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Bird Species

We’ve rounded up profiles for some of the most popular North American bird species. Learn how to attract these fine feathered friends and listen to their songs.

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Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Phoebes made ornithological history in 1804 when John James Audubon tied silver thread on...

Downy Woodpecker

Frequent backyard visitors, Downy Woodpeckers may form pairs very early in the season, tapping out...

Dark-Eyed Junco

There are more than a dozen recognized “races” of the dark-eyed junco, from the most...

Cedar Waxwing

A lucky observer might see a row of sociable Cedar Waxwings perched on a branch,...

Carolina Wren

The loud, ringing call of the Carolina Wren is one of the commonest sounds of...

Blue Jay

You won’t have to see this brash blue bird to know it’s on its way...

Black-Headed Grosbeak

In the spring in the West, fill a feeder with sunflower seeds (in the shell...

Black-Capped Chickadee

It’s one of the friendliest fliers in North America, and many have convinced the Black-Capped...

Baltimore Oriole

This stunning bird is very similar in appearance to its western cousin, the Bullock’s Oriole....

Anna’s Hummingbird

Named for Anna de Belle Massena, the wife of a French prince and bird collector,...

American Robin

This average-size songbird is the standard by which all other songbirds are measured. Many consider...

American Goldfinch

The American Goldfinch is one of the last songbirds to breed each summer. By the...

Eastern Bluebird

You won’t attract the Eastern Bluebird to your yard with seed, but there is another...
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Violet-crowned Hummingbird, simple beauty

Though the Violet-crowned Hummingbird is fairly common in Mexico, it is most uncommon in the...
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Jewell of a hummingbird

I think this Broad-billed Hummingbird is one of the most brilliantly colored birds that can...

A Change of Name: Common Gallinule

Chances are good that if you’ve seen and identified this bird before, you know it...

Chimney Swifts: from babies to flight

This is a photo of a young Chimney Swift on it’s first flight after being...

‘Teakettle-teakettle’, Carolina Wren calling

Carolina Wrens are often heard not seen as their distinctive ‘teakettle,teakettle,teakettle’ (or ‘germany, germany germany’...

6 Facts About Snowy Owls

Normally, snowy owls spend their summers up at the very northernmost fringe of the world,...
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What is that black duck with the white bill?

Sometimes treasures happen when you aren’t even looking.  I drove out to a small private...
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Baltimore Oriole: A “Most Wanted” Backyard Bird

Every weekend, the Focus on Natives segment highlights a plant, bird, or butterfly native to...