Stretch your arms as far as you can, and imagine a bird whose reach is even greater!
When returning rains improved breeding habitat, duck abundance rebounded. Have you noticed groups of crows flying overhead in the late afternoon, wheeling and diving?
Herons nest in colonies, constructing their stick nests in adjoining trees or cramming several nests into one tree.
A Peregrine attacks a flock of shorebirds, igniting a breathtaking aerial display.
Not really a hawk at all, the nighthawk is closely related to the more fully nocturnal nightjars, such as the Whip-poor-will of eastern North America. The people went hungry because the clams lay hidden under water. These are American Crows with a purpose. Where have all the eagles gone? Remember when you were a young Saturday morning birdwatcher, learning the intricate lessons of predator-prey relationships? With wingspans approaching six feet, Turkey Vultures ride currents of air to make their spring and fall journeys, and to cover the miles of their home range in summer. Should it go down headfirst or tailfirst?
The beauty of the small, slender Snowy Egret is in its fine white feathers and long, lacy plumes.
Cedar Waxwings display a wealth of eye-catching plumage.
Right now a flock of Bar-headed Geese could be flying over Mt.
A Peregrine attacks a flock of shorebirds, igniting a breathtaking aerial display. The Yellow-rumped Warbler, probably mid-way through its fall migration, is unafraid.
The beauty of the small, slender Snowy Egret is in its fine white feathers and long, lacy plumes. Thirty years ago, there were six million Northern Pintails in North America.
Chickadees and nuthatches swirl in small chattering flocks in the first light, to drink dew from the cups of leaves.
Remember when you were a young Saturday morning birdwatcher, learning the intricate lessons of predator-prey relationships?
These champions of high-altitude migration leave their nesting grounds in Tibet and scale the Himalayan range on their way to wintering grounds in the lowlands of India. The swallows that make mud nests in spring and catch flying insects all summer are now far south in Mexico, and Central and South America. Remember when you were a young Saturday morning birdwatcher, learning the intricate lessons of predator-prey relationships?
Learning to forage takes practice. The people went hungry because the clams lay hidden under water. The Common Murre is among the few species of birds that can fly under water. Loss of habitat, plus competition by non-native birds, caused their drastic decline.
The evidence and theories are complex. Harlequins are unique in other ways, too.
Put your winter garden to work as a haven for birds.