Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Adult Juvenille Description Size:  19”  Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  Red-tailed Hawks come in a variety of color phases—see the Sibley Guide to Birds to view examples of ‘light’, ‘intermediate’, and ‘dark’ phases.  Diagnostic features...
Plumbeous Vireo

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

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

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

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...