Birds

The eastern bluebird is a small thrush with a sky-blue back and a warm, rusty-red breast. Found across eastern North…

Among woodpeckers, the northern flicker is the charming rebel. While its cousins cling to tree trunks, the flicker spends much…

Imagine a cardinal bathed in blue instead of red, and you have one of the most serene images in bird…

The red robin is one of the most beloved birds in the world, and for good reason. With its cheerful…

A flash of black and orange among the branches stops you mid step. Perhaps it is an oriole with its…

Few sights in the countryside are as striking as a pheasant stepping out of the hedgerow and crossing your path.…

Do you know the lapwing? With its elegant crest, iridescent green-black plumage, and haunting, tumbling call, it is one of…

The guillemot is a seabird of striking contrasts. Black and white like a tiny tuxedo, it flies with whirring wings…

High above the cold northern oceans glides the fulmar, a seabird of extraordinary endurance. It can fly for hours without…

The cormorant is a bird of remarkable skill and focus. It dives deep beneath the water’s surface, swims with powerful…