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Bird sightings across the USA

Broad-billed Hummingbird

These are some snapshots of feathery little drama queens I captured while RV-ing across the great American landscape from 2012 to 2020. They sure know how to put on a show—between squawking like they’re auditioning for a talent show and doing aerial acrobatics, chirping, singing and fighting, these avian entertainers really know how to keep us amused! They put a smile on our face especially on a bad day.

Click on each image or you’ll miss the bird’s best side and its name!

Birding in Texas

Great Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee
Green Jay
Green Jays
Altamira Oriole
Altamira Oriole
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Vermillion Flycatcher
Vermillion Flycatcher
Orange-crowned Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
A vibrant green hummingbird perched on a branch, surrounded by soft, blurred foliage.
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Green Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher
Olive Sparrow
Olive Sparrow
Black and White Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Black-crested Titmouse
Black-crested Titmouse
Couch's Kingbird
Couch’s Kingbird
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
Golden Fronted Woodpecker
Golden Fronted Woodpecker
Black necked stilt
Black necked stilt
Green-tailed Towhee
Green-tailed Towhee
Copper Hawk
Coopers Hawk
Juvenile Harris Hawk
Juvenile Harris Hawk
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk
Juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk
Pyrrhuloxia
Pyrrhuloxia
Whopping Cranes
Whopping Cranes
Yellow rumped warbler
Yellow rumped warbler
Royal Tern
Royal Tern
Least Grebe
Least Grebe
Long -billed Curlew
Long -billed Curlew
Redhead
Redhead
Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Wilson Snipe
Wilson Snipe
Reddish Egret
Reddish Egret
Caracara
Caracara
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill
Lesser Goldfinch
Lesser Goldfinch
Inca Dove
Inca Dove
A small bird with brown and white plumage standing on a log by the water's edge, with gentle ripples in the background.
Spotted Sandpiper
Curve Bill Trasher
Curve Bill Trasher
Yellow-headed blackbird
Yellow-headed blackbird
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Cinnamon Teal
Cinnamon Teal
White tipped Dove
White tipped Dove
Sora
Shy Sora
White Tailed Hawk
White Tailed Hawk
Aplomado Falcon
Aplomado Falcon
Western Meadowlark
Western Meadowlark
Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret
Mountain Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Lark Bunting
Lark Bunting

Birds sighted in southwest Arizona

Black Swan
White- breasted Nuthatch
White- breasted Nuthatch
Vermillion Flycatcher
Vermillion Flycatcher
Black-throated Warbler
Black-throated Warbler
Lesser Goldfinch
Lesser Goldfinch
Cassin's Vireo
Cassin’s Vireo
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird
Female Phainopepla
Female Phainopepla
Female Great -tailed Grackle
Female Great -tailed Grackle
Black-throated Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Anna's Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird
Lazuli Bunting
Lazuli Bunting
This Painted Redstart serenaded us on the trail
A hummingbird perched on a branch, displaying iridescent green and gray feathers, with a slender beak and a focused gaze.
Female Costas Hummer
Mountain Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco
Western Screech Owl
Western Screech Owl
Mexican Jay
Mexican Jay
Male and Female House Finch
Male and Female House Finch
Road Runner
Great Road Runner
House Finch
House Finch
Green tailed Towhee
Green tailed Towhee
Northern Cardinal
The handsome Cardinal is having a bad hair day!
A curious Hepatic Tanager
Acorn Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
Magnificent Hummingbird
Magnificent Hummingbird
Rock Wren
Rock Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Lesser Goldfinch
Lesser Goldfinch
Orange-crowned Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Male Elegant Trogon
Bewick's Wren
Bewick’s Wren
Common Grackle
Common Grackle
Mandarin quack-quack
We disturbed the Whiskered Owls afternoon nap.
House Finch
House Finch
Costas hummingbird
Costas hummingbird
Ash Throated Fly Catcher
Ash Throated Fly Catcher
A colorful hummingbird perched on a feeder with flower-shaped openings, displaying iridescent purple and green plumage.
Costas Hummer
Male Elegant Trogon
Elusive Elegant Trogon
Male Elegant Trogon
The back of the male Elegant Trogon
Dusky-capped flycatcher
My eagle eyed driver caught a glimpse of the Dusty-capped flycatcher fleeting in and out of the Mesquite Tree
White Crowned Sparrow
White Crowned Sparrow
Lincoln Sparrow
Lincoln Sparrow
Elegant Trogon
Female Elegant Trogon
Ladder-back woodpecker
Ladder-back woodpecker
Female Northern Cardinal
Female Northern Cardinal
Coopers Hawk
Coopers Hawk
Abets Towhee
Aberts Towhee
Hepatic Tanager
Hepatic Tanager
Pyrrhuloxia
Pyrrhuloxia -female
Curved-bill Trasher
Curved-bill Trasher
Hermit Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Yellow-eyed Junco
Yellow-eyed Junco
Mexican Jay
Mexican Jay
Female Northern Cardinal
Mrs Northern Cardinal
Bridled Titmouse
Bridled Titmouse
Eurasian Collard Dove
Eurasian Collard Dove
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Red Crested Cardinal
Red Crested Cardinal
Arizona Woodpecker
Arizona Woodpecker
Red Crossbill
Red Crossbill
Cactus Wren
Cactus Wren
Harris Hawk
Harris Hawk
Hammond's Flycatcher
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Gila Woodpecker
Gila Woodpecker
Pyrrhuloxia
Pyrrhuloxia
Cassin's Kingbird
Cassin’s Kingbird
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Male Gambel's Quail
Male Gambel’s Quail

