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Birds of the Month

Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Cattle Egret

May 2019

Above: Cattle Egret by Garry BudykHow do I recognize it?In the breeding season, this small […]

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Chestnut-collared Longspur

September 2019

Photo by Katharine SchulzHow do I recognize it? Longspurs have a sparrow-like appearance.  The female is […]

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Chimney Swift

September 2019

Photo by Christian Artuso How do I recognize it? Many people mistake the Chimney Swift […]

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Common Eider

June 2025

Common Eider photo by Rudolf Koes How do I recognize it?Common Eider is our largest duck. […]

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Common Goldeneye

October 2025

Above: Adult female (left) and male Common Goldeneyes at Lee River, 11 April 2015; by […]

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Common Grackle

April 2021

Above: Common Grackle (photo: Cam Nikkel) What Does It Look Like? The Common Grackle is […]

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Common Merganser

March 2023

Above: Male and female Common Mergansers rest on a gravel beach at Grand Rapids; photo […]

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Common Raven

December 2021

Above: Common Raven at Spruce Woods Provincial Park (photo by Lynnea Parker)What does it look […]

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Common Redpoll

October 2023

Above: Common Redpoll by Christian ArtusoHow do I recognize it?A small finch, primarily distinguished by […]

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Cooper’s Hawk

March 2026

Above: Adult (left) and immature Cooper’s Hawks; by Peter Taylor. How do I recognize it? […]

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Dickcissel

May 2021

Above: Male Dickcissel, rear view; photo by Peter Taylor.How do I recognize it?Imagine an impossible […]

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Double-crested Cormorant

April 2025

Immature Double-crested Cormorants in flight: by Christian Artuso How Do I Recognize It? The Double-crested […]

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