I took last year for now: