Bird Species

What bird is black, white and orange all over? The Blackburnian warbler is a gorgeous bird that will take your...

Learn how to identify and attract a prothonotary warbler. Find out what the males and females look like, and learn...

Learn what a Canada warbler looks like and where to find them during breeding season and migration. Also see fellow...

Learn how to attract and identify a northern parula, a blue and yellow bird in the warbler family. Find out...

The mallard duck is the the most common duck in the world. Mallards usually nest near the water’s edge. Learn...

From sparrows in winter to sweet baby sparrows, these sparrow pictures prove there is much to appreciate about these energetic,...

Birding experts discuss what do hummingbirds eat—and how often they eat it! A hummingbird's diet includes more foods than you...

Think telling sparrows apart is just not worth the effort? Our tips might change your mind. Identify sparrows by habitat,...

Look down! That noise under your shrubs is a shy, ground-feeding towhee in search of its next meal.

Learn how to identify a song sparrow. Find out what these musical sparrows look like and sound like, and learn...

Once grouped with its eastern counterpart in a species called the rufous-sided towhee, the spotted towhee now has its own...

Learn about all of the different foods that are on the menu for the hawks of North America.

House sparrows aren't popular among birders, and for good reason. Learn more about them to better deal with these birds...

Attract woodpeckers to your yard with the best woodpecker food. Learn what woodpecker eat and the best birdseed and feeders...

With crisp black-and-white head stripes and regional differences in song, this stunning sparrow is anything but ordinary.

Learn what features to look for on a Lincoln's sparrow, where to find this bird, and how to attract the...

Learn how to identify a male and female tree swallow. Find out about their nests, song, range map and what...

A common backyard birding challenge is learning how to ID a Cooper's hawk vs a sharp-shinned hawk. Look closely at...

Learn how to identify a dark eyed junco. See what the male and female juncos and nests look like and...

Flocks of juncos arrive with cold snowy weather. Learn the best foods to offer at feeders and plants to grow...

Learn to identify six different types of dark-eyed juncos, including the slate colored junco and Oregon junco, and find out...

Discover facts about winter's favorite visitor: dark-eyed junco! Learn how long a junco bird lives. Also see why they are...

Find and attract verdins in southwestern scrubland settings. Plus, learn about verdin nests, see what verdins look like, and...

Learn distinctive markings to identify a western bluebird, discover which habitats they call home and where they nest, and more.

You won’t attract an eastern bluebird with birdseed, but there is another secret ingredient that will surely get attention: mealworms.

Elegant and graceful, wading birds capture artists' imaginations. Here are interesting facts and gorgeous photos of wading birds.

Moving headfirst down tree trunks is just one nuthatch bird trait. Find out more about the members of this fun-to-watch...