This is a small, stocky, short-necked heron with bright yellow legs. It is solitary and stealthy and can be seen along wooded streams and ponds where it hunts small fish […]
This large venerable bird is widespread and common in North America, a large passerine or songbird, second only in size to the equally venerable Common Raven. Crows like what people […]
This local summer resident is a tree-top dweller that feeds on insects and larvae in mature deciduous forests. Its song is a rapid series of notes similar to the American […]
This large songbird is common on the plateau in the summer and can be seen using its long bill to toss leaves while feeding undercover on insects. It is rufous […]
(Parkesia motacilla) This surprising warbler frequents forest streams during the spring and summer in Appalachia. It sports a white eyebrow, “buffy flanks, and sparse brownish streaking on white underparts.” Its […]
This migrant from Mexico and the Gulf states summers widely in eastern North America. It feeds on insects in tree bark and has a song described by Sibley as a […]
March is a winter month and the hearty birds that we see this month have endured the long, cold days and nights of the lingering season. Prominent amongst these […]
This adult male in breeding plumage is found on quiet wooded ponds and, in the spring, perched high in forest trees. Nests are built in tree cavities and large nest […]
During the winter months our resident avian friends – the Titmice, Dark-Eyed Juncos, and Carolina Chickadees that live around and amongst us – become more easily seen and appreciated. With […]
The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a fairly large songbird, rare in the Western U.S., which neither migrates nor changes color by molding. The male is a commanding red, the […]
