All the season’s colors made the gray mockingbird seem so majestic,” says Birds & Blooms reader Sujata Roy. In addition to ...

Bird of the Month: Tufted titmouse. Description : This small gray bird is easily identified by the crest on the top of its head, along with its large black eyes and round bill. Its wings and back… ...

Every year without fail, several emails with accompanying photos come to my attention asking about creatures that look like weird black-headed cardinals. Some queries wonder if the photos depict a ...

Adult gray-headed kites don’t really resemble any other bird in Costa Rica. Three characteristics make it stand out. First, its coloration. It has its namesake gray head, a white chest, and black ...

The black-headed grosbeak is a spring and summer visitor in our area, and winters in Mexico. Preferred nesting sites are in the outer branches of small trees or a bush near a stream.

They are 34–37 cm long with a grey head and neck. The bird has a brown back with a white belly and black tail. Fortunately, the birds are prolific breeders and are not considered endangered.