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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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10 Types of Herons in North Carolina (and How to Identify Each One)
Stand at the edge of almost any pond, salt marsh, or slow-moving river in North Carolina long enough, and a tall, still shape will eventually reveal itself as a heron.
9 Owl Species Found in Virginia (and Where to Spot Each One)
Virginia’s forests, marshes, and farmland shelter far more owls than most residents realize.
3 Types of Finches Found in Virginia (And How to Tell Them Apart)
Most types of finches in Virginia never make the news, but a stray visitor from the Rocky Mountains did exactly that in early 2024.
3 Types of Falcons in Pennsylvania: A Field Guide to Every Species
The types of falcons in Pennsylvania range from a bird barely bigger than an American Robin to an aerial predator that dives faster than a race car on the highway.
12 Types of Herons in Alabama and How to Identify Them
Birders scanning Alabama’s rivers, salt marshes, and farm ponds encounter an outsized share of North America’s wading birds in a single outing.
11 Types of Hawks in Virginia and How to Identify Them
Stand in an open Virginia field for twenty minutes and there’s a good chance a hawk will pass overhead, whether it’s a broad-winged buteo riding a thermal or a slim accipiter darting between trees after a songbird.
7 Types of Owls in Florida (and How to Tell Them Apart)
A soft “who-cooks-for-you” drifting through a cypress swamp at dusk, a sandy burrow tucked between two suburban lawns, a flash of white feathers on a fence post in the middle of winter — Florida’s owls show up in places most people never expect.
8 Warblers in Illinois: A Birder’s Guide to Spotting Each Species
Every spring, dozens of warblers in Illinois pour through the state’s woodlands in a six-week rush of color and song before most of them continue north.
7 Hummingbirds in Virginia: From Common Backyard Visitors to Rare Vagrants
Only one hummingbird nests in Virginia, yet birders across the state have documented seven distinct species over the years, some blown hundreds of miles off course by storms or shifting migration routes.
9 Types of Hawks in Massachusetts (And How to Identify Each One)
Nine types of hawks in Massachusetts share the state’s forests, marshes, and suburban backyards over the course of a typical year, and most of them fall into two very different hunting camps.
Types of Herons in Maryland: 11 Species and Where to See Them
Stand quietly at the edge of any Maryland marsh at dawn and you’ll likely spot one: a tall, motionless silhouette waiting for a fish to swim within striking distance.
10 Types of Owls in Pennsylvania: From Common Backyard Hunters to Rare Arctic Visitors
Most Pennsylvanians can name one owl without thinking twice, usually the deep hoot they hear from the woods at night.
Gulls in Hawaii: Meet the Rare Vagrant Species That Make It to the Islands
Anyone who grew up dodging gulls at a mainland beach picnic might assume Hawaii has the same problem.
Wrens in Tennessee: How to Identify the Carolina, House, and Winter Wren
Wrens in Tennessee pack an outsized personality into a tiny frame, and few backyard sounds carry farther than a Carolina Wren’s ringing call from a brush pile at dawn.
8 Types of Hawks in Tennessee: A Birder’s Field Guide
Look up on almost any drive through rural Tennessee and there’s a good chance a hawk is watching from a fence post or circling on a thermal overhead.
Feeding Wild Birds in New Hampshire: What the Law Actually Allows
Feeding wild birds laws in New Hampshire surprise a lot of backyard birders because the biggest legal risk has nothing to do with birds at all.
The 2 Types of Eagles in Mississippi (and Where to Spot Them)
Seeing an eagle glide over a Mississippi lake is not the once-in-a-lifetime event many people assume it to be.
The 2 Types of Vultures in Iowa (And How to Tell Them Apart)
Few birds survive on a diet that would kill almost any other animal on the planet.
Types of Owls in Georgia: All 9 Species and Where to Find Them
Georgia is home to nine types of owls, ranging from backyard regulars that hoot from suburban oak trees to Arctic wanderers that show up only once a decade.
