Common Nighthawk
Male Description Size: 9.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Rarely observed at rest, most easily observed in flight. Long pointed wings, with prominent white bars visible both on the underside and topside of their wings. Overall plumage is a...
Cassin’s Kingbird
Adults Description Size: 9” Plumage/Description: Gray head, great throat, olive-green back,lemon yellow belly, and under-tail coverts. Dark tail with a pale/buffy color at the tip of the tail. Can be easily confused with the Western Kingbird. Habitat: Residential...
Brown-headed Cowbird
Male Female Description Size: 7.5” Plumage/Description: Males have an iridescent quality to their plumage. In poor lighting males appear very dark overall, even black. In good lighting the entire head appears brown, and the body appears a glossy green-black...
Barn Owl
Adult Description Size: 16” Plumage/Description: Males and females are similar in plumage, adult males tend to be more white on the breast, females more of a buffy-orange color on the breast. Both sexes have a large, white heart-shaped face, with a rounded-head,...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.
