Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Males arrive first at the upper elevations and they stake their claims to territories by means of a towering dive […]
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
This slender 3 ¾-inch bird is at home in a wide variety of situations in the western U.S. From isolated
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Anna’s Hummingbird
The husky, 4-inch-long Anna’s hummingbird inhabited the chaparral-clad slopes of the Pacific Coast when giant condors still graced smog-free California
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Allen’s Hummingbird
In the southern part of the range, breeding begins in mid-November to take advantage of winter showers that bring western
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Chimney Swift
Known by bird watchers as “the flying cigar,” the chimney swift is a familiar sight in the sky over cities
Common Nighthawk
Despite its name, the nighthawk is not a hawk and is active both day and night. The common nighthawk is
Barred Owl
A rounded, earless outline, smoky gray-brown plumage that is heavily mottled and barred with white, broad brown streaks on a
Short-eared Owl
They breed farther south sporadically and winter from southern Canada through the southern United States, except for the southern tier
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared owls are most frequently seen in flight and in fading light, so the field marks used for perched birds
Snowy Owl
The snowy owl, a nearly all-white bird of the far north, is difficult to confuse with anything else. Young birds
Great Horned Owl
Huge, powerful, and widespread across North America, the great horned is the king of all of our owls. The great
Eastern Screech-Owl
The most common of our small owls, the eastern screech-owl comes in two color morphs: red and gray, with gray
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