Cattle Egret
May 2019
Above: Cattle Egret by Garry BudykHow do I recognize it?In the breeding season, this small […]
Chestnut-collared Longspur
September 2019
Photo by Katharine SchulzHow do I recognize it? Longspurs have a sparrow-like appearance. The female is […]
Chimney Swift
September 2019
Photo by Christian Artuso How do I recognize it? Many people mistake the Chimney Swift […]
Common Eider
June 2025
Common Eider photo by Rudolf Koes How do I recognize it?Common Eider is our largest duck. […]
Common Goldeneye
October 2025
Above: Adult female (left) and male Common Goldeneyes at Lee River, 11 April 2015; by […]
Common Grackle
April 2021
Above: Common Grackle (photo: Cam Nikkel) What Does It Look Like? The Common Grackle is […]

Common Merganser
March 2023
Above: Male and female Common Mergansers rest on a gravel beach at Grand Rapids; photo […]
Common Raven
December 2021
Above: Common Raven at Spruce Woods Provincial Park (photo by Lynnea Parker)What does it look […]
Common Redpoll
October 2023
Above: Common Redpoll by Christian ArtusoHow do I recognize it?A small finch, primarily distinguished by […]
Cooper’s Hawk
March 2026
Above: Adult (left) and immature Cooper’s Hawks; by Peter Taylor. How do I recognize it? […]
Dickcissel
May 2021
Above: Male Dickcissel, rear view; photo by Peter Taylor.How do I recognize it?Imagine an impossible […]
Double-crested Cormorant
April 2025
Immature Double-crested Cormorants in flight: by Christian Artuso How Do I Recognize It? The Double-crested […]