MacGillivray’s Warbler

MacGillivray’s Warbler

Adult Description Size:  5.25” Plumage/Description:  Male plumage is distinguished by a dark gray head and a black breast.  Back and wings are an olive-green/yellow color.  Belly, flanks and under-tail coverts are bright yellow.  An incomplete (broken) eye ring is a...
Rufous-crowned Sparrow

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

Adults Juvenile Description Size:  6” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  Heavily streaked back, plain, solid gray breast and belly with no streaking.  Facial and head pattern includes rufous stripes on the crown of the head, a rufous stripe...
Says Phoebe

Says Phoebe

Adults Description Size:  7.5” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  A very plain, non-descript bird.  Breast, head, back and wings are a pale gray color, tail by contrast is black.  Color on the belly and under-tail coverts ranges from a dull yellow...
Scotts Oriole

Scotts Oriole

Male Female Description Size:  9” Plumage/Description:  Males are a striking combination of jet-black, and bright yellow plumage.  The entire head, throat, breast, back, and tail are a solid black color.  Wings are black with a yellow shoulder, and white wing bars. ...
Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Adult Juvenile Description Size:  11” Plumage/Description:  Adult male/female plumage similar, although females are larger than males.  Adult plumage includes a dark crown, a slaty-blue-gray back and wings, pronounced horizontal barring on tail, with alternating dark...