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4 Cranes in Nebraska: Common, Rare, and Accidental Species

Raeesah Habib — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:23:46 +0000

Nebraska is the crane capital of North America, hosting one of the world’s greatest wildlife migrations each spring. More than a million Sandhill Cranes gather along the Platte River Valley to rest and refuel before continuing to their northern breeding grounds, creating an unforgettable spectacle that attracts birders and photographers from around the world. Alongside […]

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15 Birds of Prey in South Carolina You’re Most Likely to See

Raeesah Habib — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:46:45 +0000

South Carolina supports a diverse community of birds of prey, from widespread species such as Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, and Barred Owl to elegant coastal specialists including Swallow-tailed Kite and Mississippi Kite. The state’s extensive forested wetlands, tidal marshes, river systems, pine woodlands, farmland, and coastal habitats provide ideal conditions for raptors with a wide […]

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10 Red Birds in Illinois (with Pictures for Easy ID)

Raeesah Habib — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:23:12 +0000

Illinois supports a diverse group of red birds found across forests, woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, farmland, parks, and suburban neighborhoods. These range from familiar backyard species and colorful summer tanagers to irruptive northern finches and the occasional rare wanderer that appears far outside its normal range. Some species are bright red over most of the body, […]

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13 Blue Birds in Ontario (with Pictures for Easy ID)

Raeesah Habib — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:55:07 +0000

Ontario supports a diverse group of blue birds found across habitats ranging from Carolinian forests and Canadian Shield woodlands to wetlands, lakeshores, grasslands, farmland, and suburban neighborhoods. These include familiar species such as the “true” bluebirds of the genus Sialia, alongside jays, swallows, buntings, kingfishers, and colorful woodland warblers whose blue plumage ranges from vivid […]

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4 Loons in Michigan: Common, Regular, and Rare Species

Raeesah Habib — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:53:18 +0000

Michigan is home to one breeding loon and three additional species that occur as migrants or rare visitors. The Common Loon is a familiar symbol of the state’s northern lakes, nesting across much of the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula, while the Red-throated Loon appears regularly during migration on the Great Lakes. The Pacific […]

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10 Red Birds in Minnesota (with Pictures for Easy ID)

Raeesah Habib — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:07:26 +0000

Minnesota supports a diverse group of red birds across its northern conifer forests, hardwood woodlands, river valleys, open countryside, and residential neighborhoods. Familiar year-round species such as the Northern Cardinal and House Finch are joined by colorful breeding birds like the Scarlet Tanager, winter finches from the boreal forest, and a handful of exceptionally rare […]

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18 Yellow Birds in Illinois (with Pictures for Easy ID)

Raeesah Habib — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:13:37 +0000

Illinois supports a rich variety of yellow birds across its forests, wetlands, prairies, grasslands, farmland, and suburban landscapes. Familiar species such as the American Goldfinch are joined by brightly colored warblers, orioles, meadowlarks, vireos, and other seasonal visitors that appear during spring and fall migration or the breeding season. Some species are vivid yellow overall, […]

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Cormorants in Michigan: Double-crested and Neotropic

Raeesah Habib — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:20:24 +0000

Michigan is home to two species of cormorants, though only one is widespread and regularly encountered. The Double-crested Cormorant is a familiar sight on the Great Lakes, inland lakes, rivers, and wetlands from spring through fall, while the much rarer Neotropic Cormorant has only recently begun nesting in the southeastern part of the state as […]

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12 Owls in North Dakota: Common, Local, and Rare Species

Raeesah Habib — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:04:02 +0000

North Dakota is home to a varied mix of owls, with 12 species documented across the state’s forests, open prairies, wooded river valleys, wetlands, farm country, and winter fields. Some are widespread year-round residents, while others are localized breeders, open-country specialists, or rare northern visitors that appear mainly in winter. This guide focuses on the […]

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4 Orioles in Michigan: Common Species and Rare Vagrants

Raeesah Habib — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:48:50 +0000

Michigan supports a small but colorful group of orioles, led by the Baltimore Oriole, the state’s most common and widely distributed oriole, and the Orchard Oriole, a more localized species of the southern Lower Peninsula. Both arrive in spring, fill woodlands, parks, orchards, river corridors, and neighborhoods with song, and leave by late summer as […]

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