Explore birds in your area and learn to identify them by habitat, season, sound, and visible traits.
British Columbia supports the highest diversity of owls in Canada, shaped by the province’s wide range of ecological zones spanning coastal rainforests, interior grasslands, and northern boreal forests. These include 15 regularly occurring species...
Alberta supports a diverse group of woodpeckers that occupy a wide range of habitats across the province. These include eight regularly breeding species and four additional woodpeckers that occur irregularly but with increasing frequency, one of...
Washington supports two regularly occurring eagle species, each associated with different landscapes across the state. The Bald Eagle is widespread and closely tied to marine shorelines, rivers, lakes, and other aquatic habitats, where it is present...
California hosts a diverse range of yellow birds, from familiar backyard species such as goldfinches found year-round in gardens and parks to meadowlarks that brighten open grasslands and migratory warblers that pass through forests and riparian...
North America hosts a small group of vultures, with three species occurring across the United States and Canada. All three belong to the family of New World vultures (Cathartidae), but differ noticeably in size, structure, and ecology. These include...
Indiana supports a small but diverse group of owls, with eight species recorded regularly across the state. These include four resident species – the Eastern Screech-Owl, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, and the rare Barn Owl, which occur year...
Nova Scotia hosts a small but intriguing group of owls, with eight species occurring regularly across the province. These range from common residents such as the Barred Owl and Great Horned Owl to more elusive species associated with wetlands...
New Jersey hosts a small but intriguing group of hummingbirds. One species, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, breeds regularly across the state each summer, while several western hummingbirds appear as rare visitors later in the year. Most of these...
New Hampshire supports a compact but ecologically diverse group of woodpeckers, with nine species documented in the state, from familiar backyard birds to specialized northern forest inhabitants. These include resident species present throughout the...
Ontario supports a small but diverse group of falcons, with six members of the family documented across the province. These include three regular breeding species and one consistent winter visitor, along with two exceptional vagrants recorded far...
