Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Adults Juvenile Description Size: 6” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Heavily streaked back, plain, solid gray breast and belly with no streaking. Facial and head pattern includes rufous stripes on the crown of the head, a rufous stripe...
Rufous Hummingbird
Male Female Description Size: 3.75” Plumage/Description: Males are distinctive and unmistakable—a deep rufous-burnt orange color. Gorget is a deep orange color when viewed in good light. Some males have a green back, but most appear orange in color. Females have...
Says Phoebe
Adults Description Size: 7.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. A very plain, non-descript bird. Breast, head, back and wings are a pale gray color, tail by contrast is black. Color on the belly and under-tail coverts ranges from a dull yellow...
Scotts Oriole
Male Female Description Size: 9” Plumage/Description: Males are a striking combination of jet-black, and bright yellow plumage. The entire head, throat, breast, back, and tail are a solid black color. Wings are black with a yellow shoulder, and white wing bars. ...
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...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.
