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Category: Aves (Birds)

Piranga ludoviciana (Western Tanager)

May 19, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

Western Tanagers are always an exciting bird to see, flashing that bright red head and yellow body, with the black…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Cardinalidae, Chordata, Passeriformes, Piranga, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Piranga ludoviciana, Western Tanager

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)

April 30, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

For anyone curious about my prolonged vacation from writing these profiles, I talk about it in this blog “Refocusing in…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Parulidae, Passeriformes, Setophaga, Species Profiles Filed under: Audubon's Warblers, Myrtle Warblers, Setophaga coronata, Yellow-rumped Warblers

Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)

January 30, 2022 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

A dozen or so years ago, when I was a beginning birder, I really struggled with identifying the sparrows (and…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Mesospiza, Passerellidae, Passeriformes, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Melospiza melodia, Song Sparrow

Mareca strepera (Gadwalls)

December 24, 2021 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I am very fond of Gadwalls for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is their ease of…

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Posted in: Anatidae, Animals, Anseriformes, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Mareca, Species Profiles

Amphispiza bilineata (Black-throated Sparrow)

May 16, 2021 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

When I asked my wife if she’d like to visit the area on the Cape Horn trail where we got…

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Posted in: Amphispiza, Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Passerellidae, Passeriformes, Species Profiles Filed under: Amphispiza bilineata, Black-throated Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)

April 27, 2021 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

Though they are presently the only species in the genus Passerculus, there are many different kinds of Savannah Sparrows! Depending on which…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Passerellidae, Passeriformes, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Passerculus sandwichensis, Savannah Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla (Golden-Crowned Sparrow)

April 9, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

Let me start out by saying that Golden-crowned Sparrows are my favorite sparrows. I do most of my birding during…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Passerellidae, Passeriformes, Species Profiles, Zonotrichia Filed under: Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla

Bucephala albeola (Bufflehead)

February 18, 2021 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Buffleheads are small ducks (in fact they are the smallest sea duck in North America), although the bold, black and…

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Posted in: Anatidae, Animals, Anseriformes, Aves (Birds), Bucephala, Chordata, Species Profiles Filed under: Bucephala albeola, Bufflehead

Poecile atricapillus (Black-capped Chickadee)

January 27, 2021 Dan Nelson 8 Comments

Who doesn’t love chickadees? They are curious, bold, cute, vivacious, and just generally cheering. They are particularly engaging when hanging…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Paridae, Passeriformes, Poecile, Species Profiles Filed under: Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus

Antigone canadensis tabida (Sandhill Crane)

January 23, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

There are only a few birds that I can identify by ear, but Sandhill Cranes are at the top of…

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Posted in: Animals, Antigone, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Gruidae, Gruiformes, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Antigone canadensis, Sandhill Crane

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