In March of 1975, an extremely rare Ross's Gull was confirmed for the first time in the Lower 48. The sighting and the frenzy ...
Photojournalist Kevin Fowler says capturing video of a common loon searching for prey underwater was a first for him in his ...
Yellow wing linings. Winter male: molts into winter plumage before migrating. Brown-edged head and upperparts, barred rump, and dark streaks on sides and flanks. Wings as in adult. First-fall male ...
In winter, their numbers are boosted by migrating starlings from northern Europe. Their plumage has a glossy purple and green sheen, but they can be confused with blackbirds (Turdus merula), another ...
During fall the birds undergo a full body and wing moult into winter plumage with contrasting white bellies and dark upperparts. At fledging and through their first winter juveniles resemble winter ...