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Birds of the Month

Posted: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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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Ruddy Turnstone

June 2025

Ruddy Turnstone photo Churchill, MB by Rudolf Koes What does it look like?Ruddy Turnstones are dumpy […]

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Ruffed Grouse

November 2024

Above: This Ruffed Grouse is well camouflaged among dead leaves on a late-fall afternoon; by […]

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Rusty Blackbird

September 2019

How do I recognize it?  The species is about the size of a Red-winged Blackbird, […]

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Sandhill Crane

September 2023

Above: A pair of Sandhill Cranes in a muddy, cultivated field near Lac du Bonnet; […]

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