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Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Purple Finch

The Purple Finch is a medium-size finch, common throughout much of the northeast, Canadian provinces, and the Pacific coast.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Red-Bellied Woodpecker

The Red-Bellied  Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker that breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Texas and as far north as Canada.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Red-Breasted Nuthatch

The Red-Breasted  Nuthatch is a small songbird, with blue-grey upperparts, cinnamon underparts, white throat and face with a black stripe through the eyes, straight gray bill and black crown.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Pine Siskin

The Pine Siskin is a North American songbird. It is a very small songbird with sharp, pointed bills and short, notched tail.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Pine Grosbeak

The Pine Grosbeak is a large, plump, heavy-chested finch with a round head, a thick and conical bill that is much stubbier than other finch species.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Northern Mockingbird

The Northern Mockingbird is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America.

Northern Cardinal - Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada)

The Northern Cardinal is also known colloquially as the Redbird, Common Cardinal or just Cardinal.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Mourning Dove

The Mourning Dove is also known as the American Mourning Dove or the Rain Dove, and erroneously as the Turtle Dove, and was once known as the Carolina Pigeon or Carolina Turtledove.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - House Sparrow

The House Sparrow is a small bird, found in most parts of the world.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Hoary Redpoll

The Hoary Redpoll, also known as the as Arctic Redpoll is a close relative of the Common Redpoll. It is a small pale bird of the high Arctic and a rare visitor to southern Canada and the northern United States.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Golden-Crowned Kinglet

The Golden-Crowned  Kinglet is a very small songbird and have a remarkable ability in surviving cold climates.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - European Starling

The European  Starling or Common Starling is a medium-sized blackbird with a short tail and long, slender beak. It is often regarded as a pest and amongst the least wanted backyard birds.