Identify egrets and herons by their colorful bills
Who says you need to see golden slippers to know you’re looking at a Snowy Egret? You can identify it by its bill. And you … Read More “Identify egrets and herons by their colorful bills”
Featured Galleries
Collections of photos selected by the editors that tell stories, show bird families, or explain the fine points of bird ID.
Photo gallery: Eight revealing views of Burrowing Owl
Unusual for owls, Burrowing Owls are active during the day, not night, but they can still be devilishly hard to find. Mottled brown and small, they’re … Read More “Photo gallery: Eight revealing views of Burrowing Owl”
Seven reader photos show why Great Horned Owl is truly great
Both Snowy Owl and Great Gray Owl have wider wingspans, and Snowy weighs more, but we still think Great Horned Owl ranks among the greatest … Read More “Seven reader photos show why Great Horned Owl is truly great”
Superb photos of eight swallows
David Sibley included a dozen species from the family Hirundinidae (swallows and martins) in the second edition of The Sibley Guide to Birds. To date, … Read More “Superb photos of eight swallows”
Five superb photos of American White Pelicans from our galleries
American White Pelican was recently the subject of a fascinating article in The Passenger Pigeon, the excellent journal of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology. The … Read More “Five superb photos of American White Pelicans from our galleries”
From our galleries: 10 spectacular photos of Bald Eagle
As recently as the 1960s, Bald Eagle was absent across much of the southern and eastern United States, the Midwest, the Great Plains, Utah, Nevada, … Read More “From our galleries: 10 spectacular photos of Bald Eagle”
From our photo galleries: Portraits of toucans
Did you know there are about 40 different species of toucan? We found the three big-billed fellows below in our World Gallery. Chestnut-mandibled Toucan This … Read More “From our photo galleries: Portraits of toucans”
Photo showcase: Six great reader images of albino and partial albino birds
In a recent issue, David Sibley described what to look for on partial albino birds. (They’re also referred to as leucistic.) Partial albinos vary considerably; … Read More “Photo showcase: Six great reader images of albino and partial albino birds”
Photo showcase: 11 Snowy Owls that flew south this winter
The ongoing invasion of Snowy Owls into southern Canada and the eastern United States has produced wonderful opportunities for photographers. Here are 10 great shots … Read More “Photo showcase: 11 Snowy Owls that flew south this winter”