1 min read Introducing Feathered Doppelgängers! Is that a Downy Woodpecker? Or a Hairy Woodpecker?Did you just spot a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, or was...
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2 min read Ruby-throated vs. Black-chinned Hummingbird: Glitter Wars Field MarkRuby-throated HummingbirdBlack-chinned HummingbirdGorget (Throat Patch)Iridescent ruby red (males only), looks black in poor...
1 min read Downy vs. Hairy Woodpecker: A Tale of Two Beaks Field MarkDowny WoodpeckerHairy WoodpeckerSizeSmaller (about 6.5 inches)Larger (about 9.25 inches)BillShort, dainty...
1 min read Double-crested vs. Neotropic Cormorant: The Battle of the Blackwater Birds Field MarkDouble-crested CormorantNeotropic CormorantSizeLarger (about 33 inches long)Smaller (about 25...
1 min read Feathered doppelgängers. Cooper’s Hawk vs. Sharp-shinned Hawk: Spot the Sneaky Look-alikes Field MarkCooper’s HawkSharp-shinned HawkSizeBigger (crow-sized), 14–20 inSmaller (jay-sized), 9–13...
2 min read Every year, like clockwork, we enter a very special season in the birding world. No, not migration. Not nesting. I’m...
1 min read Texas Parks and Wildlife - Panhandle Wildlife - TPWD District 2 ontSderposcurt4t 1g771P7aaMai1hg 7u:uMig5t13hfmli718 f70f09 · The major decline of North America's birds over...
4 min read Must haves . . . If you’re serious about birding—or even just bird-curious—a good field guide is essential. Sure, birding...
4 min read One of the questions I am asked most often--right after “What’s that bird?”—is what food to use in backyard bird...