Although not a first-rate vocalist, the Tufted
Puffin is instantly recognizable to the eye. The Killdeer is one of the most
widespread and commonly seen shorebirds in North America.
This unfortunate nesting niche means the plovers
run a forbidding gauntlet of disruption by people, dogs, cars, and impinging
development.
Shrub-steppe is disappearing from the interior west
as it is cleared for irrigated crops.
The Boreal forest is a vast band of spruce and
poplar that extends from coast to coast across Alaska and Canada. A hummingbird
hangs in front of a flower and probes with its long bill, tubular tongue sucking up
the nectar that provides essential nourishment. Back in the days when the buffalo
roamed, Brown-headed Cowbirds followed the herds.
A fine woodworker has a chest full of tools, each
designed for a specific task.
You may find it in willow thickets, brushy tangles,
and other dense, understory habitats, usually at low to medium elevations around
streams.
It can be difficult to identify a bird by its
appearance, and just as challenging to do so by its song. A House Wren sings from
inside a thicket. Snowy Plovers are specifically adapted to lay their eggs in a
shallow scrape in the sand, which is lined with bits of shell, pebbles, and
grass.
It can be difficult to identify a bird by its
appearance, and just as challenging to do so by its song. Summer is a crucial time
to keep your backyard birds supplied with water for drinking and bathing. This is
the time of year that young birds leave the nest, and they are especially vulnerable
to cats.
It quietly drills small holes in the bark of
favored trees, then returns again and again to eat the sap that flows out. Raven, in
Northwestern Indian mythology, is the Trickster, the agent of mischief and
games.
On a warm, sunny day, an American Robin sits on the
ground, its wings outstretched and its tail splayed behind. Bird song is heard
frequently in classical music.
It quietly drills small holes in the bark of
favored trees, then returns again and again to eat the sap that flows out. Although
many other vertebrates avoid ants because of their stings or noxious chemical
deterrents, the Northern Flicker is known to have ingested over five thousand ants
in one sitting.
How do birdwatchers identify a particular
species?
And birding by ear is a great way to approach the
world of birds. By August, many young birds are full sized, have left the nest, and
can fly short distances, but they still follow their parents and beg for
food.
Shrub-steppe is disappearing from the interior west
as it is cleared for irrigated crops.
Some people say it sounds like a drunken robin,
slurring its notes in syncopated time.
Raven was covetous of the sun but couldn't figure
out a way to gain access to the longhouse and steal it. Despite its lack of
experience, each bird must learn to fend for itself.
As the buffalo wandered the prairies, they stirred
up insects that the cowbirds ate.
You may find it in willow thickets, brushy tangles,
and other dense, understory habitats, usually at low to medium elevations around
streams.
Bird song is heard frequently in classical
music.
Mourning Doves are common in suburban environments
and along roadsides, adapting well to human habitation. The males court females on a
lek, snapping their wings with firecracker-like pops.
A Rock Pigeon bobs its head as it walks.