My meadowlark photo in SFGate.com

It's my adorable meadowlark photo in SFGate.com (the San Francisco Chronicle's website). I  agree with the proposal, but my favorite bird is the American kestrel and it would be my choice for the new state bird. 
Full story in the Salem Statesman Journal.

An American Kestrel takes flight from her perch on a utility wire near Elkton in southwestern Oregon.