Field guide + life list
Every bird
you’ve ever seen.
A naturalist’s field guide to local birds — public, searchable, and free to browse. Keep your own private life list once you’re signed in.
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All 12 species →American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Brick-red breast contrasting sharply with a dark gray-black back and head. White eye-ring, yellow bill, and white tail spots visible in flight.
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Males are unmistakably vivid red with a distinctive crest and black mask around the bill. Females are warm buff-brown with red tinges on crest, wings, and tail — equally striking in their subtler way.
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Crisp black cap and bib contrasting with white cheeks. Soft gray back and wings with buffy flanks. Tiny, rounded body and short straight bill.
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. Adults show a distinctive brick-red upper tail visible in flight. Dark belly band across a pale underside. Wide variation in plumage across subspecies.
Birding, without the friction.
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Every species page covers appearance, habitat, behavior, and seasonal timing — written for the field, not the lab.
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Detailed plumage descriptions and range notes help you make a confident call, whether you’re at a feeder or on a trail.
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