Mourning Dove
Adult Description Size: 12” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Overall tan-brown plumage, with a small amount of green iridescence on the neck. Black spots on the wings. Mourning Doves have a long, tapered tail that is outlined with black and...
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...
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...
Song Sparrow
Adults Description Size: 6.25” Plumage/Description: Male and Female plumage similar. Generally characterized by overall rufous streaking, down the back, breast, belly and flanks. Head and back gray with rufous streaking. Wings and tail are a rich brown, even a...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.
