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Birds of the Month

Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2021

American Bittern

June 2021

Above: American Bittern in flight (photo by Cam Nikkel) What Does It Look Like? Smaller […]

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American Coot

July 2021

Above: American Coot (photo by Bob Shettler) What does It Look Like? This rail is […]

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American Crow

September 2025

Above: Perched on a post at Fort Gibraltar in Whittier Park; by Peter Taylor. How […]

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American Golden-Plover

October 2023

Above: American Golden-Plover juvenile (photo by Christian Artuso) How do I recognize it? In breeding […]

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American Pipit

February 2021

Above: American Pipit (photo by Lynnea Parker)What Does It Look Like?The American Pipit is a […]

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American Three-toed Woodpecker

February 2020

Above: America Three-toed Woodpecker by Christian ArtusoWhat Does It Look Like?This is a medium-sized, predominantly […]

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American Tree Sparrow

October 2022

Above: Rusty marks on the crown, behind the eye, and on the side help us […]

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American Wigeon

March 2022

Above: Male American Wigeon (photo by Christian Artuso) What Does It Look Like? Smaller in […]

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Arctic Tern

May 2025

Arctic Tern, photo by Peter Taylor How do I recognize it? There are three species […]

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Bank Swallow

April 2020

Above: Bank Swallow by Garry BudykWhat Does It Look Like?The Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) looks […]

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Barred Owl

February 2019

Above: Barred Owl by Christian ArtusoHow do I recognize it? The grey-brown Barred Owl (Strix varia), […]

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Black-billed Magpie

October 2021

Above: Black-billed Magpie (photo by Peter Taylor) What Does It Look Like? Approximately the size […]

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