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American Crow
Photo of an American Crow submitted by Mary Royston.

American Goldfinches
Photo of a American Goldfinches.

American Robin
Photo of a domesticated American Robin.

American Robin adult and nestlings
Photo of an American Robin adult and nestlings.

American Robin nestlings
Photo of American Robin nestlings.

Arthur Morris book review
Reviews the Art of Bird Photography II, the companion to the classic Art of Bird Photography, both written by Arthur Morris.

Baltimore Oriole
Baltimore Oriole

Barn Owl
Photo of a Barn Owl.

Barn Swallow
Introduces the Barn Swallow and describes the Barn Swallow's appearance, habitat, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, and migration.

Australian Pelicans
Photo of Australian Pelicans.

Barred Owl
Photo of a Barred Owl.

Barred Owl and Blue Jay
Photo of a Barred Owl and a Blue Jay.

Bird Baths
Bird baths are a great way to attract wild birds. Describes the range of bird bath types and features.

Bird Baths - Different Types
Bird baths are a great way to attract wild birds. Describes the range of bird bath types and features.

Bird Baths - Types
Bird baths are a great way to attract wild birds. Describes the range of bird bath types and features.

Bird Baths - Different Types o
Bird baths are a great way to attract wild birds. Describes the range of bird bath types and features.

Bird Identification
Introduces basic bird identification techniques for the beginning birder.

Bird Photos Gallery
Gallery of wild bird photos submitted by About.com readers.

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Black Vulture
Photo of a Black Vulture.

Black and White Warbler
Introduces the Black and White Warbler and describes the Black and White Warbler's appearance, habitat, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, and migration.

Blue Jay
Photo of a Blue Jay.

Brown Creeper
Brown Creeper

Brown-headed Cowbird
Photo of a Brown-headed Cowbird.

Build a Bird Box
Step-by-step description of how to build a bird box.

Bushtit
Introduces the Bushtit and describes the Bushtit’s appearance, habitat, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, and migration.

Carolina Chickadee
Photo of a Carolina Chickadee submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

Cedar Waxwing
Phtot of a Cedar Waxwing submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

Chipping Sparrow
Photo of a Chipping Sparrow submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

Choosing Binoculars
Provides guidance for choosing the best birding binoculars for the beginning birder. Important considerations for choosing the best birding binoculars include magnification, field of view, brightness, weight, and price.

Cliff Swallow
Photo of a Cliff Swallow.

Common Loon
Introduces the Common Loon and describes the Common Loon’s appearance, habitat, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, and migration.

Carolina Wren
Photo of a Carolina Wren.

Common Moorhen
Photo of a Common Moorhen

Cooper's Hawk
Photo of a Cooper's Hawk submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

Crows and Ravens
Provides advice for the beginning birder how to distinguish crows and ravens.

D.C. Birding
Describes three accessible birding spots in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area - one rural, one suburban, and one urban location.

Dark-eyed Junco
Photo of a Dark-eyed Junco.

Domesticated American Robin
Photo of a domesticated American Robin.

Double-crested Cormorant
Photo of a Double-crested Cormorant.

Downy Woodpecker
Photo of a Downy Woodpecker submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

Eastern Wood-PeeWee
Photo of an Eastern Wood-PeeWee.

Estuary
Provides definition for an estuary and describes this type of habitat.

Ethics
Provides guidelines for practicing good birding ethics.

Finches
Describes the general characteristics of finches - the Family Fringillidae - one of the types of songbirds.

American Avocet
Photo of an American Avocet.

Cattle Egret
Photo of a Cattle Egret.

Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers
Describes how to distinguish between Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers.

Flycatchers
Provides definition for the term flycatcher and describes this group of birds

Fox Sparrow
Introduces the Fox Sparrow and describes the Fox Sparrow's appearance, habitat, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, and migration.

Gray Jay
Profiles Gray Jay, including appearance, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, migration, conservation, and where to find Gray Jays.

Great Blue Heron
Introduces the Great Blue Heron and describes the Great Blue Heron’s appearance, habitat, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, and migration.

Great Egret
Photo of a Great Egret.

Great Gray Owl
Photo of a Great Gray Owl.

Great-horned Owl
Photo of a Great-horned Owl.

Green Heron
Photo of a Green Heron.

Guides
Provides advice to the beginnig birder for selecting and purchasing a bird identification book.

House Finch
Photo of a House Finch submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

House Finches
Photo of a female and male House Finch.

House Sparrow
Photo of a House Sparrow.

House Wren
Introduces the House Wren and describes the House Wren's appearance, habitat, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, and migration.

Inca Doves
Photo of Inca Doves.

Indigo Bunting
Photo of an Indigo Bunting.

Killdeer
Photo of a Killdeer.

