Backyard Birds

Section: Backyard Birds

Carolina Wren
May 1, 2023

Carolina Wren

The Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a common species of wren that is a resident in the Eastern United States, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico.

Hawk Eating Rabbit
May 1, 2023

Hawk Eating Rabbit

A Coopers Hawk caught an unsuspecting rabbit for his dinner in my back yard this afternoon.

Mallard Ducks
August 1, 2022

Mallard Ducks

The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.

Homing Pigeon
June 27, 2022

Homing Pigeon

The homing pigeon, also called the mail pigeon or messenger pigeon, is a variety of domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) derived from the wild rock dove, selectively bred for its ability to find its way home over extremely long distances.

Baby Starlings in a Nest
June 6, 2022

Baby Starlings in a Nest

Lilly sent these really cool photos of a nest of European Starlings hatchlings on June 6, 2022

Baltimore Orioles
May 1, 2022

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird.

Black Capped Chickadee
May 1, 2022

Black Capped Chickadee

The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, nonmigratory, North American songbird that lives in deciduous and mixed forests.

brown headed cowbird
May 1, 2022

brown headed cowbird

The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and subtropical North America.

Common Grackle
May 1, 2022

Common Grackle

The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a large icterid found in large numbers through much of North America.

Cooper Hawk
May 1, 2022

Cooper Hawk

Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii) is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern birds to Mexico.