Friday, November 30, 2007

Audubon: Oregon birds spiraling toward extinction


The Oregonian wrote up a survey by the Audubon Society that says more than 50 birds that spend part of the year in Oregon are spiraling toward extinction:

While the list includes some species such as the spotted owl and marbled murrelet that have received wide notoriety because they are in trouble, it also includes lesser-known species such as Lewis' woodpecker (pictured), the willow flycatcher and varied thrush.

1 comment:

Bpaul said...

That's a beautiful woodpecker there, never heard of them.