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13 Types of Owls in Colorado (And How to Identify Each One)
Colorado’s mountains, canyons, shortgrass prairies, and river bottoms support one of the more varied owl communities in the American West.
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Discover the diverse world of birds — warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers, beaks, and wings found on every continent, from tiny hummingbirds to flightless ostriches and everything in between.
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9 Types of Herons in New Jersey: How to Identify Every Species
New Jersey’s wetlands host a surprising variety of long-legged waders, and most of the types of herons in New Jersey spend at least part of the year fishing the state’s marshes, bays, and retention ponds.
9 Types of Hawks in Maine (And How to Identify Each One)
Stand in an open Maine field for twenty minutes and there is a good chance a hawk will drift overhead, whether it is a red-tailed hawk circling on a thermal or a northern harrier skimming low over the marsh grass.
5 Types of Parrots in Florida You Can Spot in the Wild
Bright green flashes streaking over Miami rooftops or the raucous squawking echoing through a St.
5 Hummingbirds in Wyoming: How to Identify and Attract Every Species
Wyoming might seem like an unlikely place for hummingbirds, given its long winters and high-elevation terrain, but the state hosts a surprising variety of these tiny fliers every summer.
Types of Vultures in Arizona: Turkey Vultures, Black Vultures, and California Condors
Arizona is one of the only places in the country where birders can check off every vulture species native to North America in a single trip.
Cardinals in Colorado: How Rare They Are and Where Birders Spot Them
Colorado’s official state bird is the lark bunting, not the fire-red songbird many transplants from the Midwest or South expect to see on a snowy fence post.
Gulls in Indiana: How to Identify the State’s 3 Most Common Species
Indiana sits nowhere near an ocean, yet gulls in Indiana gather by the thousands every winter, wheeling over Lake Michigan, crowding shopping-center parking lots, and diving into inland reservoirs hundreds of miles from saltwater.
The 2 Types of Vultures You’ll Spot Soaring Over Delaware’s Skies
Only two types of vultures in Delaware share the same airspace, yet they behave so differently that longtime birdwatchers still mix them up at a glance.
3 Types of Herons in Pennsylvania: How to Identify Them by Sight and Sound
Startle a big, slow-moving bird along the edge of a marsh or creek, and there’s a good chance you’ve just met one of Pennsylvania’s herons.
Types of Finches in Georgia: A Backyard Birder’s Identification Guide
Georgia’s backyard feeders attract a surprising mix of small, seed-cracking songbirds, and identifying the different types of finches in Georgia starts with knowing which species actually stick around.
Feeding Wild Birds in Kentucky: What State Law Actually Allows
Feeding wild birds laws in Kentucky trip up more backyard birders than you’d expect, mostly because the state’s wildlife feeding rules were written with deer and bears in mind, not the folks filling a tube feeder with black oil sunflower seed.
Types of Finches in Illinois: A Backyard Birder’s Guide to 3 Common Species
A flash of red at the feeder could be one of two very different birds, and getting the identification wrong is one of the most common mistakes new backyard birders make in Illinois.
Types of Eagles in New Jersey: Where to Find Bald and Golden Eagles
Fifty years ago, New Jersey had exactly one nesting pair of eagles left in the entire state.
4 Types of Falcons in Utah and Where to Spot Them
A red-tailed hawk circling over the Wasatch Range grabs plenty of attention, but the real speed specialists in Utah’s skies belong to a different family entirely.
4 Types of Wrens in Virginia and How to Identify Them
Wrens in Virginia are easy to hear and surprisingly hard to see.
7 Warblers in Louisiana: How to Identify Each Species and Where to Find Them
Louisiana sits on one of the busiest bird migration corridors in North America, and warblers make up a huge share of the traffic.
5 Types of Falcons in Texas and Where to Spot Them
A falcon streaking past at highway speed on a fence post outside Amarillo and a falcon perched on a downtown Houston skyscraper ledge might belong to two completely different species, yet most drivers never look up long enough to tell.
Hummingbirds in Arkansas: The Two Species to Watch for and How to Attract Them
Every spring, backyard birdwatchers across Arkansas start scanning their feeders for a flash of iridescent green and red.
7 Warblers in Vermont: Where to Find Them and How to Tell Them Apart
Every spring, warblers in Vermont turn maple groves and streamside thickets into a moving kaleidoscope of yellow, blue, and chestnut.