Laughing Gull
Photo of a Laughing Gull.

Little Blue Heron
Photo of a Little Blue Heron.

MBTA
Brief summary of the federal law that protects most wild bird species in the United States.

Mallard
Photo of Mallards.

Mimics
Defines bird mimics.

Mobbing
Describes and explains mobbing behavior of wild birds.

Mockingbird mobbing a crow.
Photo of a mockingbird mobbing a crow.

Mockingbird's Surprise
Describes the author's unusual experience with the imitative abilities of a mockingbird.

Mountain Chickadee
Photo of a Mountain Chickadee

Mourning Dove
Photo of a Mourning Dove.

Nature's Way
Reviews the natural history book Nature's Way - Observations of a Good Earthkeeper

Northern Cardinal
Photo of a Northern Cardinal submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

Northern Mockingbird
Introduces the Northern Mockingbird and describes the Northern Mockingbird's appearance, habitat, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, and migration.

Orange-crowned Warbler
Photo of an Orange-crowned Warbler.

Osprey
Photo of an Osprey

Parts of a Passerine Image 1
One of the images in a series depicting the different parts of a passerine bird.

Parts of a Passerine Image 2
One of the images in a series depicting the different parts of a passerine bird.

Parts of a Passerine Image 3
One of the images in a series depicting the different parts of a passerine bird.

Parts of a Passerine Image 4
One of the images in a series depicting the different parts of a passerine bird

Parts of a Passerine Image 6
One of the images in a series depicting the different parts of a passerine bird.

Parts of a Passerine Image 7
One of the images in a series depicting the different parts of a passerine bird.

Passerine
Defines the scientific term "Passerine" used to classify a group of birds.

Pileated Woodpecker
Phtoto of a Pileated Woodpecker submitted by Mary Royston (e-mail: nammy9@sbcglobal.net).

Prothonotary Warbler
Photo of a Prothonotary Warbler.

Purple Finch
Photo of a Purple Finch.

Red-bellied Woodpecker
Photo of a Red-bellied Woodpecker submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

Purple Gallinule
Photo of a Purple Gallinule.

Red-breasted Grosbeak
Photo of a Red-breasted Grosbeak

Red-breasted Nuthatch
Photo of a Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Repel Ants
Describes a simple solution for repeling ants from hummingbird feeders

Rescue Wild Birds
Provides advice on how to safely rescue injured or orphaned wild birds.

Robin adult and nestlings
Photo of an American Robin adult and nestlings.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Photo of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

Rufous Hummingbird
Photo of a Rufous Hummingbird.

Sandhill Cranes
Photo of Sandhill Cranes.

Say's Phoebe
Introduces the Say's Phoebe -- a medium-sized flycatcher. Describes the Say's Phoebe's appearance, habitat, sounds, behavior, reproduction, food habits, vital statistics, and migration.

Scarlet Tanager
Gallery of wild bird photos submitted by About.com users.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Photo of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.

Snowy Egret
Photo of a Snowy Egret.

Songbird
Defines the birding term songbird.

Sparrow
Defines the common birding term "sparrow" used to describe a group of birds.

Sparrows
Describes the general characteristics of sparrows - the Family Embezeridae - one of the types of songbirds.

Spot Birds
Provides basic advice for beginning birders for spotting birds in the field.

Spotted Towhee
Photo of a Spotted Towhee.

Submitting Bird Photos
Describes how to submit photos to the bird photos gallery.

Swallows
Describes the North American representatives of the swallow family - the Hirundinidae.

Swan Geese
Photo of Swan Geese.

Townsend's Warbler
Photo of a Townsend's Warbler.

Tricolored Heron
Photo of a Tricolored Heron.

Turkey Vulture
Photo of a Turkey Vulture submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

Types of Birds
Describes the general types of birds found in the United States and Canada, organized by avian orders.

Tyrant Flycatchers
Describes the general characteristics of the tyrant flycatchers - the Family Tyrannidae - one of the types of suboscine passerines.

Warbler
Defines the common birding term "warbler" used to describe a group of birds.

Western Bluebird
Photo of a Western Bluebird.

What is Birding?
Introduces to the potential beginning birder birding as a hobby and introduces some of the benefits of birding.

What is a Bird?
Describes the basic features of birds.

White-winged Dove
Photo of a White-winged Dove submitted by Rosa Hatfield.

White-winged Doves
Photo of White-winged Doves.

Why Birds Sing
Explains the different functions served by birdsong and other avian sounds.

Window Collisions
Describes the problem of bird-window collisions, and recommends simple steps to reduce the massive scope of this problem.

Wood-Warblers
Describes the North American representatives of the wood-warbler family - the Parulidae.

Wrens
Describes the North American representatives of the wren family - the Troglodytidae.