The virus is typically spread by wild birds. (Photo by Adrijan Mosesku/Getty Images) A domestic cat in Washington County recently tested positive for bird flu and had to be euthanized, the Oregon ...

Flocks of robins so dense they blot out the sun. Individual birds that are only brief visitors to Northeastern Oregon and rarely seen. A snowy owl. A gyrfalcon. A gray-crowned rosy finch. Birds with ...

National Go Birding Day is Saturday, April 26, and since it’s spring and birds are busy singing and building nests, Oregonians who enjoy observing and identifying wild birds will mostly likely be ...

Who says birdwatching has to be work? Sometimes the best way to learn about wildlife is to just sit and enjoy nature. That’s the approach the Bird Alliance of Oregon is taking with its free laidback ...

Oregon officials said people should avoid contact with birds that seem sick or are dead to avoid spreading a highly contagious strain of bird flu. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said the ...

An outdoor kitten exposed to wild waterfowl near a wildlife refuge in Washington County recently tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The cat was euthanized by a veterinarian because ...

RAINIER, Ore. — Oregon owns many backroad byways that offer gateways to unique adventures! Here’s one that’s closer than you’d think, along the Lower Columbia River: Oregon State Highway 30 from ...

Of the 54 known cases of H5N1 virus infection in Oregon right now, most are birds. Some are cats. One is a human. None are dairy cattle, at least not yet. “I am ecstatic to be able to say that we do ...

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A domestic cat in Washington County recently tested positive for bird flu and had to be euthanized, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said. The cat roamed outdoors and was around wild ducks and ...