Calling all bird fans! Do you have a favorite bird photo tucked away on your phone or camera roll? We’d love to see it!
Share your best Birdspotting Snapshot with KLCC - whether it’s a backyard visitor, a woodland warbler, or a majestic bird of prey. Everyone who submits a photo will receive a 2026 BirdNote calendar, while supplies last. We'll also share your photo at KLCC.org and on social media.
To participate, simply email your photo to membership@klcc.org and tell us your first name, where you spotted the bird, your mailing address (to ship the calendar!), and any other fun details or anecdotes you'd like to include.
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Thank you to everyone who has submitted your bird photos! We have so enjoyed glimpsing into the wildlife around you.
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— Bald Eagle oregon coast Zeph Van Allen.jpeg
Zeph V. spotted this Bald Eagle soaring high while on the Oregon Coast.
Zeph V.
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— Barn Swallow David J.JPG
David J. in Corvallis was visiting the Bald Hill Nature Reserve when he spotted this Barn Swallow.
David J.
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A California Scrub Jay stops by Moon's bird bath in Springfield, Oregon. Moon said, "What a great idea that encourages people to appreciate nature & interact with it more. I have had so many beautiful birds visit my birdbath & enjoying the food I put out for them."
Moon
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Tim L. in Roseburg spotted these Turkey Vultures drying their wings.
Tim L.
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— Redtail hawk Betsy.jpeg
A red-tailed hawk takes flight, and Betsy managed to quickly get a snapshot.
Betsy H.
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A Yellow-Headed Blackbird enjoys Summer Lake in Oregon, as photographed by Wylda C. from Dexter.
Wylda C.
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Kathy R. spotted this Great Blue Heron in Row River in Cottage Grove.
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— Chachalaca on our balcony in Xcalak Mexico.jpg
Elise H. in Eugene was in Xcalak, Mexico when this Chachalaca rested on her balcony.
Elise H.
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Karen M. spotted this Great Blue Heron in Eugene's Delta Ponds. She said, "We missed taking a photo of a heron swallowing a whole frog!" Now that would've been a sight!
Karen M.
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Keith J. in Eugene shared this photo of two Western Screech Owls in his yard, with a story: The year I took these, there were seven owlets in the clutch. My wife and I would go out every evening at dusk and wait for her to fly down with the clutch as she taught them how to hunt for frogs and mice.
Keith J.
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Alison E. in Eugene said, "These two quail showed up one day last spring in my back yard on Spring Creek in North Eugene. I’d never seen quail here before, and have never seen any since, so I’m happy to have captured their visit on film!"
Alison E.
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A Red Shouldered Hawk, submitted by Sandy C. in Eugene.
Sandy C.
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Roguey D. in Siletz was visited by this Black-Headed Grosbeak
Roguey D.
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Rich W. in Corvallis spotted this Barred Owl on his fence in January.
Rich W.
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— Pacific Slope Flycatchers Barbara in Corvallis.jpeg
Barbara in Corvallis - A nest full of ready-to-fledge beautiful little Pacific Slope Flycatchers. The nest was on her front porch in a wreath of grapevines. The parents had built it out of moss and soft grass.
Barbara in Corvallis
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An American Coot pauses in this photo submitted by Jaynese.
Jaynese H.
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— Claire Chickadees
Claire shared this photo of chickadees gathered at the bird bath in her yard. She asks, "what do you think they are doing? Is it a meeting? Or are they deciding who gets to go first in the bath?"
Claire E.
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— Garry Hummingbird
Garry submitted photos of hummingbirds visiting Red Hot Poker plants, which he planted right outside his front window so that he could enjoy and photograph the hummingbirds.
Garry
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— Michael sent a photo of Hans from Cascades Raptor Center
Michael D. was enjoying a flight show at the Cascades Raptor Center when he snapped this photo of Hans, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl, flying towards him.
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"Some of my neighbors are real turkeys!" said James H., from Eugene.
James H.
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Vicki was visited by this Coopers Hawk. She said, "We feed a variety of birds year-round. I think this hawk was looking for breakfast and a drink from our water feature. Fortunately, all birds, squirrels and the family dog survived. 🤗"
Vicki W.
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— Ruth Mauppin - Rough Legged Hawk
Ruth Mauppin submitted a photo of this Rough Legged Hawk at rest alongside Tallgrass Prairie in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. She especially enjoyed the bison in the background.
Ruth Mauppin
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Five Great Blue Herons rest in their nests along the Willamette river on Pre’s Trail in this photo submitted by Patricia.
Patricia S.
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Bottoms up! Kristin H. snapped a photo of ducks diving in Clear Lake.
Kristin H.
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— Barred Owl Eugene
Kari in Eugene says: "My observant neighbor, Shelly, spotted (and photographed) this barred owl in our sweet gums. The squawking crows tipped her off to its presence."
Shelly
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Derek met up with these ducks in Creswell, snapped by the ponds where Dale Kuni Road meets Emerald Parkway.
Derek A.
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Mark T. in Seattle sent us a photo of a flock at flight.
Mark T.
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— Northern Flicker Michelle.jpg
A Northern Flicker visited Michelle's BirdBuddy feeder/camera in Eugene.
Michelle C.
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Steve B. caught some pelicans at flight as the sun sets near Gleneden Beach, Oregon.
Steve
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Janet spotted a Barred Owl resting in her tree for several hours in the River Road area of Eugene.
Janet M.
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A colorful Tanager stops by Milagra's yard in Eugene.
Milagra T.
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Trish took us down under with her, with this photo of a kukuburra she saw while traveling in Australia.
Trish K.
Here is a roll call of all the birds spotted in KLCC Birdspotting Snapshots 2026:
- American Bald Eagle
- Barn Swallow
- Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Screech Owl
- Barred Owl
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Coopers Hawk
- Rough Legged Hawk
- Northern Flicker
- Hummingbird
- California Scrub Jay
- Turkey Vultures
- Kukuburra
- Great Blue Heron
- Chachalaca
- Quail
- Black-headed Grosbeak
- American Coot
- Chickadees
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Tanager
- Pelicans
- Ducks
- Pacific Slope Flycatchers
- Turkeys
And now, a round up of the locations:
- Row River - Cottage Grove
- Pawhuska, Oklahoma
- Oregon Coast
- Siletz
- Spring Creek - Eugene
- Summer Lake
- Bald Hill Nature Reserve - Cottage Grove
- Xcalak, Mexico
- Arizona
- Roseburg
- Australia
- Pre's Trail - Eugene
- Cascades Raptor Center - Eugene
- Creswell
- Seattle
- Gleneden Beach
- River Road - Eugene
- Clear Lake
