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Regarding bird life . . . there are more than 700 species of birds in North America, and many people aspire to add as many of these names to their life list as possible.   Birding is one of the top leisure activities, yet it doesn't require fancy equipment.  A reasonable pair of binoculars and field guide will put you in touch with the species around you.  Learning birds is like learning a new language - you learn a little bit at a time. You may start with the kitchen window feeder and graduate with a birding safari to Alaska!  Understanding bird life gives you a understanding of their needs to survive within a habitat.  When we protect habitat we protect all the species using that habitat, including birds.  Support your local conservation organizations to protect habitat - be a good steward! To view the birds, just click on the species name to open the gallery.  Any of the photos found in our galleries can be prepared as a print, matted print, photo card or digital file for publication - see Order Information to find out how to get a photo. If you have a question about a specific bird, or are looking for a species not listed here,  please email Jim at jmundyphotography@cinci.rr.com

 

Alcids

Atlantic Puffin
Razorbill
 

Anhinga and Cormorants

Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
 

Chickadees, Nuthatches and their Allies

Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Verdin
 

Cuckoos and their Allies

Road Runner
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 
 

Dipper, Kinglets and Gnatcatcher

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
 

Diurnal Raptors

American Kestrel
Bald Eagle
Black Vulture
Crested Caracara
Northern Harrier
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Turkey Vulture
 

Ducks

Blue-winged Teal
Bufflehead
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Greater Scaup
Mallard
Mottled Duck
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Ringed-necked Duck
Wood Duck
 

Emberizine Sparrows and their Allies

American Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Lark Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Savannah Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
 

Finches and Old World Sparrows

American Goldfinch
Chaffinch
House Finch
Pine Siskin
 

Gruiformes

American Coot
Common Moorhen
Limpkin
Purple Gallinule
Sandhill Crane
 

Icterids

Bobolink
Baltimore Oriole
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
 

Jays, Crows, and Their Allies

Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Florida Scrub Jay
Gray Jay
 

Loons and Grebes

Pied-billed Grebe
 

Mimids

Brown Thrasher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
 

Owls

Barred Owl
Burrowing Owl
Great-horned Owl
Screech Owl
Short-eared Owl
 

Pelecaniformes

Brown Pelican
 

Pigeons and Doves

Mourning Dove
 

Pipits

American Pipit
 

Shrikes and Vireos

Loggerhead Shrike
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
 

Shorebirds

American Avocet
American Golden Plover
Baird's Sandpiper
Black-bellied Plover
Black-necked Stilt
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Dunlin
Greater Yellowlegs
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpiper
Red Knot
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Short-billed Dowitcher
Semipalmated Plover
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Willet
Wilson's Phalarope
Wilson's Snipe
 

Skuas, Jeagers and Gulls

Glacous Gull
Glacous-winged Gull
Long-tailed Jeager
Mew Gull
Ring-billed Gull
 

Swallows

Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Rough-winged Swallow
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
 

Swans and Geese

Canada Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Mute Swan
Snow Goose
Tundra Swan
 

Tanagers, Cardinals, and Their Allies

Blue Grosbeak
Dickcissel
Evening Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Summer Tanager
 

Terns and Skimmers

Arctic Tern
Caspian Tern
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Royal Tern
 

Tyrant Flycatchers

Alder Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Great-crested Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Say's Phoebe
Willow Flycatcher
 

Thrushes

American Robin
Eastern Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
Veery
Bluethroat
 

Upland Game Birds

Ruffed Grouse
Rock Ptarmigan
Wild Turkey
 Willow Ptarmigan

Wading Birds

Black-crowned Night Heron
Glossy Ibis
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Little Blue Heron
Reddish Egret
Roseate Spoonbill
Snowy Egret
Tricolored Heron
White Ibis
Wood Stork
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
 

Waxwings

Cedar Waxwing
 

Woodpeckers

Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red Headed Woodpecker
Red-naped Sapsucker
 

Wood-Warblers

American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Canada Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Chesnut-sided Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Kirtland's Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Magnolia Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
 

Wrens

Carolina Wren
House Wren
 
 

 

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