Identifying Them: Male Yellow-headed Blackbirds are easily identifiable by their bright yellow head, neck, and chest, their black body, and the portion of white on their wings,… Read more “Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus Xanthocephalus)”
Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Pelagicus)
Identifying Them: Pelagic Cormorants are tall slender birds, about 20 to 29 inches in length. They are similar in appearance to Brandt’s Cormorants. Distinctive features include their… Read more “Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Pelagicus)”
Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
Identifying Them: Marbled Murrelets are waterbirds with short, pointed tails and beaks, and dark, grey feet. They are fast-flying birds with short wings and rapid wing-beats (“Marbled… Read more “Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)”
Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
Identifying Them: Bullock’s Orioles are about 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 inches long, with wingspans of about a foot. Mature, breeding males have a darker orange-yellow plumage… Read more “Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii)”
Oregon Bird Identification Quiz #2.
Can you identify the Oregon birds? See bottom of page for answers. #1 Is a Red-Tailed Hawk photographed by Pierre Leclerc #2. Is an American Kestrel photographed… Read more “Oregon Bird Identification Quiz #2.”
Baltimore Orioles (Icterus galbula)
Identifying Them: Baltimore Orioles are a bright orange-yellow with black and white wings. Females have a more dull yellow color, with grey-brown wings. Both genders have a… Read more “Baltimore Orioles (Icterus galbula)”
Ring-Necked Duck, ( Aythya Collaris)
Identifying Them: These ducks are easily identified by the white ring and black tip around their beak. Ring-Necked Ducks are also recognized by their slightly lighter in… Read more “Ring-Necked Duck, ( Aythya Collaris)”
Rock Pigeons, (Rock Doves) (Columba Livia)
Rock Pigeons were first found in North Africa and Europe but are now most commonly seen across the Western Hemisphere, from Northern Canada to the… Read more “Rock Pigeons, (Rock Doves) (Columba Livia)”
Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo Swainsoni)
Identifying Them: They are medium-sized raptors who are part of the Accipitridae family. Red-tailed Hawks (whom are in the same family) look similar to Swainson’s Hawks, although, Red-tailed… Read more “Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo Swainsoni)”
Western Grebes, The Largest Grebes in North America
A few minutes after hatching, juveniles will climb onto the backs of their parent’s to be carried across the water… Identifying Them: Western Grebes are medium-sized birds… Read more “Western Grebes, The Largest Grebes in North America”