Sunriver Nature Center s new gyrfalcon has a name: Freya ktvz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory
Female gyrfalcon is Sunriver Nature Center s newest arrival
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Sunriver Nature Center’s newest animal ambassador is a 5-week-old gyrfalcon, member of the largest falcon species in the world, and as is often the case, the public will get to help name it.
The female gyrfalcon is beginning to develop its primary feathers and soon will be able to fly, the nature center said Wednesday. They can reach speeds of up to 130 mph as they hunt and dive for prey.
Gyrfalcons primarily inhabit the northern Arctic, but some migrate into Oregon during the non-breeding winter months.
Prineville Reservoir certified as Oregon’s first ‘Dark Sky Park’
Updated May 07, 11:31 AM;
Posted May 07, 10:27 AM
Prineville Reservoir State Park is Oregon s first official Dark Sky Park, a place where light pollution is minimal and stargazing is choice. (Dawn Davis/Oregon State Parks)
Facebook Share
Oregon is home to plenty of dark skies – ideal places for stargazing and staring out into the cosmos – but we only now have our first official Dark Sky Park.
The International Dark-Sky Association announced Friday that Prineville Reservoir State Park has been certified as an official Dark Sky Park, one of 101 such parks in the world, and the first in Oregon.
(Update: Adding video, more info, comments from manager)
New facility and equipment to observe the sky
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) Central Oregon s clear nights make for dazzling views of the night the sky. To accommodate steadily growing interest, the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory is getting an expansive makeover.
Construction began Thursday on a long-planned expansion of its observatory and upgrades to the current building.
Sunriver is a designated International Dark Sky site, meaning the night sky is protected for optimal viewing. The new facility will have six more telescopes, different space for exhibits, and hands-on learning experiences. It will also be open year-round.
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory begins campus expansion ktvz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.