Blue velella seen on the Oregon coast, south of Pacific City, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. ... an iridescent blue or purple disc and a transparent "sail" disc extending up from it.

Parrots, toucans, and other brightly colored tropical birds are typically found exactly there–the tropics. Those that live further north and south tend to have more bland feathers. The origin of ...

Michael Sanchez, a band teacher from Vancouver, Wa., took photos in Oregon of what appears to be a rare U.S. sighting of a blue rock thrush.

SEASIDE, Ore. — Visitors at the Oregon Coast in recent weeks have spotted something unusual along some stretches of the beach: large clusters of small, blue-tinted creatures that look sort of ...