Othello going to the birds
Cynthia Purinton uses a spotting scope to examine the roosting ground for sandhill cranes and other birds at the Marsh Unit 1 overlook on the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in March 2023, during the annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival. The 2024 festival is scheduled for March 22 to 24.
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Jay and Janice Berube, of Kettle Falls, scan the sky for birds during the 2022 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival. This year’s event will be held at both Othello Church of the Nazarene and McFarland Middle School.
Sandhill cranes cross a field south of Othello in spring 2021. The birds are the focus of the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, which will take place from March 22 to 24. Event registration opened Feb. 5.
Isaiah Zuniga works on a bird-themed craft during the 2023 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, the festival’s 25th anniversary.
OTHELLO — The 26th annual Sandhill Crane Festival will be held in Othello from March 22 to 24 with a series of lectures, tours, hikes and activities located at Othello Church of the Nazarene, McFarland Middle School and the surrounding area.
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