Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto). Florida Keys, Florida. Apr, 2011.
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dec, 2010.
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nov, 2010.
Northern Flicker, Yellow-shafted (Colaptes auratus). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nov, 2010.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum). Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis). Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), male in breeding plumage. Pittsburgh Area, Pennsylvania. May, 2010.
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor). South Park, Pennsylvania. Apr, 2010.
Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii). Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas. May, 2011.
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) Male with black back above and female below. South Park, Pennsylvania. Apr, 2009.
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca). A migrant bird, though fox sparrows are resident here in the winter. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. March, 2014.
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas. May, 2011.
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May, 2009.
Bad Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nov, 2010.
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nov, 2010.
Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway). Caracaras are typical in Cuba and mid-Florida, north of the Everglades. This bird is likely migrating for some reason. The two white spots at the END of the wings are indicative of a caracara, immature golden eagles have white spots midwing and are larger. Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). Farmington, Pennsylvania. May, 2010.
White Ibis, immature (Eudocimus albus). Florida Keys, Florida. Apr, 2011.
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula). Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Great Egret (Ardea alba) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011
Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla). Florida Keys, Florida. Apr, 2011.
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), the red spot on the bill of many gulls is where chicks peck to induce the adult to regurgitate food. Lewes Beach, Delaware. Aug, 2010
A Western Gull (Larus occidentalis), possibly a hybrid, however, heavy bill and patterning suggests Western, whereas pale edging on primaries and pink legs indicate a hybrid possibility. Hybrid sea gulls are quite common and can make identification difficult where ranges overlap and species become blurred. San Francisco, California. Nov 2009
Laughing Gulls (Larus atricilla) Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Aug, 2010
Ring billed Gull (Larus delawarensis). Lewes Beach, Delaware. Aug, 2010
Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus). Delaware Seashore State Park, Delaware. Aug, 2010
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) Threatened Species. Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Sanderlings (Calidris alba). Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla). Lewes Beach, Delaware. Aug, 2010
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) Florida Keys, Florida. Jan, 2011.
Bird is the word.
I will be a frequent visitor as I like this site very much.
Thank you very much Bill! I will try to add more to my field guide (probably more to come in Spring).