Birds
Some of the birds in our region. Many rare or endangered species thrive in our region.
Pelicans on the river, American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Common Pheasant hen & cock (Phasianus colchicus), AKA Ring-necked Pheasant
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Male Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
... and a 'partridge' in a 'pear' tree, Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). AKA Ring-necked Pheasant
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) by Barry Cocks
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) 2
Female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) by Cathy Cocks
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) by Barry Cocks
Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Watching the World Go By by Carmen S (Hawk?: Swainson's or Red-tailed?)
Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). AKA Sparrow Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis), chicks
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) by Cathy Cocks
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Male & Female Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) by Cathy Cocks
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) by Barry Cocks
Pheasant cock showing off, Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), AKA Ring-necked Pheasant
Female Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) 2
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) 2
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) by Dana
Pheasant cocks by Cathy Cocks, Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), AKA Ring-necked Pheasant
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
Male Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
Snowy Owl in field (Bubo scandiacus)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by Dana
Pheasant cock strutting, Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), AKA Ring-necked Pheasant
Female Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris), AKA Shore Lark
Coopers Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
American Avocet baby (Recurvirostra americana)
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) by Barry Cocks
Male & Female Shoveler Ducks (Spatula clypeata)
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Great Horned Owl chicks (Bubo virginianus)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) by Cathy Cocks
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2
Great Horned Owl chicks (Bubo virginianus) 2
Peek-a-boo by Tracy Hudson
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) by Barry Cocks
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) by Barry Cocks
Snowy Owl on fence (Bubo scandiacus)
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) basking in the November sun
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), on the river
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) by Barry Cocks (Soliloquy Slide)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) 2
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) 2
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
Great-horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) by Barry Cocks
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) drumming by Kevin Schonhofer
Waterfowl: Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) & Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)
Male Pintail Duck (Anas acuta) by Cathy Cocks
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Northern Saw-whet Owl baby (Aegolius acadicus)
Ferrunginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) feeding young by Cathy Cocks
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) by Cathy Cocks
Male Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) by Barry Cocks
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) by Cathy Cocks
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)by Barry Cocks
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) 2
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Male Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris), AKA Shore Lark
Common Pheasant hen & cock (Phasianus colchicus), AKA Ring-necked Pheasant (Soliloquy Slide)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) by Cathy Cocks
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) by Barry Cocks
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Canada Geese with goslings (Branta canadensis)
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Pelican on river, , American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) by Clint and Lily Steinley
Hummingbird by Barry Cocks
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
Babies (ducklings) by Dawna Martin
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 2
Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) by Cathy Cocks
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
Yellow Shafted Flicker by Cathy Cocks
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)