Yellow-rumped Warbler

The Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata), affectionately known to birdwatchers as the ‘Butterbutt,’ is one of the hardiest and most abundant migratory songbirds in North America. Instantly identified in flight by its blazing lemon-yellow rump patch,...

Yellow Warbler

The Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a brilliant, sunshine-colored songbird celebrated as one of the most widespread and recognizable warblers in the Western Hemisphere. Filling riparian willow thickets across North America with its cheerful, musical...

Cedar Waxwing

The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is an exquisitely sleek, social, and predominantly frugivorous passerine bird belonging to the waxwing family (Bombycillidae). Native across North America, this regal songbird is celebrated for its silky, airbrushed plumage,...

European Robin

The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), universally known across the British Isles and Europe simply as the robin or robin redbreast, is a small, enchanting passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. Instantly recognized by its vibrant...

Eastern Bluebird

The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small, beloved, and vividly colored thrush belonging to the thrush family Turdidae native to the meadows and open country of eastern North America. The adult male is a breathtaking vision of nature, sporting brilliant...

American Crow

The American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is a large, all-black, highly cognitive passerine bird belonging to the crow family Corvidae native to North America. Distinguished by its iridescent jet-black plumage, heavy black bill, sturdy black legs, and broad fan-shaped...

Black-capped Chickadee

The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a tiny, buoyant, and endlessly curious songbird belonging to the tit family Paridae native to the northern temperate forests of North America. Universally adored for its friendly, confiding personality, plump round...

Red-winged Blackbird

The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is one of the most abundant, conspicuous, and fiercely charismatic songbirds in North America belonging to the New World blackbird family Icteridae. Adult males are unmistakably recognized by their glossy pitch-black...

Barn Swallow

The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread, globally celebrated species of swallow in the world belonging to the swallow family Hirundinidae. Instantly distinguished by its steely cobalt-blue iridescent back, rich rufous-chestnut forehead and throat...

European Starling

The European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known simply as the common starling, is a medium-sized, highly gregarious passerine in the starling family Sturnidae. Celebrated for its glossy, oil-slick iridescent plumage that shimmers with brilliant green and purple...
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