How to Identify a Lazuli Bunting
Get to know the lazuli bunting and where to find this bird. Learn what males and females look like and...
Identify and Attract a Redpoll
The resilient redpoll brings lively cheer to cool-weather feeders. This small bird can handle the coldest temperatures in winter.
How to Identify an Indigo Bunting
Learn what an indigo bunting looks like and sounds like. Plus, see the range map to help find you find...
How to Identify an Eastern Phoebe
Learn what an eastern phoebe looks like and what its song sounds like. Find out what these birds eat and...
How to Identify a Cooper’s Hawk
Learn what a Cooper's hawk looks like and sounds like, where to find one. Plus find out where this raptor...
Loggerhead Shrike: A Songbird That Thinks It’s a Raptor
The loggerhead shrike is a cardinal-size songbird, native to North America, that acts more like a bird of prey. Learn...
How to Identify a Double-Crested Cormorant
Learn what a double-crested cormorant looks like, what the bird eats, and where to find one. Then find out if...
How to Identify and Attract a Chipping Sparrow
The happy trills of a native chipping sparrow can be heard from coast to coast. Bring this cheerful summer bird...
How to Identify an Acorn Woodpecker
Tap into what makes the quirky, clownish acorn woodpecker so unique. Acorn woodpeckers live in large groups and hoard thousands...
How to Identify a Cerulean Warbler
Learn what a cerulean warbler looks like, sounds like and eats. Plus find out why it can be tricky to...
Identify and Attract an Anna’s Hummingbird
The Anna's hummingbird is more cold-hardy than most hummingbirds. Learn what the males and females look like and where to...
Calliope Hummingbird: Smallest Bird in the U.S.
Learn what a Calliope hummingbird looks like, where to find these tiny birds in the U.S., and how to attract...
Identify and Attract a Rufous Hummingbird
The orangey-red rufous hummingbird is feisty and fierce. Learn to identify males and females, listen to their call and see...
How to Identify a Trumpeter Swan
The well-named trumpeter swan is readily recognizable by its call. Learn where this recovering species can be found.
Bold and Gold: Meet the Golden Eagle
Learn what a golden eagle looks like, what golden eagles eat, and where you can spot these large birds of...
How to Identify a Cape May Warbler
Learn all about the cheery Cape May warbler, including what the bird looks like and sounds like, and how to...
Western Meadowlark: Songbird of the Vast Grasslands
Learn what a western meadowlark looks like and sounds like and where birders can find this large, colorful songbird.
How to Identify a Green Heron
Find out what a green heron looks like, sounds like and where this wading bird lives, plus learn about its...
How to Identify a Yellow Warbler
Look and listen for a vibrant migrating yellow warbler in spring. Learn what yellow warblers eat and what their nests...
Canada Goose: Bird Facts and Identification
Learn what a Canada goose looks like and sounds like, if it's OK to feed Canada geese, and what to...
How to Identify a Hooded Warbler
Learn what a hooded warbler looks like and where to spot one. Plus find out what hooded warblers eat and...
How to Identify a Northern Parula
Learn what a northern parula looks like and sounds like. Also find out what these warblers eat and where the...
Meet the Marsh Birds That Live Among the Reeds
Discover seven types of North American marsh birds known for hiding among the lush vegetation of muddy wetlands.
How to Identify a Black-Headed Grosbeak
Serve the right kind of food if you want to attract a black-headed grosbeak. Learn what these birds look like...
How to Identify a Little Blue Heron
Learn what a little blue heron looks like, sounds like and where to spot one. Also find out what these...
Look and Listen for a Common Yellowthroat
Learn what a common yellowthroat looks like and sounds like, what the bird eats, and the range and habitat where...
How to Identify a Black-and-White Warbler
Learn how to locate the easily-identified, boldly hued black-and-white warbler. This bird is an efficient forager for insects.
Meet the Majestic Magnolia Warbler
Look for the brilliantly colored magnolia warbler in trees and shrubs during spring migration. Learn about their nests, range and...
Rufous vs Allen’s: Hummingbird Look-Alikes
Similar field marks and overlapping ranges make it difficult to identify a rufous vs Allen's hummingbird. Learn how to tell...
