Backyard Birds in Maine: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
On foggy June mornings on lakes in western Maine, the long, wavering call of a Common Loon often carries across the water before the fog…
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Backyard Birds in Louisiana: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
A Louisiana bayou at sunrise is loud in a way that surprises first-time visitors: egrets lift off the cypress knees in white sheets, Pileated Woodpeckers…
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Backyard Birds in Wyoming: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
Drive almost any two-lane road across central Wyoming in late May and one sound follows the car for miles: a Western Meadowlark on a fence…
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Backyard Birds in Idaho: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
There is a moment on a spring morning in the Camas Prairie or along a fence line east of Boise when a bird flies across…
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Backyard Birds in Iowa: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
Iowa gets written off as corn, and anyone who has spent a February morning watching a dozen American Goldfinches in drab winter plumage crowd a…
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Backyard Birds in Missouri: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
My cousin lives just outside St. Louis, close enough to the Mississippi that in late fall you can stand in her backyard and watch bald…
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Backyard Birds in Washington: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
Everyone jokes about the rain in Seattle, and fair enough — but that same steady, mild, wet climate is exactly why western Washington has some…
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Backyard Birds in Oregon: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
The first time I drove out of Portland toward the coast, I was struck by how fast the scenery changed — dense fir forest, then…
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Backyard Birds in Michigan: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
My uncle has a place on the Leelanau Peninsula, and every fall he texts the family a photo of Sandhill Cranes staging in the field…
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Backyard Birds in Arizona: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
Visitors to Tucson are sometimes woken before sunrise by a sound that resembles a small dog barking somewhere in the yard. It usually turns out…
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Backyard Birds in North Carolina: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
I spent a week one summer at a rental house on the Outer Banks that had a pair of Brown Pelicans working the surf every…
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Backyard Birds in Pennsylvania: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
A few Octobers ago I drove out to Hawk Mountain in the Kittatinny Ridge with a friend who swore it would be worth the trip,…
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Backyard Birds in Wisconsin: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
The cabin my family rents up near Minocqua doesn’t have great WiFi, air conditioning, or much of anything else, but it has a loon pair…
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Backyard Birds in Colorado: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
The first time I saw a Steller’s Jay up close, I was eating a sandwich on a picnic table outside Estes Park and it landed…
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Backyard Birds in Ohio: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeder
My aunt lives outside Dayton, and every time I visit her in April there’s a fight at her feeder that has nothing to do with…
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Texas Backyard Birds: A Field Guide to the Species at Your Feeders
Texas is home to 678 recorded bird species as of June 7, 2026, according to the Texas Bird Records Committee of the Texas Ornithological Society,…
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California Backyard Birds: A Complete Field Guide to the Golden State’s Feeder and Garden Species
California backyard birds range from the year-round Anna’s Hummingbird and acorn-hoarding California Scrub-Jay to seasonal visitors such as the White-crowned Sparrow and Yellow-rumped Warbler, drawn…
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Florida Backyard Birds: A Field Guide to the Sunshine State’s Feeder and Yard Species
Florida is home to 545 species of birds recorded on the official state list, one of the highest totals of any state in the country….
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Oregon Birds: A Field Guide to the Beaver State’s Backyard, Forest, and Wetland Species
Oregon is home to 552 recorded bird species, a total confirmed by the Oregon Bird Records Committee in its May 2026 checklist. That figure places…
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Red Headed Birds in Hawaii: A Field Guide to the Islands’ Crimson-Crowned Species
The red headed birds you are most likely to see in Hawaii are introduced songbirds rather than native ones. Three so-called cardinals lead the list:…
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Birds of Hawaii: A Complete Field Guide to the Birds of Maui
Maui supports a striking split between two worlds of birdlife: a small group of surviving native forest birds that cling to the high, lush rainforests…
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Birds of Hawaii: A Complete Field Guide to the Birds of Kauai
Kauai, the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands, has recorded more than 200 bird species, a figure that combines a small but globally important group…
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Small Birds of Washington State: A Field Guide to the Songbirds, Finches, and Hummingbirds You Will See
Washington state hosts a remarkable variety of small birds, from year-round chickadees and finches to seasonal hummingbirds and warblers, all drawn from a statewide checklist…
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Types of Birds With Long Beaks: 12 Long-Billed Species and How to Spot Them
Some birds carry a tool on their face that you cannot miss. A heron’s dagger, a pelican’s pouch, a curlew’s impossibly long curve: the bill…
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Shore Birds of Jekyll Island, Georgia: A Field Guide to the Golden Isles Coast
Jekyll Island ranks among the most productive coastal birding sites in Georgia, with more than 300 species recorded across its beaches, tidal flats, marshes, and…
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Common Blue Birds: A Global Guide to the World’s Bluest Species
You spotted a flash of blue and now you want a name, or maybe you just want to know why so many birds wear a…
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Types of Red Birds: How to Identify the World’s Most Striking Red Species
You spotted a flash of red and now you want a name for it. That is one of the most common ways people fall into…
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Types of Yellow Birds: A Global Identification Guide
Few colors stop a birder in their tracks like a flash of pure yellow moving through green leaves. Maybe you saw a small golden bird…
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Shore Birds of Folly Beach, South Carolina: A Coastal Birding Guide
Folly Beach, a barrier island just south of Charleston, ranks among South Carolina’s richest coastal birding destinations, with more than 270 species recorded at its…
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South Carolina Birds: A Complete Guide to the Palmetto State’s Birdlife
South Carolina is home to 453 bird species accepted by the South Carolina Bird Records Committee, of which 445 are documented as Definitive, as of…
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Backyard Birds in Illinois
Photo by Tanner Barrott Few states pack as much avian variety into their borders as Illinois. Stretching from the Lake Michigan shoreline in the northeast…
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Backyard Birds in Virginia
Photo by K The Commonwealth of Virginia ranks among the most rewarding places for birding in the eastern United States, with nearly 500 species recorded…
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Warbler Birding in New York City’s Central Park
Central Park transforms into one of the United States best places to watch Warblers during migration seasons, with the second week of May representing the best…
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Birds of Indiana (with pictures)
A friend who “doesn’t really do birds” once stood on a beach at Indiana Dunes and watched a raft of migrating ducks for twenty straight…
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Common Birds in Maryland
Maryland, nestled in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic, is a paradise for bird enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. From the sandy shores of Ocean City…
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Birds of New York (with pictures)
I didn’t expect much birding out of a trip to New York City, and then a Red-tailed Hawk cut across Fifth Avenue at rooftop height…
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Birds Native To Hawaii
Hawaii, a stunning archipelago within the United States, boasts a remarkable array of birds that can be seen gracing its skies and forests. Common species…
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Common Birds in Arkansas
From the lush forests and sweeping wetlands to the suburban backyards and urban parks, Arkansas offers a verdant sanctuary for avian wildlife. As one of…
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Common Birds of Massachusetts
Nestled in the northeastern corner of the United States, Massachusetts is a haven for bird enthusiasts, offering a rich tapestry of avian diversity throughout the…
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Backyard Birds in Montana
Have you ever pondered about the charismatic birds that frequent your backyard in Montana? There’s a wide array of species, each bearing its own distinctive…
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