Birds sighted in San Diego Area, California

A close-up of a bird with a long curved beak standing on a ground covered in dry leaves and twigs.
California Thrasher
A blue jay perched on a metal railing holding an acorn in its beak, with blurred green foliage in the background.
Steller’s Jay
A small bird perched on a thorny branch, showcasing its intricate feather patterns and natural habitat.
Savannah Sparrow
A small bird with a round body and a distinct striped head, standing on dry, textured ground.
Rufous-winged sparrow
Golden Head Sparrow
Golden Head Sparrow
A grey bird of prey perched on a wooden post with a blurred background of houses and greenery.
White-tailed kite
A small yellow bird perched on a twig with dried flowers against a clear blue sky.
Yellow-throated Warbler
A hummingbird with a shimmering iridescent throat is feeding at a feeder, showcasing its vibrant colors and rapid wing movement.
Anna’s Hummingbird
A Meadowlark standing among dry grass, showcasing its distinctive yellow and brown plumage.
Western Meadowlark
Two shorebirds foraging in the wet sand near the ocean waves.
Marbled Godwit
A close-up of a small bird perched on a wooden railing, featuring gray and orange plumage with a focused expression.
Says Phoebe
A small bird standing on sandy ground near water, featuring a light brown and speckled plumage.
American Pipit
An osprey flying over water with its wings outstretched, showing its distinctive markings and sharp talons.
Osprey
A shorebird walking through shallow water, with its reflection visible in the water's surface.
Greater yellow legs
A bird standing in shallow water, using its beak to catch and hold a small piece of food, with ripples emanating from its movement.
Willet
A Black-crowned Night Heron standing among tall grasses, showcasing its distinctive black cap and grayish body.
Black-crowned Night Heron
A small bird perched on a fence, with a blurred colorful background.
Phoebe
A vibrant red bird perched on a thin branch, against a clear sky.
Vermilion Fly Catcher
A bird standing on a log by the water, peering at its reflection in the calm surface.
Spotted Sandpiper
A long-billed curlew walking along the shoreline, with its distinctive curved beak and patterned feathers.
Long-billed Curlew
Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Woodduck
Woodduck
A seagull is sitting on the water, holding a fish in its beak, with ripples surrounding it.
Seagull
A western grebe swimming calmly in a calm blue lake, with its reflection visible on the water's surface.
Western Grebe
A line of white egrets standing along the edge of a pond with green grass and a duck swimming nearby.
Snowy Egrets
Two birds, one with bright blue and brown plumage and another gray bird, are perched near a small puddle on grassy ground.
Bluebirds taking sips of water
A close-up of a bird with a brown head and speckled body perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves.
Scaled-breasted Munia, thanks Eric S. for the ID!
African Geese
African Geese
A small bird with a gray body and long tail perched on a branch surrounded by green foliage.
Blue -gray gnatcher
Close-up of a small bird with a gray body and orange-brown crown perched on a thin branch among twigs.
Green-tailed Towhee

