A proposal to dump the western meadowlark in favor of the osprey for the Oregon state bird flew through the Senate this week, drawing lofty rhetoric from lawmakers. “The osprey is like Oregon,” Sen.

Courtesy of George Gentry / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The osprey is one step closer to becoming Oregon's official state bird. The state Senate voted Thursday on a resolution that would give the ...

A Stayton lawmaker believes Oregon’s current state bird is unoriginal, rarely seen and needs to be replaced. Republican state senator Fred Girod wants to boot the western meadowlark as Oregon’s avian ...

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon senate voted to change the state bird from the western meadowlark to the osprey Thursday. The senate voted 24 to 5 in favor of Senate Concurrent Resolution 18. The resolution ...

Last week, we asked readers to submit photos of their encounters with the natural world, half-expecting a few dozen entries of deer. After seeing the submissions, all I can say is, wow! Apparently you ...

A family of raptors are grabbing some unexpected attention during the World Athletic Championships currently taking place in Eugene, Oregon. A nest of ospreys in Eugene have become the event’s ...

A Stayton lawmaker believes Oregon’s current state bird is unoriginal, rarely seen and needs to be replaced. Republican state senator Fred Girod wants to boot the western meadowlark as Oregon’s avian ...

SALEM – An Oregon lawmaker says the current state bird is unoriginal, and instead wants to replace it. The Statesman Journal reported that state Sen. Fred Girod sponsored a resolution to replace the ...