How to Identify an Eastern Bluebird
Learn what an eastern bluebird looks like and sounds like, what this bird eats, and where you can find one.
How to Identify an Eastern Kingbird
Learn what an eastern kingbird looks like and where to spot one. Plus, discover how they boldly battle larger birds...
How to Identify a Lincoln’s Sparrow
See what features to look for on a Lincoln's sparrow. Then learn where to find this bird and what its...
House Sparrow: Least Wanted Backyard Bird
Learn what a house sparrow looks like, what foods this bird eats, what it sounds like, and why birders don't...
How to Identify a Dark-Eyed Junco
See what a male and female dark-eyed junco looks like. Plus learn about their nests and diet, and hear what...
How to Identify a White-Throated Sparrow
Learn all about the white-throated sparrow. Our birding experts reveal what these sparrows look like, sound like and what they...
Identify and Attract a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Learn what a male, female and juvenile rose breasted grosbeak looks like, what their song sounds like, what they eat...
How to Identify an Evening Grosbeak
Set out a tray feeder filled with sunflower seeds to attract an evening grosbeak. In winter, these yellow grosbeaks wander...
Identify and Attract a Summer Tanager
Seeing—or hearing—a summer tanager is a red-letter day. Summer tanagers may be bright red—but that doesn’t always make them easy...
How to Identify an Orchard Oriole
Attract a nectar-loving orchard oriole to your yard with fruit. Learn their range, favorite foods, and what the male and...
How to Identify a Bullock’s Oriole
Spot a Bullock's oriole in the western U.S. during breeding season. Learn what the males and females look like and...
Brown Thrasher: An Elusive, Musical Songbird
The brown thrasher is an excellent mimic and sings more than 1,000 tunes. Learn how to spot these secretive songbirds.
How to Identify a Great Horned Owl
If you hear owl sounds in your neighborhood, it’s likely a great horned owl. Learn about their size, wingspan, nests,...
Meet the Gorgeous Green Jay, a Tropical Bird
Learn where you can see a green jay, plus what the birds look like, what they eat, and more about...
Look for a Verdin Bird in the Southwest
Find and attract a verdin in southwestern scrublands. Plus, learn about verdin nests, see what verdins look like, and...
How to Identify and Attract a Mountain Chickadee
Learn what a mountain chickadee looks like and sounds like, where to find one, and how to attract one to...
Identify and Attract a Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Invite the nimble red-breasted nuthatch to your feeders with sunflower seeds and suet. These active birds are entertaining to watch.
How to Identify a Lazuli Bunting
Get to know the lazuli bunting and where to find this bird. Learn what males and females look like and...
Identify and Attract a Common Redpoll
The resilient common redpoll brings lively cheer to cool-weather feeders. This small bird can handle the coldest temperatures in winter.
How to Identify an Indigo Bunting
Learn what an indigo bunting looks like and sounds like. Plus, see the range map to help find you find...
How to Identify an Eastern Phoebe
Learn what an eastern phoebe looks like and what its song sounds like. Find out what these birds eat and...
How to Identify a Cooper’s Hawk
Learn what a Cooper's hawk looks like and sounds like, where to find one. Plus find out where this raptor...
Loggerhead Shrike: A Songbird That Thinks It’s a Raptor
The loggerhead shrike is a cardinal-size songbird, native to North America, that acts more like a bird of prey. Learn...
How to Identify a Double-Crested Cormorant
Learn what a double-crested cormorant looks like, what the bird eats, and where to find one. Then find out if...
How to Identify and Attract a Chipping Sparrow
The happy trills of a native chipping sparrow can be heard from coast to coast. Bring this cheerful summer bird...
How to Identify an Acorn Woodpecker
Tap into what makes the quirky, clownish acorn woodpecker so unique. Acorn woodpeckers live in large groups and hoard thousands...
How to Identify a Cerulean Warbler
Learn what a cerulean warbler looks like, sounds like and eats. Plus find out why it can be tricky to...
Identify and Attract an Anna’s Hummingbird
The Anna's hummingbird is more cold-hardy than most hummingbirds. Learn what the males and females look like and where to...
Meet the Calliope Hummingbird: Smallest Bird in the U.S.
Learn how to identify a Calliope hummingbird, where to find these tiny birds, what the males and females look like...
Identify and Attract a Rufous Hummingbird
The orangey-red rufous hummingbird is feisty and fierce. Learn to identify males and females, listen to their call and see...
How to Identify a Trumpeter Swan
The well-named trumpeter swan is readily recognizable by its call. Learn where this recovering species can be found.
