November photo contest winners!

First Place
Northern Saw-whet Owl by Kent Patrick-Riley

Northern Saw-whet Owl in Jackson County by Kent Patrick-Riley
Second Place
Great Gray Owl interacting with a Red-tailed Hawk in Jackson County by Howard West
Great Gray Owl interacting with a Red-tailed Hawk in Jackson County by Howard West
Third Place
Black Oystercatcher in Lincoln County by Tim Kuhn
Black Oystercatcher in Lincoln County by Tim Kuhn

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Green Heron, photo by Karen H
Checklists of Oregon Birds

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County checklists sponsored by East Cascades Audubon Society.

Wood Ducks, photo by Albert Ryckman
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Birders across Oregon are also using a collection of messaging app groups to share real-time bird information. These groups offer a fast way to share information and are particularly helpful in sharing info about the location of rare birds.

Birders near Klamath Falls, photo by Diana Byrne
Racism and Inclusion

OBA joins other birding and conservation organizations across the country in condemning the racism that endangers the lives of people of color in the United States as they go birding or just go about their daily lives. Read our statement on racism and inclusion in birding.

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Bobolink, photo by Russ Smith
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