Some flight entertainment
You’ll be instantly transported into the iconic opening scenes of the Alfred Hitchcock classic “Psycho” at North Lincoln County Historical Museum’s new exhibit, opening this Saturday, April 15.
“Feathered Friends” showcases the museum's collection of taxidermied Pacific Northwest birds, donated to the museum over the past 30 years. Signage will provide information on the Western gull, juvenile bald eagle, red-tailed hawk, great blue heron, red phalarope, Western grebe, barn owl and the centerpiece, a Laysan albatross.
Coupled with this exhibit opening will be the presentation, “Oregon’s Nearshore Habitat Protections,” by Dawn Villaescusa, president of the Audubon Society of Lincoln City.
Oregon's nearshore habitats are integral to the unique landscape and seascape of the Oregon Coast. These biologically rich and visually dramatic locations have high value to Oregonians as places to enjoy, learn, and use. The living resources found in nearshore habitats include a productive mix of fish, invertebrates and plant life, particularly in the intertidal areas, as well as seabirds and pinnipeds that use adjacent cliffs and offshore rocks for shelter, feeding and raising young. Oregon’s Nearshore ecoregion offers opportunities for boating, surfing, wildlife viewing, fishing, crabbing, clamming and recreational pursuits. It supports commercial fish harvests, shipping, and ecosystem services that benefit all Oregonians.
The Laysan albatross in the exhibit was found alive at the D River Wayside by museum board members in 1995. It was transferred to the care of a professional wildlife rehabilitator, where it died. The museum got the proper permits to hand it over to a local taxidermist and it has been on display at the museum ever since. See this and the other “Feathered Friends” before they soar back to their permanent hiding places throughout the museum. The exhibit will be up for roughly six months in the upstairs Anne Hall Gallery.
Saturday’s opening and talk begins at 1 pm at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum, located at 4907 SW Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City. For more information, go to northlincolncountyhistoricalmuseum.org or call 541-996-6614.