Rufous Hummingbird

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...
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Male Female Description Size:  4.25” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar except males have a patch of red feathers on the crown of the head which they display when agitated, or when they are defending a territory.  Overall a gray, olive-green bird...
Rock Dove (Pigeon)

Rock Dove (Pigeon)

Adult Description Size:  12.5” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage is similar, but highly variable.  While many pigeons have a similar look, there is a high degree of variability in plumage, ranging from gray to white, and anywhere in between. Habitat: ...
Orange-crowned Warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler

Adult Description Size:  5” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  A dull yellow color overall with olive-green streaking on the belly and flanks.  A thin, broken eye-ring.  The orange crown is rarely visible, so it is not a reliable field mark for...
Summer Tanager

Summer Tanager

Male Female Description Size:  7.75” Plumage/Description:  Males are a stunning, brilliant red color.  Females have no red at all, but are an over-all olive-green, yellowish color.  Like other species, Summer Tanagers have the ability to raise and lower the feathers...