Common Loon
COMMON LOON
The haunting call of the Pacific Northwest. Loons dive up to 200 feet and stay submerged for minutes. A Loon Lake icon.
Osprey
OSPREY
The only hawk that dives feet-first into water. Reversible outer talons grip slippery fish. Nests along Oregon coastal rivers every spring.
Great Blue Heron
GREAT BLUE HERON
Standing nearly five feet tall and motionless for hours before striking. A patient predator of every Oregon shoreline.
Northern Harrier
NORTHERN HARRIER
Low-flying coastal hunter with owl-like facial discs that amplify sound. Hunts by hearing as much as sight across PNW marshlands.
Bufflehead Duck
BUFFLEHEAD DUCK
North America's smallest diving duck. The iridescent head of the male catches sunlight like a jewel on open coastal water.
Common Merganser
COMMON MERGANSER
Serrated bill built for gripping fish in fast-moving Pacific rivers. Found year-round on Oregon coastal waterways.
Canada Goose
CANADA GOOSE
Fiercely loyal and famously loud. Canada Geese mate for life and are a constant presence on Oregon coastal lakes and estuaries.
Great Horned Owl
GREAT HORNED OWL
Apex predator of the PNW night forest. Nests in the same Madrone groves we harvest from. Silent, powerful, permanent resident.
Varied Thrush
VARIED THRUSH
The unofficial sound of the Pacific Northwest rainforest. Single haunting note echoes through old-growth. Rarely seen, always heard.
Bald Eagle
BALD EAGLE
The apex symbol of the Pacific Northwest. Willamette Valley and coastal Oregon host some of the highest Bald Eagle densities in the lower 48 states.
Pacific Coast Bats
PACIFIC COAST BATS
Oregon hosts 15 bat species along the coast. A single bat consumes thousands of insects nightly — essential to the same ecosystem that produces our wood.