Spot breasted oriole

Spot-breasted Oriole

Credit: Ron Knight Spot-breasted Orioles are black and orange birds with black spotting on their breast and white … Read more

Shiny cowbird

Shiny Cowbird

Shiny Cowbirds males are glossy dark velvety purple all over, but from a distance, they can look black. … Read more

Bewick's Wren

Bewick’s Wren

Bewick’s Wrens are brown-backed birds with long gray upright tails with darker barring. They have gray bellies and … Read more

Carolina Wren

Carolina Wren

Carolina Wrens are shy birds that are dark brown on top and light brown underneath. They have a … Read more

House Wren

House Wrens are small nondescript round brown birds with darker barred wings and tails and a paler throat. Males … Read more

baltimore oriole

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Orioles are a colorful sign of spring in the east of North America. The adult males are … Read more

Common grackle

Common Grackle

Common Grackles are blackbirds that are taller and longer tailed than a typical blackbird and with glossy iridescent … Read more

Red winged blackbird for identification

Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged blackbirds are very common and easy to identify with the all-black coloring except for the reddish-orange wing … Read more

western meadowlark

Western Meadowlark

Western Meadowlarks can brighten your day with their bright yellow bellies and melodious song. Western Meadowlarks are part … Read more

summer tanager

Summer Tanager

Summer Tanager males are bright red birds with large chunky beaks. Females and juveniles are mainly yellow with … Read more