The Magnificent Great Gray Owl
As one of the largest owls in the world, this bird is truly magnificent! He’s dressed in a stately gray tweedish suit with a white bowtie at the neck.
Bird Identification
Check Out the Harris’s Sparrow!
The Harris’s Sparrow steals the show. They’re the biggest of all the sparrows and flaunt a dramatic and colorful plumage.
What is a Crested Caracara?
The Crested Caracara seems to be a species of their own. They look like a long-legged hawk with over 4 feet of wing span ….
Listen for the Ruffed Grouse!
The best way of finding Ruffed Grouse is to walk quietly through the woods, following their drumming sound.
Have You Seen the Black-crowned Night-Heron?
Have you seen the Black-crowned Night-Herons? Most striking, is his formal looking plumage of sharply contrasting light gray and black.
Duck, Duck, Goose!
We all can describe a DUCK. You know, that streamlined, oval-shaped body, wide, webbed feet and that broad, sort of flattened bill … ya, that’s a DUCK!
The Regal Caspian Tern
Caspian Terns! They’re large, sport a serious black cap, and a long, fiery-red, razor sharp bill. Very regal!
Profile: The House Finch
One of the most common, busy and pretty birds at our feeders are the House Finches … the pretty red males, the muted brown females and their babies, cousins, sisters and brothers!
Barred Owls!
A quick aid for identification are the Barred Owl’s big dark-brown eyes. From a distance, they look black and a little spooky. Most owls have large yellow eyes and a dark beak. Barred Owls have the opposite, dark eyes and a yellow beak.
Gotta Love the Red-bellies!
Red-bellied Woodpeckers are strikingly beautiful, and clearly stand out in their crowd. Gotta love the Red-bellies!