The cheery American Robin is often the first bird to wake up and start singing on a spring morning.
To learn more about Canada Geese, visit BirdWeb. Yes, the large clutches may include eggs from more than one female. Rounding a bend on the Skagit in winter, you see farmland covered in white. Western Washington sits mid-way on the Pacific Coast flyway. If the hole is too big, use an adapter to reduce its size.
Plain natural wood is good.
Like most birds, these sparrows enjoy a daily bath. You can help by requesting shade-grown coffee.
These daring blue dandies sound the alarm in evergreen and mixed conifer forests, parks and yards.
All across North America, there are field trips, festivals, and exhibits to celebrate the birds that migrate. They are common in almost all habitats and most elevations throughout the state. Their wings make a whine much like the sound of a cicada. Rufous Hummingbirds do not sing but make warning chips in response to perceived threats. The Black-capped Chickadee lives year round in the Pacific Northwest. Cliff Swallows gather in spring, in nesting colonies. The best thing you can do is to keep your cats indoors, and leave the birds alone.
One of the best ways to find a towhee is to listen for the scuffling sound it makes as it hunts for food in the leaf litter.
Mostly green and hard to spot, it hovers in mid-air as it catches tiny insects. First, she wedges one strong stick near the main branch of a tree. Formerly called the Rock Dove, the Rock Pigeon is the quintessential urban bird.
But the geese native to Eastern Washington and the Great Basin do not. By setting out a birdbath, you can watch them chatter and splash and shake like a dog, sending droplets flying. Rounding a bend on the Skagit in winter, you see farmland covered in white.
Formerly called the Rock Dove, the Rock Pigeon is the quintessential urban bird.
But the geese native to Eastern Washington and the Great Basin do not. Outside of the breeding season, robins tend to gather in large flocks.