Brown-headed Cowbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

Male Female Description Size:  7.5” Plumage/Description:  Males have an iridescent quality to their plumage.  In poor lighting males appear very dark overall, even black.  In good  lighting the entire head appears brown, and the body appears a glossy  green-black...
Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Male Description Size:  8.75” Plumage/Description:  Bronzed Cowbirds have an overall stocky appearance.  Males appear black, but in good light the wings appear to be a glossy blue color.  Females are browner in color, lighter on the underside, and darker on top.  Both...
Brewer’s Sparrow

Brewer’s Sparrow

Adults Description Size:  5.5” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  Breeding plumage is more crisp and defined, non-breeding plumage is paler and muted. Throat, breast, belly an ash-colored gray, back more brown than gray.  Fine streaking on the...
Blue Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak

Male Female Description Size:  6.75” Plumage/Description:  Adult males are a stunning deep blue color, in poor lighting they almost appear black.  In the sunlight the blue plumage is striking.  Males have a small amount of black around the base of the bill, and they...
Black-headed Grosbeak

Black-headed Grosbeak

Male Female Juvenile Description Size:  8.25” Plumage/Description:  Males and females have a large conical shaped beak for seed cracking.  Males have a solid black head.  Back and wings are black with substantial white markings.  The throat, breast, rump and nape are...