Native birds face legal threats, in Oregon and beyond. Published 12:00 am Sunday, February 11, 2018 ...

According to Portland Audubon, there are about 630 million dark-eyed juncos in North America, making it one of the most common birds on the continent. Listen to its song and you will recognize its ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — It may be getting a little more quiet in back yards as a steep population decline continues among common birds such as the Western meadowlark in the Portland metro area. The ...

Michael Wilhelm / The OregonianWestern meadowlark The colorful sights and melodious sounds of birds are magical signals of summer, but unless we take action, that free-and-easy joy will be harder ...

On an average night in Multnomah County, about 60,000 birds fly over the state, making their way to nests and breeding grounds. On Wednesday, that number jumped to 700,000. All told, millions of ...

The state defines starlings as predatory animals and invasive and doesn’t provide protection for the species like it does for native birds. By the 1960s, the species was common in Oregon ...

After the Oregon standoff, a new occupation begins -- this time it’s the birds A stream meanders through a portion of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge outside Burns, Ore., that was closed to ...

The red crossbill, a migratory species of songbird native to Oregon, is able to adapt its body and behavior in response to social information from other birds indicating changes in food supply.

Novel ecosystems provide use for some native birds Date: April 26, 2018 Source: Oregon State University Summary: Ecosystems that have been altered by human activities can provide suitable habitat ...

Millions of migrating birds are traveling mostly north through Oregon over the next few weeks, and they could use a little help to make their way safely to their breeding grounds. As these birds ...