Explore birds in your area and learn to identify them by habitat, season, sound, and visible traits.
Arkansas is home to a diverse group of blue birds found across a wide range of habitats, from open pasturelands and croplands to rivers, reservoirs, wetlands, mature forests, and suburban neighborhoods. These include familiar species such as the...
Alabama supports two regularly occurring eagle species, each associated with different habitats and seasonal patterns across the state. The Bald Eagle is the more widespread and regularly observed species, occurring near large rivers, reservoirs...
North Carolina supports a small but varied group of owls found across the state’s forests, wetlands, farmland, coastal marshes, and mountain ridges. Some species, such as the Great Horned Owl and Barred Owl, remain widespread year-round and are...
California supports a diverse group of herons found across a wide range of wetland habitats, from coastal estuaries and tidal lagoons to inland marshes, rivers, and agricultural landscapes. These species range from large, familiar waders that are...
North Carolina supports a diverse range of yellow birds across its varied landscapes, from familiar backyard species such as goldfinches and orioles to meadowlarks of open farmland and warblers moving through forests, thickets, and wetlands during...
Nova Scotia supports a small but well-defined group of woodpeckers, with 10 species recorded across the province’s forests, wetlands, and open landscapes. These include a core group of common resident species found year-round, along with seasonal...
Florida supports a diverse group of owls, with 10 species documented across the state’s varied landscapes, from forests and wetlands to open habitats. However, only a core group occurs regularly: five year-round resident owls and one additional...
Kentucky supports a diverse group of blue birds found across a wide range of habitats, from open farmland and suburban neighborhoods to river corridors, forest edges, wetlands, and mature woodlands. These include familiar species such as the “true”...
Ohio supports a diverse mix of finches, ranging from common backyard species to highly unpredictable visitors from the north. Many are closely tied to seed-rich habitats such as fields, gardens, and feeders, while others appear only during irregular...
Minnesota supports four of North America’s five loon species, all of which have been documented in the state in recent years, though with very different levels of regularity. The Common Loon is the only widespread and regularly occurring species...
