Violet-green Swallow
Adult Description Size: 5.25” Plumage/Description: Males are pure white on the underside, along with a prominent white cheek, and white rump patches. Head and back are a bright green color. Wings and tail are a violet color. This species’ name accurately reflects...
Virginia’s Warbler
Adult Description Size: 4.75” Plumage/Description: A small, overall gray bird. Males have a small rufous crown patch. Under-tail coverts, rump and breast are yellow. Females lack the rufous crown patch, and the yellow on the breast is not as pronounced. Males...
Western Bluebird
Male Female Description Size: 7” Plumage/Description: Males are a stunning deep blue color on the head, throat, back, wings and tail and the breasts, flanks, and scapulars are a deep chestnut color. Females are a pale blue-gray color on the head and back. Wings...
Western Kingbird
Adult Description Size: 8.75” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Head and neck gray, throat and breast off-white to gray in color. Back an olive-green color. Tail is black with white-outer tail feathers which is a very helpful identification...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.
