Sandhill Crane – Dec 2010 – Albuquerque, NM
The sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird refers to habitat like that at…
Black-Crowned Night Heron – Aug, 2010 – Descanso Gardens, CA
The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), or black-capped night-heron, commonly shortened to just night-heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, including parts…
Egyptian Goose – June, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA
The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley.…
Canada Goose – April, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA
The Canada goose (Branta canadensis), sometimes called Canadian goose, is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body.…
Ash-Throated Flycatcher – Apr, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA
The Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher. Overall, it is slim and long-tailed, with a slightly…
Spotted Towhee – Apr, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA
The Spotted Towhee is a large New World sparrow, roughly the same size as a robin. It has a long, dark, fan-shaped tail with white corners on the end. It…
Red-Tailed Hawk – Mar, 2010- Sherman Oaks, CA
The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America, from the interior of Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as…
American Widgeon – Feb, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA
The American Wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, this species is classified with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It…
Allen’s Hummingbird – Jan 2010 – Los Angeles, CA
Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) is a species of hummingbird that breeds in the western United States. It is one of seven species in the genus Selasphorus. Allen's hummingbird is a…