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Features: Except for adult drakes in breeding plumage, blue-wings are difficult to distinguish from cinnamon teal. Adult blue-wing drakes have a gray head with white crescent between the eye and bill. Hens and young of both species are nondescript small brown ducks, but show the prominent blue wing-covert patch in flight. Blue-winged teal is an early migrant and extremely rare winter resident in Oregon. Many hunters who believe they have shot a blue-winged teal actually have probably taken a hen or young drake cinnamon teal, both of which have identical wings with a large blue shoulder patch.
SE WILDLIFE VIEWING August 27, 2026 Recreating in drought and wildfire season - actions you can take to protect wildlife . For the most current fire closures and restrictions-- KNOW BEFORE YOU GO . Harney County With warmer temperatures now occurring throughout the district, remember to bring extra water and any fire prevention tools with you while enjoying the outdoors. Note that parking on tall dry grass is a serious fire danger concern and try avoiding doing so. The county experienced a mild winter this season making for low snowpack accumulation even at higher elevations, access for observation opportunities should…
SALEM, Ore.—Oregon's Fish and Wildlife Commission today made changes to the formula used to allocate mule deer Landowner Preference (LOP) tags, which was needed due to the new harvest and population management system for mule deer approved in 2024. In a 6-0 vote (one abstention), the Commission approved shifting to…
Oregon's 33 hatcheries produce about 40 million fish annually and you can visit them. They offer the chance to see fish – from eggs to brooders – and an opportunity to learn how they are raised. Oregon's hatcheries are important for anglers and the public because they directly provide fish for angling, help rebuild native fish populations, and offer educational programs. They are also vital to supporting the cultural heritage of Tribes. Hatcheries offer great wildlife viewing, interpretive displays and some provide boating and angling access. Did you know that ODFW rears 10 species of fish including steelhead/rainbow trout, brook…
Protecting and enhancing Oregon’s fish and wildlife, and the habitats they use, for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations is at the heart of what we do.
Round Butte Hatchery was constructed in 1972 to mitigate for the fishery losses caused by Pelton/Round Butte (PRB) Hydroelectric Complex. Round Butte and its satellite, Pelton Ladder, are used for adult collection, egg incubation and rearing of spring Chinook, summer steelhead, and sockeye salmon.
