North America
Birds from North America with pictures, recordings, and other observations.
American Kestrel
An American Kestrel perched on its favorite wire | 10/02/2021 Description The Ame...
Barred Owl
Description The Barred Owl is a medium-brown owl with dark barring on its frontside and flecks...
Belted Kingfisher
Female Belted Kingfisher surveying the waters for a meal. Description The Belte...
Black-and-White Warbler
A lucky first photo of the Black-and-White Warbler in a tree on Long Island, New York | 0...
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher begs for the food its parent is holding | 07/16/2022 Descr...
Brown Pelican
Description The Brown Pelican is found in mainly coastal areas. During breeding season the ski...
Carolina Chickadee
A Carolina Chickadee on a photo perch | 07/24/2022 Description The Carolina Chick...
Carolina Wren
A profile of the cute Carolina Wren. Description The Carolina Wren is dark redd...
Cedar Waxwing
A Cedar Waxwing perched on a branch | 04/17/2019 Description The Cedar Waxwing is...
Common Gallinule
A closeup of the Common Gallinule. I like the way the beak goes up onto its forehead like...
Common Nighthawk
The amazing camouflage of the Common Nighthawk | 07/24/2022 Description The Commo...
Cooper's Hawk
A Cooper's Hawk perched on my backyard fence looking for a songbird snack | 02/02/2023 ...
Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco rests on a perch | 10/20/2013 Description The Dark-eyed Junco has...
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
The first Golden-fronted Woodpecker I've seen. It was in downtown San Antonio at Madison ...
Great Blue Heron
A Great Blue Heron in-flight with nesting material | 01/15/2023 Description The G...
Great Egret
A Great Egret in flight | 10/05/2013 Description The Great Egret is a large white...
Great Kiskadee
Description The Great Kiskadee is Mockingbird-sized, has bold black and white stripes on its h...
House Sparrow
A female house sparrow perched on a fountain at the Pearl in San Antonio | 07/29/2021 ...
Lark Sparrow
A Lark Sparrow perched in a tree | 04/01/2023 Description With streaking on its h...
Laughing Gull
Corpus Christi, TX Description During the breeding season, the adult Laughing Gul...
Lesser Goldfinch
A male Lesser Goldfinch in the glow of the morning sun | 06/21/2014 Description ...
Lincoln's Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow on a branch| 03/13/2022 Description The Lincoln's Sparrow is ma...
Loggerhead Shrike
A singing Loggerhead Shrike | 10/08/2022 Description The striking, block Zorro m...
Morelet's Seedeater
A Morelet's Seedeater perched on the highest bough in the tallest tree. The best place to...
Mourning Dove
My favorite photo of the Mourning Dove perched on a rusty chainlink fence | 05/18/2014 ...
Northern Cardinal
My Northern Cardinal lifer on Long Island. | 08/16/2014 Description The Northern ...
Northern Mockingbird
A Northern Mockingbird perched in a tree enjoying the morning sun | 04/01/2023 Des...
Painted Bunting
The first male Painted Bunting I’ve seen. It flew down onto a branch next to the path at ...
Red-shouldered Hawk
A Red-shouldered Hawk on a powerline. Notice the barring on its chest. | 11/10/2022 ...
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
This Scissor-tailed Flycatcher posed nicely for a handful of photos. Description ...
Summer Tanager
An adult Summer Tanager perched against a bright sky | 05/08/2022 Description Cri...
White-crowned Sparrow
A male White-crowned Sparrow in a tree | 12/05/2015 Description The male White-cr...
White-eyed Vireo
A White-eyed Vireo showing off its white eyes and colorful forehead. Description ...
Yellow Warbler
A singing Yellow Warbler | 06/21/2014 Description The Yellow Warbler is appropria...
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
My first photo of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Description The Yellow-billed Cuckoo ...