Birds sighted in Kansas

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Horned Lark
Horned Lark with two grasshoppers for breakfast
Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Meadowlark
Dickcissel
Dickcissel
Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owl
Western Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
A bluebird perched on a branch, holding an insect in its beak against a clear sky.
Eastern Bluebird
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk

The arrival of neotropical bird migrants at Dauphin Island, Alabama, April 2013

Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting
Indigo Bunting
Indigo Bunting
American Redstart
American Redstart
Blue Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Veery
Veery
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Tenessee Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Summer Tanager
Summer Tanager
Yellow rumped warbler
Yellow rumped warbler
Yellow headed Blackbird
Yellow headed Blackbird
Female summer tanager
Female summer tanager
Yellow Throated Warbler
Yellow Throated Warbler
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
White Eyed Vireo
White Eyed Vireo
Scarlet Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Orchard Oriole
Orchard Oriole

 

 

The majestic Bald Eagle sitting serenely, waiting for its prey at Ninilchik, Alaska

Bald Eagle
Majestic Bald Eagle
Gray Jay
Gray Jay

Birds sighted in Florida

Red Cockaded Woodpecker
Red Cockaded Woodpecker
Great Egret
Great Egret
Green heron
Green Heron
Black Crown Night Heron
Black Crown Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored heron
Tricolored Heron
Double Crested Cormorant
Double Crested Cormorant
Purple Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
Vulture
Vulture
Breeding Little Blue Heron
Breeding Tricolored Heron
Muscovy Duck
Muscovy Duck
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
Ibises
Aren’t they just darling?
Anhinga
Anhniga
Sandpiper
Sandpiper
Belted KingFisher
Belted Kingfisher
Wood Stork
Wood Stork
Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican
Limpkin
Limpkin
Red shouldered Hawk
Red shouldered Hawk
Loggerhead Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike
Eastern Blue bird
Eastern Blue bird
Brown- headed Nuthatch
Brown- headed Nuthatch
Female Anhinga
Female Anhinga
Pied Billed Grebe
Pied Billed Grebe
American Coots
American Coots
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill
Black bellied whistling duck
Black bellied whistling duck
Wood Duck
Wood Duck
White-faced whistling duck
White-faced whistling duck
Great White Heron
Great White Heron
Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret
Male Hooded Merganser
Male Hooded Merganser
Moorhens
Moorhens
Yellow Crowned night Heron
Yellow Crowned night Heron
Black Necked Stilt
Black Necked Stilt
Pink Flamingo
Pink Flamingo

Birds sighted in Alabama

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl
Osprey
Osprey
American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Wood Thrush
Wood Thrush
Black-backed Woodpecker
Black-backed Woodpecker
Female Purple Martin
Female Purple Martin
Yellow Warbler
Protonotary
Mottled Duck
Mottled Duck
Reddish Egret
Reddish Egret
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron

Birds sighted in Georgia

Pileated Woodpecker
Check out their beck and the branch they pecked!
Barred Owl
Barred Owl
Wild Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
Purple Marin
Purple Marin
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Carolina Wren
Daily visitor – the elusive Shoe Wren!

Birds sighted in Louisiana

Red-headed Woodpecker
Red Headed Wood Pecker
Red Winged Blackbird
Red Winged Blackbird
Ibis
Ibis
Great Egret
Great Egret

Birds sighted in Canada’s Maritimes

A bird walking along a wet, rocky shore with seaweed and water in the background.
Plovers
Plovers
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
Merlin
Merlin