Birds are struggling, but you can help
By
Bridget A. Otto
The Oregonian
July 09, 2008
July 9, 2008 Oregonian Article "Birds are struggling, but you can help"
Cedar Waxwing Michael Wilhelm
"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 to find. Our distinctly still backyards won't signal
summer; they'll signal the growing depletion of birds.
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About 500 species of birds call Oregon home for at least a portion of their lives, with more than 200 species passing right through the Portland metropolitan area each year. The National Audubon Society has identified 54 species in Oregon as either "globally threatened" or "at risk of becoming globally threatened." Read More!
