BWD Magazine – Page 49

Eastern Towhee

Look for Formerly called the rufous-sided towhee (a much more descriptive name), this large (81/2 inches long) sparrow is boldly patterned […]

Look For Juncos are medium-sized (6 ¼ inches long) sparrows, but unlike most sparrows, their plumage lacks streaking. Dark-gray above

Look For The chunky little house sparrow is known for its constant cha-deep, cha-deep calls and for the male’s black

Look For The fox sparrow is 7 inches in length. This large, boldly marked bird is named for its fox

Look For The classic “little brown job,” the song sparrow has a heavily streaked white breast marked with a messy

Look For A close look at this natty little bird reveals much to admire in its quiet and confiding ways.

Look For The white-crowned sparrow’s plain gray throat and unmarked breast help set it apart from other sparrows. Sexes are

Look For The first field mark most bird watchers notice on the white-throated sparrow is not the white throat, but

Look For This trim and elegant neotropical migrant is sometimes called the “summer redbird” to distinguish it from the South’s

Look For The male scarlet tanager in spring plumage ranks among the most stunningly beautiful birds in North America. One

All About A black face and a long red crest smartly set off the bright red plumage of the male

Look For Of all the birds in North America, the male painted buntings are the most vividly colored. Painted buntings