Archives

Tags

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.

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

The House Finch is an attractive songbird and amongst the most recognizable birds in the U.S.

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) - Hairy Woodpecker

The Hairy Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker is a large, long-billed version of the Downy Woodpecker.

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

The Evening  Grosbeak is a large finch, nearly twice the size of a Goldfinch.

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.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Cooper's Hawk

The Cooper's Hawk, a medium-sized hawk is a powerful raptor often seen in yards and suburban areas.