Wilson’s Warbler
Male Description Size: 4.75” Plumage/Description: Males are a bright yellow color with a jet-black crown, which is an unmistakable and diagnostic field mark. Females are an overall bright yellow color but lack the black crown. Habitat: Residential, Oak/Chaparral,...
Williamson’s Sapsucker
Male Female Description Size: 9” Plumage/Description: Male plumage is very striking. Overall mostly black, with distinctive markings including a white line through the eye extending to the nape, and a white line from the base of the beak extending through the cheek...
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Male Female Description Size: 5.5” Plumage/Description: Plumage is highly variable depending upon the time of year. Three distinct plumage forms: juvenile, adult female, and adult male. The diagnostic feature present in all plumage forms is the bright yellow rump. ...
Yellow Warbler
Adult Description Size: 5” Plumage/Descriptions: Males are bright yellow overall with reddish streaks that run vertically down the breast and belly. Females are bright yellow overall but lack the reddish streaking. Habitat: Riparian/Deciduous Time of year: ...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.
