Plumbeous Vireo
Adult Description Above Image: Adult Size: 5.75” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. A fairly plain, non-descript species. Darker gray on topside, pale whitish underside. Two pale wing-bars, and spectacles (white lores that extend to white...
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Adult Juvenile Description Size: 11” Plumage/Description: Adult male/female plumage similar, although females are larger than males. Adult plumage includes a dark crown, a slaty-blue-gray back and wings, pronounced horizontal barring on tail, with alternating dark...
Western Screech-Owl
Adult Description Size: 8.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Cryptically colored to blend in with the surrounding habitat so they can roost undetected during the day. Some variation in plumage within the species; some specimens appear dark...
Loggerhead Shrike
Adult Description Size: 9” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. A bold black mask that extends from the beak, through the eye all the way to the nape of the neck is diagnostic. The entire body is a soft gray color; black wings and tail. White...Weekly Articles
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Online Bird Guide
Interested in learning more about local birds? We have a wonderful online bird guide set up. This guide is here to help assist casual, novice or beginner backyard birders.
