Lazuli Bunting
Male Female Description Size: 5.5” Plumage/Description: Male plumage includes an entirely solid blue head and blue on the back, wings and tail. One large white wing bar and one small white wing bar helps differentiate this species from male Western Bluebirds who do...
Hooded Oriole
Male Female Description Size: 8” Plumage/Description: Males are a stunning combination of black, orange and white. Back, wings and tail are black, head, nape, breast, belly, and under-tail coverts are a bright orange color. Face and throat black. Large white patch on...
Hepatic Tanager
Male Female Description Size: 8″ Plumage/Description:Males are a dull red color overall with a grayish wash, particularly on the face, back, wings, and flanks. Female plumage is a dull orange color on the forehead, throat, and breast, with a predominately...
Cooper’s Hawk
Adult Juvenile Description Size: 16.5” Plumage/Description: Adult male and female plumage similar, although females are substantially larger than males.Adult plumage includes a dark crown, slaty-blue-gray back and wings, and pronounced horizontal barring on tail,...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.
