Know your Neigh-BIRDS!
Here are some of our favorite neigh-BIRDS, where they were spotted, and where you can find them in your nearby naturehood.
Bird is the Word!
From busy downtowns to quiet fields and rushing rivers, birds spend their days calling to each other and filling the air with so many interesting sounds! Step outside for a moment and listen. Can you hear a bird? Can you see one? Bonus points, do you know what bird it is?
Take a tour of your neigh-BIRD-hood and get to know the calls, songs, and sounds of the birds that call the Portland area home. A community is always stronger when you take the time to get to know your neighbors.
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SPOTTED! Hawk at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
You can find hawks all around the Portland area, from parks or green spaces to circling the trees near sports fields, rivers and wetlands. You'll know them from their call and the beautiful way they soar through the sky.
SPOT THEM NEAR:
💧 Wetlands and Water
🌲 Forests and Trees
☁️ Up In the Sky
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SPOTTED! a Duck at Laurelhurst Park
Ducks love lakes, ponds, and wetlands. You can find them in the city and often you'll find several different types!
SPOT THEM NEAR:
💧Wetlands and Water
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SPOTTED! Canadian Geese at Portland's SW Waterfront
If you see a flock of noisy big birds in the skies over Portland, more often than not, it's Canadian Geese! They like to land in big grassy fields so look for them near rivers and water, but also your nearby soccer field or neighborhood park!
SPOT THEM NEAR:
💧Wetlands and Water
🌱 Grassy Fields
☁️ Up In the Sky
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SPOTTED! Black-Capped Chickadee in a Parkrose Backyard!
You'll see chickadees all over the city, just look in your neighborhood bushes and trees.
SPOT THEM NEAR:
🏡 Backyard Bird
🌲 Forests and Trees
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SPOTTED! Eagle at Jackson Bottom Wetlands
Look up! You can often see eagles sitting in the top of your neighborhoods douglas firs, on phone lines, or making a big nest in a snag.
Did you know? A snag is what you call a dead tree that is still standing and provides places for animals and insects to live!
SPOT THEM NEAR:
💧Wetlands and Water
🌲 Forests and Trees
☁️ Up In the Sky
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SPOTTED! Robin in a Backyard in Cully
Robins are often the first birds you hear singing in the morning and the last birds you hear singing at night. So the next morning as you step out your door on your way to school, stop and listen for a robin! You'll find them in trees or on the ground looking for worms all over the city.
SPOT THEM NEAR:
🏡 Backyard Bird
🌲 Forests and Trees
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SPOTTED! American Crow at Main City Park in Gresham
The American Crow has adapted to life in the city, you'll see them everywhere! Forming a murder* above Pioneer Square in downtown or sitting on the powerline outside your window. They are incredibly smart (as smart as a chimpanzee!) and learn how to use tools quickly. You can even spot them dropping nuts on the ground infront of moving cars to crack them open!
Did you know? A group of crows is called a murder!
SPOT THEM NEAR:
🏡 Backyard Bird
🌲 Forests and Trees
Birds on a Wire
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