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Tag: identifying birds

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May 7May 7 Donna L. Long

Spring Warblers – Birding Tips and Techniques

By Minette Layne (Flickr: [1]) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
February 5February 28 Donna L. Long

Common Winter Birds Across North America

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September 25February 3 Donna L. Long

What is the Difference Between Ducks, Swans, and Geese?

Cedar Waxwings eating a shadbush berry.
June 5March 27 Donna L. Long

Attracting Cedar Waxwings to Your Backyard

Mystery bird on the Atlantic Ocean. Photo by Donna L. Long.
September 30May 3 Donna L. Long

Mystery Bird in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean

Savannah Sparrow in winter
January 15March 27 Donna L. Long

Identifying Savannah and Song Sparrows

A female House Sparrow at a winter feeder in Philadelphia.
December 15February 3 Donna L. Long

Learn the Fall and Winter Colors of These Common Bird Species

A male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) feeding in the grass. Public domain photo courtesy Ken Thomas.
March 6March 27 Donna L. Long

Identifying Birds by Color: A Collection of Photo Galleries

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
February 16March 27 Donna L. Long

Blue Birds: Identifying Birds by Color (A Photo Gallery)

American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis). Photo by Donna L. Long.
November 28March 26 Donna L. Long

How and Why Birds Change their Plumage.

A male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) feeding in the grass. Public domain photo courtesy Ken Thomas.
July 25February 3 Donna L. Long

Birds by Color: Orange Birds

Blue jay at Fort Washington State Park
July 18February 3 Donna L. Long

Birds by Color: Blue Birds

Male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), in my garden
May 7February 3 Donna L. Long

Birds by Color: Red Birds

Dark-eyed Junco (junco hyemalis) in my garden.
February 24February 3 Donna L. Long

Birds by Color: Identifying Little Gray Birds

Blue jay at Fort Washington State Park
February 25February 3 Donna L. Long

Winter Feeder Birds: Identifying Blue Birds

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