BWD Magazine – Page 56

Barn Owl

These owls are most frequently seen in flight and in fading light, so the field marks used for perched birds […]

Slender and long-tailed, the yellow-billed cuckoo has a plain brown back and creamy white breast. The underside of the tail

It can be separated from the black-billed by the strongly contrasting black and white spots on the underside of the

This large streaky bird with a shaggy head is unmistakable, though it does not look much like the famous cartoon.

The black-billed cuckoo is separated from the yellow-billed by its all-black bill, lack of rufous in the wings, and muted

Why should a kid become a birder? Here are some reasons why we, being young birders, think you should: 10.

Similar in size to a mourning dove, white-winged doves are distinguished by their short, squared tail; distinct white patch on

Highly tolerant of humans, they will gather at the feet of anyone providing seeds or bread and will even eat

Mourning doves travel in flocks, breaking rank only to nest and raise young. Males defend their mates as a kind

Compared to mourning doves, Eurasian collared-doves are larger and much paler. Collared-doves get their name from the prominent black stripe

The tilting flight, with wings held in a shallow “V”, immediately distinguishes a turkey vulture from most other large, dark

Compared to other buteos, such as the red-tailed hawk, the Swainson’s hawk has a thinner body and longer, more tapered