Bullock’s Oriole
Male Female Description Size: 9.0” Plumage/Description: Males are brilliant black, orange and white in color. The orange color extends from the face, down the breast, belly, and under tail. A thin black line extends from the beak, through the eye to the nape of...
Brown-headed Cowbird
Male Female Description Size: 7.5” Plumage/Description: Males have an iridescent quality to their plumage. In poor lighting males appear very dark overall, even black. In good lighting the entire head appears brown, and the body appears a glossy green-black...
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Male Female Description Size: 5.5” Plumage/Description: Plumage is highly variable depending upon the time of year. Three distinct plumage forms: juvenile, adult female, and adult male. The diagnostic feature present in all plumage forms is the bright yellow rump. ...
Blue Grosbeak
Male Female Description Size: 6.75” Plumage/Description: Adult males are a stunning deep blue color, in poor lighting they almost appear black. In the sunlight the blue plumage is striking. Males have a small amount of black around the base of the bill, and they...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.
