DUCK-LIKE BIRDS 1. Canada Goose (pages 45,47) Large waterbird. Black head. Long, black neck. White chinstrap. Light tan to cream breast feathers. Brownish back. White under tail. Sexes look alike. Call: “Honk”

Canada Goose                                          

Canada Geese

Call: high pitched “ow” and “a a a a a” GULL-LIKE BIRDS 2. Ring-billed Gull (pages 87, 91) Medium-sized gull. Yellow bill with black ring near the tip. Head and underparts white. Back light gray. Wingtips black with white spots. Legs yellow. Sexes alike in plumage. Male slightly larger than female. Call: high pitched “ow” and “a a a a a”

Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

LONG-LEGGED WADERS 3. Great Blue Heron (page 101) Large, gray bird. Long legs Long, "S"-shaped neck. Long, thick bill. White crown stripe. Black plume extending from behind eye to off the back of the neck. Shaggy feathers on neck and back. Bluish gray back, wings, and belly. Reddish or gray neck. Sexes look alike. Call: coarse “croak”

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

                                                    Great Blue Heron

SHORT-LEGGED WADERS 4. Killdeer (pages 121, 123) Medium-sized shorebird. Legs moderately long. Neck short. Back brown. Underparts white with two black bands on chest. Sexes look alike. Call: “killdeer”

Killdeer

Killdeer

Killdeer

FOWL-LIKE BIRDS 5. Northern (Common) Bobwhite (page 149) Medium-sized quail. Runs on ground. Small round head with slight crest. Round body with very short tail. Colored reddish and brown. Male with bold black-and-white face pattern. Female with duller brown and buff face pattern. Call: “Poor, Bob White”

Northern Bobwhite

Northern Bobwhite                                                               

Northern Bobwhite

Call: high pitched “screech” BIRDS OF PREY 6. Red-tailed Hawk (pages 155, 165) Large hawk. Wings long and broad. Tail broad and red. Most commonly with pale chest and dark band across belly. Sexes look alike. Female larger. Call: high pitched “screech”

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 7. Great Crested Flycatcher (page 195) Medium-sized songbird; large flycatcher. Bright yellow belly. Cinnamon rufous in wings and tail. Wingbars. Sexes alike in plumage. Male slightly larger. Call: strong, rising “wee-eep”

Great Crested Flycatcher

Great Crested Flycatcher                                                                               

Great Crested Flycatcher

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 8. Barn Swallow (page 203) Small slender songbird. Tail long and forked. Upperparts steely iridescent blue. Underparts rufous. Sexes look similar. Males are deeper chestnut on underparts and have longer tail streamers. Call: a twittery series of squeaky notes, often with a dry rattle in the middle

Barn Swallow

                                                  Barn Swallow

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 9. Blue Jay (page 209) Large songbird. Crest on head. Upperparts various shades of blue. Sexes alike. Call: a harsh “jeer” also whistled notes and gurgling sounds

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 10. Black-capped Chickadee (page 211) Small, short-billed bird. Black cap. Black bib. White cheeks. Sexes alike. Call: two or three whistled notes or “chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee”

Black-capped Chickadee

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 11. Carolina Wren (page 215) Small buffy songbird. Tail often held upward. Rusty underparts. White eyestripe. Loud. Sexes look alike. Male slightly larger. Call: “tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle”

Carolina Wren

Carolina Wren

Carolina Wren

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 12. American Robin (page 221) Large thrush. Back and wings gray. Underparts red. Dark head with white eye crescents. Sexes similar. Female paler, especially on head. Call: “cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up” or “chup, chup, chup”

American Robins

American Robin

American Robin

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 13. Northern Mockingbird (page 219) Medium-sized songbird. Long tail. Pale gray above, whitish below. Bill thin. Two white wingbars. Large white patches show in wings in flight. White outer tail feathers. Sexes look alike. Call: varies greatly

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 14. Loggerhead Shrike (pages 225, 219) Medium-sized songbird. Gray back, white throat and chest. Black mask. Large head. Medium-long tail. Stout black bill, with hook at end. Wings black with white patch. Tail black with white outer feathers. Sexes look alike. Call: short trills, clear notes, or harsh screeches

Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 15. Yellow Warbler (pages 239, 249) Small songbird. Thin pointed bill. Yellow overall. Chestnut streaks on chest of male. Female duller in color than Male, with red streaks absent or reduced. Call: “sweet-sweet-I’m-so-sweet”

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 16. Red-winged Blackbird (page 253) Medium-sized songbird. Moderately long and slender bill. Tail of medium length. Male plumage is well described by the name. Female brown and striped all over. Call: gurgling “oak-a-lee” or sharp chup

Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

PASSERINE LANDBIRDS (PERCHING BIRDS) 17. Northern Cardinal (page 269) Medium-sized songbird. Large crest on head. Heavy, conical red bill. Face surrounded by black. Male entirely brilliant red. Female grayish-tan with red tail and wings. Call: “cheer, cheer, cheer, what, what, what, what”

Northern Cardinals

Northern Cardinal                                                        

Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal

NONPASSERINE LANDBIRDS 18. Mourning Dove (page 181) Medium-sized bird. Small head. Long, pointed tail. Light brown body. Tail with white outer edges. Sexes similar. Male slightly larger and slightly more colorful, with bluish crown and pink chest. Call: a sad “oo-OOH, Ooo-Ooo-Ooo”

Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

NONPASSERINE LANDBIRDS 19. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (page 187) Tiny bird. Back iridescent green. Hovers at flowers. Male with brilliant iridescent red throat. Female with white throat and white tips to tail feathers. Female larger in size than Male. Call: squeaky chirping and humming sound from wings

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

NONPASSERINE LANDBIRDS 20. Downy Woodpecker (page 193) Small woodpecker. Black and white plumage. Plain white back. Small, pointed bill. Male with red patch on back of head. Female with black patch on back of head. Call: a sharp “pik” or the sound of pecking

Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker