Band-tailed Pigeons stay in small flocks most of the year, uttering their soft call. California Quail build their well-concealed nests right on the ground. Watching birds is a bit like detective work.
Loss of habitat, plus competition by non-native birds, caused their drastic decline. Imagine watering your garden on a hot August day, when a small yellow and gray warbler flutters into the spray and begins taking a shower. Yes, the large clutches may include eggs from more than one female. The Yellow-rumped Warbler, probably mid-way through its fall migration, is unafraid. Immediately after hatching, the precocial chicks follow their parents around, scratching for food.
Yes, the large clutches may include eggs from more than one female. Also, study the tail as the bird flies overhead.
Have you ever wondered how some migrating birds return to the same location, year after year?
Also, study the tail as the bird flies overhead.
Ever wonder how birds were named? Ever wonder how birds were named?
Sitting about three feet tall, this majestic bird has a wingspan of more than six feet.
October brings well over a dozen species of wintering ducks and seabirds to our waters.
When Turkey Vultures circle low, you can see their naked red heads and deeply slotted black primary feathers, which the wind separates and turns up expressively.
In late summer, juvenile Glaucous-winged Gulls are taking flight over downtown Seattle. A second theory asserts that dipping helps the bird spot prey beneath the surface of the water. When a hawk-predator chases a smaller bird, the hawk focuses on the strongly contrasting feathers of its prey.
Killdeers lure predators away from their nest by calling loudly while appearing to limp and drag a wing. Ever wonder how birds were named? Look high into the top branches of a Douglas fir tree, and you may see a Bald Eagle, our national symbol. Cedar Waxwings display a wealth of eye-catching plumage.
Learning to forage takes practice. Just over three million. Peter and the first European to set foot on land later known as Alaska, first sighted this jay.
Is that big black bird a crow or a raven?
The Flammulated Owl is a study in camouflaged grays and browns, with cinnamon-brown shoulder straps and large brown eyes. The harsh call of a silvery-white seabird rips the air.
Movie-makers love to add bird sounds to a film, to evoke a mood or set a scene.