Explore birds in your area and learn to identify them by habitat, season, sound, and visible traits.
North America is home to seven species of chickadees, ranging from the widespread Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees to highly localized mountain and northern forest specialists. All belong to the genus Poecile in the family Paridae, the...
Winter brings a distinctive mix of birds to North America’s backyards, forests, fields, and neighborhoods. Familiar year-round residents such as chickadees, woodpeckers, cardinals, and wrens remain active through the colder months, while...
Oregon supports a varied group of yellow birds across landscapes ranging from coastal forests and western valleys to Cascade slopes, eastern grasslands, sagebrush country, wetlands, and riparian corridors. These include familiar goldfinches and...
Alberta supports a distinctive group of falcons across landscapes ranging from southern grasslands and badlands to parkland, boreal forest, Rocky Mountain valleys, wetlands, farmland, and major cities. The province’s regular species include...
Utah supports a distinctive group of blue birds across landscapes that range from high mountain forests and aspen groves to pinyon-juniper woodlands, desert scrub, riparian corridors, wetlands, and agricultural valleys. The group includes the...
Oregon supports a distinctive variety of blue birds across its remarkably different landscapes, from coastal forests, western valleys, and Cascade slopes to high desert, sagebrush country, juniper woodlands, wetlands, and open farmland east of the...
Michigan supports a diverse group of winter birds, from hardy year-round residents to seasonal visitors that arrive from farther north. Backyard feeders, wooded neighborhoods, parks, fields, forests, and other sheltered habitats can remain...
California is home to four species of cormorants, with three widespread along the coast and one much more localized. Brandt’s and Pelagic Cormorants are characteristic Pacific Coast species closely associated with marine waters and rocky...
Idaho supports a diverse group of woodpeckers across its conifer forests, mountain woodlands, aspen groves, riparian corridors, burned forests, and more open landscapes. The state includes widespread and familiar species such as the Northern...
Florida supports an exceptional variety of large birds across its extensive coastlines, shallow bays, freshwater wetlands, lakes, prairies, forests, and subtropical landscapes. Some rank among the tallest birds, while others stand out through...
