Western Tanager
Male Female Description Size: 7.25” Plumage/Description: Breeding males are unmistakable with a bright reddish-orange head, yellow breast, belly and rump, and black back and wings. Females are similar, but muted in color. Much less color on the face, more of a...
Western Wood-Pewee
Adults Description Size: 6.25” Plumage/Description: A very plain, non-descript species. Beginning birders find it very challenging to identify this and other flycatcher species. The best identifying feature is the Western Wood-Pewee’s distinctive call. Overall a...
Common Raven
Adults Description Size: 24” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. A large (bigger than a Red-tailed Hawk), stocky, all black bird with a large, powerful beak. Larger than the American Crow which also occurs in northern Arizona. Habitat: Suburban,...
White-breasted Nuthatch
Adults Description Size: 5.75” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Face, throat, and breast are pure white. Belly is gray. Back and wings are a slaty blue-gray color. Crown of head and nape are black. Under-tail coverts are a rust color....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.
