Bullock’s Oriole

Bullock’s Oriole

Male Female Description Size:  9.0” Plumage/Description:  Males are brilliant black, orange and white  in color. The orange color extends from the face, down the breast,  belly, and under tail.  A thin black line extends from the beak, through the eye to the nape of...
Brown-headed Cowbird

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...
Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Male Description Size:  8.75” Plumage/Description:  Bronzed Cowbirds have an overall stocky appearance.  Males appear black, but in good light the wings appear to be a glossy blue color.  Females are browner in color, lighter on the underside, and darker on top.  Both...
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Male Female Description Size:  5.5” Plumage/Description:  Plumage is highly variable depending upon the time of year. Three distinct plumage forms: juvenile, adult female, and adult male.  The diagnostic feature present in all plumage forms is the bright yellow rump. ...
Brewer’s Sparrow

Brewer’s Sparrow

Adults Description Size:  5.5” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  Breeding plumage is more crisp and defined, non-breeding plumage is paler and muted. Throat, breast, belly an ash-colored gray, back more brown than gray.  Fine streaking on the...