Bar-tailed Godwits are large wading birds at about 37 to 45 cm. The Bar-tailed Godwit is a mottled brown in the upper body and a lighter buff below. It has a white underwing, and a long, slightly upturned bill. As the name suggests, the white tail...
The Red-winged Blackbird is found throughout the most of the US. During summer they can be found near wetlands, marshes and rivers.
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The common loon is best known for its call and is one of the most recognizable wilderness sounds. The loon is a large bird, about 28 to 36 inches, and has a thick, pointed, black bill. In breeding plumage the loon's head and neck are black with...
Nightjar sitting on lichen-covered stone near Cap'n Jacks Stronghold, Lava Beds National Monument. For more information on birds visit http://www.fws.gov/birds/.