Mourning Doves … and More!
Mourning Doves! They’re all over everywhere! From coast to coast and from southern Canada through Mexico. They’re a graceful robin-sized bird with a long, narrow tail.
Bird Profile
Ring-necked Pheasants
Ring-necked Pheasants are common throughout the midwest, southern Canada, parts of New England, and in parts of the western states.
Robins
The American robin is probably the most familiar native species of bird to North Americans (and they are) accomplished and pleasing singers.
Red-tailed Hawks!
The Red-tailed Hawk is the biggest and most common Buteo hawk. If, “You can sit and talk, and watch a hawk making lazy circles in the sky,” then you are probably watching a Red-tailed Hawk!
Profile of the Week: Swallows of N America
There are seven native types of swallows found in North America. Swallows are common throughout the continent.
Killdeer are Shorebirds
Yes, Killdeer are shorebirds, but, you don’t have to go to the shore to enjoy this well-marked and graceful plover. Killdeer are common in yards, newly cut fields, golf courses, even parking lots and football fields.
Look for Brown Thrashers
If you live anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains, and if you have any thick hedges or prickly bushes around your yard, Brown Thrashers should be near.
What is a Rufous-sided Towhee?
These foragers can easily be heard hopping back and forth on the dry ground, turning up leaves to find a meal.
Know Which Wrens Live Near You
Wrens aren’t our flashiest birds, but they more than make up for it with their big personalities. Small and brown, they rarely sit still,.
Profile of the Week: Shrikes
There are two common types of shrikes in North America. Each of these birds has found their own habitat and ranges on the continent.