Wednesday, February 28, 2007

The Mountain Chickadee





The Mountain Chickadee is a medium-sized chickadee with a gray head and neck, a black cap and bib with white eyebrows, cheeks and nape, and pale gray chest and wings and tail. It lives in the western part of the country. They are members of the chickadee family.

Saturday, January 27, 2007

The Clay-colored Robin




The Clay-colored Robin is a large thrush with a olive-brown head and back with brown-streaked buff throat. It's chest is a pale brown and it's bill is a yellow-green. They live in eastern Mexico. This bird is a member of the thrush family.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

The Bullock's Oriole





The Bullock's Oriole is a medium-sized oriole, it's mostly bright orange with a black crown eye-line and throat, it has a black tail back, it's wings are black with large white patches. The Bullock's Oriole lives in the west part of the country. They breed in woodlands, parks, and towns. They are members of the Blackbirds and Oriole family.

Thursday, December 21, 2006

The Painted Redstart






The Painted Redstart is a medium-sized warbler with a black hood and back it has a bright red chest and belly. It's wings are black with white patches it's tail is black with white edges. Sexes are similar. Juveniles have a black breast and belly. This bird breeds in southern Arizona and New Mexico. The number of their eggs is 3-4. They are a member of the wood warbler family.

Thursday, November 09, 2006

The Splendid Fairy-wren






The Splendid Fairy-wren is a small bird that lives in groups in woodlands with open undergrowth, in south-west and inland south-east Australia. They have fine, straight, pointed beaks and feet with three toes facing forwards and one toe facing backwards. They call with a loud, rippling warble. They are members of the fairy-wren or wren family. This bird has a blue back, chest, head and face. It has a black tail and white cheeks. click this for video. Posted by birds rock.

Monday, October 30, 2006



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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

The Yellow Warbler






The Yellow Warbler is a small warbler with a yellow head and chest, it has rust brown streaks on it's breast and sides the wings are dark with two white bars. Tail is dark with yellow-tinged edges. The female has fewer streaks on it's breast. It lives in every part of the country. It is a member of the wood warbler family. It spends it's winters in southern Florida and the tropics. Click this for more images. This was posted by birds rock.