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Birds of the Month

Posted: Monday, January 2, 2023

Pileated Woodpecker

January 2023

Above: Pileated Woodpecker males in Winnipeg; by Garry BudykWhat does it look like?By far Canada’s […]

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Pine Grosbeak

April 2025

How do I Recognize It? Pine Grosbeaks (Pinicola enucleator) are plump birds with thick, conical […]

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Piping Plover

March 2019

Above: Piping Plover by Christian ArtusoHow do I recognize it?A pale, small and stocky Killdeer […]

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Purple Finch

December 2023

Above: Adult male (upper right) and female or immature male Purple Finches at a feeder […]

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Red Crossbill

January 2025

Above: Female (left) and two male Red Crossbills at a Winnipeg feeder; by Rudolf Koes. […]

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Red-breasted Nuthatch

November 2021

Above: Red-breasted Nuthatch perched (photo by Bob Shettler) What Does It Look Like? Males and […]

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Red-eyed Vireo

June 2024

Above: Red-eyed Vireo in a bur oak tree at Pinawa; by Peter Taylor How do […]

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Red-headed Woodpecker

July 2024

Above: Red-headed Woodpecker photo: Amanda Shave ©How do I recognize it?The Red-headed Woodpecker is a striking, […]

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Ring-billed Gull

September 2021

Above: Six adult and two juvenile Ring-billed Gulls on the Wanipigow River at English Brook, […]

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Ross’s Goose

May 2019

Above: Ross's Goose by Christian ArtusoHow Do I Recognize It?Only slightly larger than a Mallard, […]

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Rough-legged Hawk

May 2019

Above: Rough-legged Hawk by Christian ArtusoHow Do I Recognize It?Rough-legged Hawks (Buteo lagopus) are large, […]

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Ruddy Duck

July 2020

Above: Ruddy Duck (photo courtesy of Ducks Unlimited Canada)What Does It Look Like?Ruddy Ducks are […]

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