The American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is a small bird, measuring… More

A crested bird with a black mask, measuring between six and eight inches… More

The pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is our largest woodpecker… More

Last issue I demonstrated how I carved a rose-breasted grosbeak. In this… More

The house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) measures between five and six… More

The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) measures between 7 and 11 inches in… More

The chestnut-backed chickadee (Poecile rufescens) is one of the smallest… More

The pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) measures between 4 and 5 inches long. It… More

The sleek violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) has long, pointed… More

There may be as many as three species of meadowlarks, and it is hard to… More

The American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is the larger of the crows,… More

The yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens) is a large wood warbler that… More

The vermillion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubins) measures between 5 and 6.5… More

The Western wood-pewee (Contopus sordidulus) measures between 6 and 6… More

The merlin (Falco columbarious) is a stocky falcon, measuring between 10… More