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 few years ago on a Sunday drive near the edge of West Fargo, creeping along with no particular route in mind, one of my kids let out the proverbial: "Look." Instinctively I took my foot of the ...
A striking bird that trills a beautiful song, the western meadowlark seems the ideal feathered friend to spotlight on Mother’s Day. Not only does the bird flash a daffodil-yellow breast emblazoned ...
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon lawmaker says the current state bird is unoriginal, and instead wants to replace it. The Statesman Journal reports that state Sen. Fred Girod sponsored a resolution to ...
It's meadowlark season, even though the season is about a month overdue. The western meadowlark is easy to identify when it's sitting on a fence post with its bright yellow breast exposed, but you're ...
UNL staff member’s meadowlark design wins county’s inaugural sticker contest ...
Not all birds prefer trees in which to feed, nest and rest. The nation’s rolling Midwest is a prime example of grassland habitat holding a variety of unusual birds. But you need not venture far from ...
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.