Mountain Chickadee
Adult Description Size: 5.25” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Black cap, bold white eye stripe, with a black line through the eye, black throat, and white cheek that extends back to the nape. Breast is a pale off-white color, back, wings and...
Mountain Bluebird
Male and Female Description Size: 7.25” Plumage/Description: Male plumage is an overall sky-blue color, with a white belly and under-tail coverts. Females are similar in appearance to female Western Bluebirds, pale gray head, back, and belly. The breast is a dull...
MacGillivray’s Warbler
Adult Description Size: 5.25” Plumage/Description: Male plumage is distinguished by a dark gray head and a black breast. Back and wings are an olive-green/yellow color. Belly, flanks and under-tail coverts are bright yellow. An incomplete (broken) eye ring is a...
Lucy’s Warbler
Adults Description Size: 4.25” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Overall a very plain, non-descript bird. The Rufous on the crown of the head, and on the rump is not always easily seen. However, if you see these two diagnostic field markings...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.
