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A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher begs for the food its parent is holding | 07/16/2022 Description A small blueish-gray bird with a white eye ring. This bird loves to hide within the trees and is more often heard than seen, in my experience. Personal ...

A Great Egret in flight | 10/05/2013 Description The Great Egret is a large white bird with a yellow bill, long neck, and long black legs. Don't confuse this bird with the Snowy Egret which has a black bill, black legs, and yellow feet. Pers...

A Cooper's Hawk perched on my backyard fence looking for a songbird snack | 02/02/2023 Description The adult Cooper's Hawk has striking red eyes. Look for its striped tail and wings. It has mottled red and tan color on its chest, similar to a R...

A closeup of the Common Gallinule. I like the way the beak goes up onto its forehead like a shield | 01/14/2023 Description The American Kestrel is the Americas' smallest falcon. It’s around the size of a Rock Dove (pigeon) and has similar mark...

A Great Blue Heron in-flight with nesting material | 01/15/2023 Description The Great Blue Heron is a large bluish heron with an orange bill, a white and inky black head, and yellow eyes.  Personal stats First observation 📆 11/10/20...

A Red-shouldered Hawk on a powerline. Notice the barring on its chest. | 11/10/2022 Description The Red-shouldered Hawk looks similar to the Red-tailed Hawk sans the red tail. It has red and white barring on its chest and black & white on its w...

Lincoln's Sparrow on a branch| 03/13/2022 Description The Lincoln's Sparrow is marked by a gray-brown back, streaked with darker brown and rust-colored feathers. The breast and sides are buffy with fine streaks, gradually fading into a pale whi...

My favorite photo of the Mourning Dove perched on a rusty chainlink fence | 05/18/2014 Description The Mourning Dove has a slender, streamlined body with a long, tapered tail. Its wings are pointed and enable swift and agile flight. The overall...