Black-chinned Hummingbird
Male Female Description Size: 3.75” Plumage/Description: Males have a green back and a dark looking head and throat. In good light you can see a violet band of color at the base of its black throat feathers. There is a bold contrast between the dark throat and...
Bewick’s Wren
Adult Description Size: 5.25” Plumage/Description: Males and females are similar in plumage. A small, overall brown bird with a pronounced bold white eye stripe. Long tail feathers have black barring on brown feathers. Habitat: Scrub-oak, pinyon-juniper, into...
Ash Throated Flycatcher
Adult Description Size: 8.5” Plumage / Description: Males and females are similar in plumage. Overall a dull grayish/brown color, with a slight yellow wash on the lower belly. Wings and tail have a hint of Rufous, particularly noticeable in flight. At times...
Anna’s Hummingbird
Male Female Description Size: 4” Plumage / Description: Male have a deep magenta-red iridescent color that encompasses the whole head, both above and below the beak. The back is green, the flanks have a wash of a lighter green color. Female’s are green on the back,...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.
