Killdeer
Male Female Description Size: 10.50” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. A long-legged wading bird in the plover family. Adults have a striking pattern of two bold black breastbands. Throat, belly, forehead, nape, and eyebrow white. Wings and...
House Wren
Adult Description Size: 4.75” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. A fairly plain, non-descript bird—a pale brown/gray color over all with a darker rump and tail that is more rufous in color. Barring visible on wings and tail. Habitat: ...
Horned Lark
Male Description Size: 7.25” Plumage/Description: Males have a bold facial pattern that is very distinctive: A broad white eye-stripe, a black mask that goes through the eye, a black bib, and a yellow throat. The breast and belly is white. The feathers forming the...
Hooded Oriole
Male Female Description Size: 8” Plumage/Description: Males are a stunning combination of black, orange and white. Back, wings and tail are black, head, nape, breast, belly, and under-tail coverts are a bright orange color. Face and throat black. Large white patch on...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.
