Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) by Tanner Troyer The Northern Shrike is a songbird that can seem harmless at first glance. Its size is around 9 inches, or somewhere between that of a sparrow or robin. It can be confused with the much more common Northern Mockingbird, and like the Mockingbird, its...
Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops Asio)By Shari McCollough The first time I heard the whinny call of a Eastern Screech Owl I'm not going to lie, I was like "what the heck is that?" It's a bit haunting to hear in the dark. I was so intrigued by the sound I had to...
Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)By Rhiannon Thunell There are few birds that I am excited to see in the spring as the warblers, but one of those birds is the Lincoln’s Sparrow. For some reason, I have always loved this sparrow above all the other sparrows that can be seen...
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)By Cookie Ferguson Who “Toots” in the Woods? Walking in the woods on a brisk evening in October or November a birder would be listening for many sounds….maybe you’d hear a deep, low…”Who-ooo-oo”. Right away you think Great Horned Owl. Or you might hear a...
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)By Angela Clark The American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is dressed all in black from its beak down to its toes. If the Crow were human, he would be a natural Goth. Sometimes observers confuse the American Crow with its cousin, the Raven, but at an adult...
Great Egret (Ardea alba) By Joni James Great egret. With its head tucked and legs extended behind, you could easily confuse a flying great egret with a great blue heron. But– this winged angel is pure white with yellowish-orange bill and black legs. They hunt like herons by standing...
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