Mourning Dove
Adult Description Size: 12” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Overall tan-brown plumage, with a small amount of green iridescence on the neck. Black spots on the wings. Mourning Doves have a long, tapered tail that is outlined with black and...
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...
Lesser Goldfinch
Male Female Description Size: 4.5” Plumage/Description: Male plumage includes a solid black cap and a lemon-yellow throat, breast and belly. Tail and wings black with white markings. Back varies in color from a yellowish to an olive-green color, and sometimes even...
House Sparrow
Male Female Description Plumage/Description: Males have a black throat and bib and are white on the undersides. Crown of the head is gray, the nape, back and wings are a rich Rufous color. Females are a pale gray-brown color, no real distinguishing markings....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.
