Crissal Thrasher

Crissal Thrasher

Adult Description Size:  11.5” Plumage/Description:  In spite of being ‘common’ this species is rarely seen by backyard birders.Crissal Thrashers are a skulker, preferring dense scrubby habitat with Live Scrub Oak, Mountain Mahogany, Silk Tassel, and Manzanita bushes....
Cooper’s Hawk

Cooper’s Hawk

Adult Juvenile Description Size:  16.5” Plumage/Description:  Adult male and female plumage similar, although females are substantially larger than males.Adult plumage includes a dark crown, slaty-blue-gray back and wings, and pronounced horizontal barring on tail,...
Western Tanager

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...
Common Raven

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

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....