Category: Conservation
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Red-throated Ant-Tanager
These birds are known for their distinctively colored plumage, with the males sporting a vibrant red throat, reddish-gray head, and brownish back and wings, while the females are more subdued with brownish-gray plumage overall. These birds primarily feed on insects (ants) and other small invertebrates, which they forage for in…
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Hairy Woodpecker
By Jim Gain Beautiful Birds of the Sierra Nevada – Blog Post #5 ABOUT THIS SPECIES The Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) is a species of woodpecker found in various regions of North America, including the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. It is a fairly common year-round resident that is more…
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Roadside Hawk
The Roadside Hawk is a common bird of prey found throughout Mexico, Central and South America. It is a medium-sized raptor with a distinctive reddish-brown back and wings, a pale belly, and a grayish-white head. Its eyes are large and yellow, and its bill is short and curved, making it…
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Naturalized Immigrants
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #28 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 47, & 48/100 + 1 BONUS bird) The following two species (plus the Bonus Bird) have established ranges…
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Ruddy Crake
The Ruddy Crake is a small, secretive bird that inhabits the dense marshes and wetlands of Mexico, Belize and Central America. It is a member of the rail family and measures about 16 cm in length, with a reddish-brown plumage and a short, thick bill.
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White-necked Jacobin
The White-necked Jacobin can be found in Belize, as well as throughout Central and South America. It is a medium-sized hummingbird and males have a blue head, green body and a distinctive white patch on its neck.
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Groove-billed Ani
The Groove-billed Ani is a striking bird found in Mexico, Central and South America. Adults have a black body with iridescent green and blue highlights, a long tail, and a distinctive curved bill with a deep groove along the top. These birds are often seen in small groups, perched on…
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Common Valley Wrens
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #27 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 44, 45, & 46/100 + 3 BONUS birds) House Wren #44 The House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) is a…
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Rose-throated Tanager
The Rose-throated Tanager is endemic to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and Belize and mostly found in semi-humid to humid mixed woodlands and at forest edges. Males have gray upperparts and paler gray underparts, accented by a striking, rusty red throat, crown and flight feathers.
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Elegant Trogon
SE Arizona – Wings over Sky Islands Blog Post #1 With perhaps the greatest biological diversity in the entire US, many seasoned birders believe Southeast Arizona to be the top birding destination. Habitats range from the Desert Scrub at lower elevations to Riparian Oases and pine forests of the dramatic…
Reflections of the Natural World 