1. Unlike other similar species, the male's plumage is nearly all blue. |
2. Splish-splash, I was taking a bath! In this case, the bath is off the coast of Alaska. |
3. I can often be seen in this pose, wings spread for drying. |
4. I am only found in the lower 48 states during the winter months. |
5. I am the smallest falcon found in North America. |
6. I love the cold weather, and am just a rare winter visitor to the continental United States. |
7. I can be found in much of the western two-thirds of the United States during the summer. |
8. I am known for my mimicry of other birds, and even other sounds. |
9. One of my favorites! Pictured above is a male of this small duck species. |
10. The saguaro cactus I'm sitting on gives you a good idea of where I am normally found. |
11. I am an eastern warbler, nesting in forests of the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada. |
12. I am one of the most popular birds for many in the United States. |
13. I am a large, chunky sparrow found on the interior of the continent. |
14. I am normally only found in the southwestern part of the United States. |
15. There are far fewer of us in the southeastern United States than there once were. |
16. I am found in fast, clean waters in western parts of North America. |
17. Common one day, gone the next, we move about in groups in search of berries and fruits. |
18. I am best known for my extraordinariliy long legs. |
19. Careless campers in forests of western North America often get visits from this species. |
20. Other species in my family often feed in trees. Me? I prefer to forage on the ground, where ants are a favorite. |
Note - All photos on this page taken by Terry Sohl
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