Their eggs are pointed at one end and blunt at the other, so they spin on the ledge rather than tumbling into the sea.
These Violet-green Swallows are announcing their arrival from their wintering grounds in Mexico and Latin America. The most common gull in the Puget Sound lowlands during May is the Glaucous-winged Gull.
These Violet-green Swallows are announcing their arrival from their wintering grounds in Mexico and Latin America. But color is probably lost on nocturnal birds, which may actually be colorblind.
During the breeding season, from early February into June, the male frogs sing loudly, reminding us that rich natural habitats are close by.
The female incubates the eggs, while the male brings food to her. Shortly after the summer solstice, however, the adults begin their southbound migration, without their young.
To entice a goldfinch to your yard, put out a thistle-seed birdfeeder.
A rough interior helps young birds scramble to the hole.
Their eggs are pointed at one end and blunt at the other, so they spin on the ledge rather than tumbling into the sea.
They are found in more varied habitats than any other owl in North America.
Immediately after hatching, the precocial chicks follow their parents around, scratching for food. Where tall, shade-giving trees have been cut down to grow coffee in direct sunlight, what is also removed is the habitat tanagers require to rest and feed.
When the American Goldfinch molts in spring, it makes a dramatic change in plumage, from somber winter-brown with only a pale yellow tinge, to bright sunshine-yellow and coal-black. Barn Swallows have adapted to nesting near people, and often build their cup-shaped mud nests in barns and garages, and on protected ledges.
The Spotted Towhee forages mostly on the ground, and even builds its nest on the ground, or close to it.
Birds use the stars to help orient their northward journey.
Most migrating songbirds fly at night, when fewer predators are out. The holes typically reach three to six feet into the bank.
With relatively short rounded wings and a long tail, the Sharp-shinned Hawk maneuvers easily through branches of open trees and near the ground.
Recent studies show that songbirds use stars to help guide them, and will fly the wrong way when they are disoriented.
Entice native birds to your garden with a birdhouse.
But why do we never see baby pigeons? As part of their courtship, they take off from the water, flying side by side in large circles and loops, a perfect synchronized flying act.