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Harriers fly low, miss little
Strafing the salt marshes at Nestucca Bay is a specialized hunter, hawk-eyed with the ears and countenance of an owl.
Meet these so-called "marsh hawks"
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A Predator Nonpareil
Speed. Power. Fearlessness. The Peregrine Falcon has it all. Perched atop wind-bowed conifers, these hunters rule the coast with impunity.
Meet the world's fastest animal
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Wildlife Gallery
Flora and fauna abound in the mosaic of habitats at Nestucca Bay NWR—all that's required is patient observation to suss them out.
Browse images of refuge wildlife
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News
Interested in getting on the water this summer?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites you to explore Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge through a guided boat tour offered between June and August. These roughly two-hour trips are free and will take participants through the heart of Nestucca Bay, all while learning about the Refuge’s wildlife and natural history. From the Little Nestucca River to the bay, expansive mudflats surrounding the Refuge’s Two Rivers Peninsula offer plenty to see from a kayak or canoe.
Nestucca Bay Paddle Trips 2018
Browse this collection of writings and photographs by Refuge volunteer Peter Pearsall.
Get a fresh perspective on our Refuges
As tireless pollinators of plants both wild and cultivated, native bumblebees play an essential ecological role on the Oregon coast. Comprising nearly 30 species, Pacific Coast bumblebees are threatened by maladies introduced by non-native bees; some varieties have all but disappeared.
Get the buzz on these remarkable insects
Nestucca Bay NWR boasts no less than seven different habitat types. Ever heard of forested lagg? Or sphagnum bog, or shrub carr? These, plus pastures, prairies, woodlands and estuarine mudflats, round out the variegated landscape at Nestucca.
Get the lay of the land and its inhabitants
About the Complex
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the Oregon Coastal Refuge Complex.
Read more about the complex
About the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife, and plants.
Learn more about the NWRS
Page Photo Credits – Cotton Moss - Peter Pearsall/USFWS, Oregon Silverspot Butterfly - USFWS, Moss sporophytes - ©Stephanie Mcknight, Golden-crowned Kinglet - Peter Pearsall/USFWS, Obscure Bumblebee - Roy Lowe/USFWS, Northern Harrier - ©Kenneth Cole Schneider, Peregrine Falcon - USFWS, Great Blue Heron - Roy Lowe/USFWS, Two Rivers Peninsula - ©Bergman Photography, Black-throated Gray Warbler - ©Ram Papish
Last Updated: Apr 16, 2018