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 Wren

Rock Wren

Adult Description Size:  6” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  A small overall gray bird with a fairly long, slightly curved beak.  Well camouflaged to blend in with a rocky habitat.  Darker gray on top, lighter gray on underside, with a faint...
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: ...
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...