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  • Bird Feature: Allen's Hummingbird

    Bird Feature: Allen's Hummingbird

    Identifying Allen's Hummingbirds: Allen's hummingbirds are rust orange and green all over. Adult males have a rust colored tail, eye patch and belly with a deep red-orange throat. Immature males...
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  • Bird Feature: Anna's Hummingbird

    Bird Feature: Anna's Hummingbird

    Identifying Anna's Hummingbirds: At just under 4 inches in length, Anna's hummingbirds are small in comparison to other birds but in the hummingbird realm they are medium-sized and somewhat stocky....
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  • Bird Feature: Rufous Hummingbird

    Bird Feature: Rufous Hummingbird

    Identifying Rufous Hummingbirds: These small hummingbirds are roughly 2.8-3.5 inches in length and have fairly straight bills and short wings that don't reach the end of the tapered tail when perched....
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  • Bird Feature: Downy Woodpecker

    Bird Feature: Downy Woodpecker

    Identifying Downy Woodpeckers: Ranging from 5.5 to 6.7 inches in length and featuring a straight, chisel-like bill, blocky head, and wide shoulders, the Downy Woodpecker is a small version of the...
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  • Bird Feature: House Finch

    Bird Feature: House Finch

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    Identifying House Finches: These small bodied finches have large beaks, shorter wings, and a comparably long slightly notched tail. Roughly 5 to 5.5 inches in length, these streaky grayish-brown finches are...
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  • Bird Feature: Baltimore Oriole

    Bird Feature: Baltimore Oriole

    Identifying Baltimore Orioles: Slightly smaller and more slender than an American Robin, Baltimore Orioles range from 6.7 to 7.5 inches in length and feature long legs, a thick neck, and...
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  • Bird Feature: White-breasted Nuthatch

    Bird Feature: White-breasted Nuthatch

    Identifying White-breasted Nuthatches: The largest of the nuthatches, the White-breasted nuthatch is still a small bird averaging 5" to 5.5" in length with a wingspan ranging from 8"-10.5". With gray-blue...
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  • Bird Feature: Tufted Titmouse

    Bird Feature: Tufted Titmouse

    Identifying Tufted Titmice: This small songbird has soft silvery gray feathers above and white feathers below. A black patch just above the beak and a rusty or peach-colored wash underneath...
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  • Bird Feature: American Goldfinch

    Bird Feature: American Goldfinch

    Identifying American Goldfinch: This small finch has a short conical bill and a short notched tail. American Goldfinch are typically 4.5"-5" in length with a wingspan of roughly 7.5"-8.5". During...
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  • Bird Feature: Mourning Dove

    Bird Feature: Mourning Dove

    Identifying Mourning Doves: Plump-bodied and long-tailed birds with short legs, Mourning doves range from 9-13.5 inches from beak to tail with a wingspan of around 17.5 inches. These birds have...
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