Bird Identification

Sometimes when we are bird watching, we see something new, unique or even exotic. How can you identify these birds by sightings alone? Below we have a few options and we are hopeful that these links within each will help you narrow down the sightings to a specific bird species!

A juvenile or fledgling, female Northern Cardinal

Identifying Fledgling Birds or Juvenile Birds at your Feeders

Every Spring and Summer many birds arrive at your feeders and some look so "alien" because their adult plumage hasn't grown in yet, this makes them hard to identify.

Eastern Gray Squirrel climbing on a limb in Spring

Identifying Mammals near your Bird Feeders

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A lot of people enjoy seeing all of the wildlife that will visit bird feeders and bird baths, even if that means some of them aren't exactly.... well, birds.

A bright yellow bird (American Goldfinch) perches on a tube feeder.

Identifying Birds by Color

We have already written blogs to help you identify common Yellow Birds, Red Birds, Black Birds, Blue Birds and more! How can you tell them all apart? We are hopeful our photos and videos can help you narrow it down your feathered visitors!

A Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker is one of many Woodpecker species found in the Southeastern United States

Identifying birds by Species & Subspecies

Perhaps you are positive that a bird you just spotted was a Woodpecker, and you need some help identifying it, or maybe a Hawk landed near your home on a tree limb, and you'd really like to learn more about this amazing bird. We can help!

Identifying birds by Shape

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A distant bird lands on a powerline. Can you tell what bird it is by the shape? Would you be able to tell that the birds in the image above are European Starlings?