The family Anatidae contains the ducks, geese and swans. They are a large group of birds that most folks are familiar with because of domesticated … [Read more...] about Blue-winged Teal, Beauty On The Water Or In The Air
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Burrowing Owls-Daytime Owls of the Prairies
Speotyto cunicularia, the burrowing owl, is a tiny owl about the size of robin or a blackbird. They eat insects and small animals and live in the … [Read more...] about Burrowing Owls-Daytime Owls of the Prairies
Snowy Egret, the Bird with Golden Feet
This is a Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, and it belongs to the Ardeidae family which includes herons, egrets, and bitterns. You can learn more about … [Read more...] about Snowy Egret, the Bird with Golden Feet
Robin Gathering Nesting Materials
I know it's spring time when the robins come back to the neighborhood. Turdus migratorius, a member of the Thrushes and Bluebird family (Turdidae) … [Read more...] about Robin Gathering Nesting Materials
Male House Finch on Snowy Ground in December 2015
This sparrow sized bird with cherry red feathers is a male House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus. [note that the genus name has changed from Carpodacus). … [Read more...] about Male House Finch on Snowy Ground in December 2015