Editing Osprey (section)

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So-called "osprey" plumes were an important item in the [[plume trade]] of the late 19th century and used in hats including those used as part of the army uniform. Despite their name, these plumes were actually obtained from [[egret]]s.<ref name="birdnotesnews" />

During the 2017 regular session of the [[Oregon Legislature]], there was a short-lived controversy over the [[western meadowlark]]'s status as the state bird versus the osprey. The sometimes-spirited debate included state representative [[Rich Vial]] playing the meadowlark's song on his smartphone over the House microphone.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/07/lawmakers_adjourn_2017_session.html |title=Lawmakers adjourn 2017 session with mixed results for biggest priorities |website=OregonLive.com |date=8 July 2017 |access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref> A compromise was reached in SCR 18,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SCR18/Enrolled |title=SCR 18 |website=state.or.us |access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref> which was passed on the last day of the session, designating the western meadowlark as the state [[songbird]] and the osprey as the state [[bird of prey|raptor]].