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...
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Adult Juvenille Description Size:  19”  Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  Red-tailed Hawks come in a variety of color phases—see the Sibley Guide to Birds to view examples of ‘light’, ‘intermediate’, and ‘dark’ phases.  Diagnostic features...
Nashville Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Male Description Size:  4.75” Plumage/Description:  Males are bright yellow on the underside, with a gray head, and a Rufous patch on the crown of the head. The back, wings, and tail are an olive-green color. Female plumage is similar, but paler overall and they lack...
Mountain Bluebird

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...
Lucy’s Warbler

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...