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...
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...
Red-naped Sapsucker
Male Description Size: 8.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Striking facial pattern—red on the crown of the head, as well as on the nape and throat. Black stripe extends through the eye, outlined by a white stripe above and below. Breast is...Red-faced Warbler
Adult Size: 5.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Bright red face and throat, with red plumage extending around to the backside of the head. Crown of the head is black, with black extending down the side of the face behind and below the eye....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.
