Bird Watching Tips

Cactus Wren

Cactus Wrens are easier to recognize with their speckled undersides, large bold eyebrow stripe, and large size. They … Read more

Rock Wrens are pale brown on the back with darker flecks. They have barring on the wings and … Read more

Canyon Wrens are stocky brown birds with white throats and lighter barred tails. Their heads are more grayish-brown … Read more

European Starlings are not native but are now one of the most numerous songbirds. They are stocky blackbirds with … Read more

Male Brown-headed Cowbirds are black-bodied with brown heads and with short tails. Females are smaller and are gray-brown all … Read more

Great-tailed Grackles are long slender blackbirds with impressive long tapered tails in the males. Males are iridescent black with … Read more

Eastern Meadowlarks are medium-sized songbirds that are bright yellow underneath and pale brown with black marks on the … Read more

Brewer’s Blackbirds are medium-sized blackbirds with glossy black coats in the males with purple coloring on the head … Read more

Boat-tailed Grackle males are large glossy black songbirds with long legs, long pointed bills, and long tails. Females … Read more

Orchard Orioles females are greenish-yellow overall, paler underneath and darker on the back, with darker wings and white … Read more