Underparts are lighter brown with brown barring. Western Kingbird: Large flycatcher, gray upperparts, darker head, white throat and upper breast, and yellow lower breast and belly. Wings are black-tipped above and black-edged below; tail is deeply forked. Feeds on insects. Swift, graceful flight, alternates several quick wing beats with long glides. Legs and feet are gray. Body is rufous-brown with black streaks on the back and sides; white wing patches are visible in flight. Bill is yellow with black tip. The face is black with a broken white eye-ring. Black bill, legs, feet. Nov 7, 2016 - Explore Charli Keilholtz's board "Birds of Pennsylvania", followed by 153 people on Pinterest. Tail is long, broad, edged with white (black near base). Graceful, direct flight. It has a steady direct flight with rapid wing beats. Bill is long with dark upper mandible and bright yellow lower mandible. Mew Gull: Medium-sized gull with gray back and upperwings, and white head, neck, breast, and belly. Great Gray Owl: Large owl, dark gray body interspersed with bars and flecks of brown, pale gray, and white. Sexes are similar. Glaucous Gull: This large white gull has a pale gray back and yellow eyes. Head is black and eyes are red. Male, female, juvenile. Tail is yellow with thick black tip and central line. Black leading edge of outer wing is conspicuous in flight. It feeds on small fish, crustaceans and insects. Wings have white-spotted black tips; tail is white. The wings are dark gray with broad white stripes. Feeds higher on the beach than other plovers. Bill is long and slightly decurved. Black bill, legs. Black tips on the primary feathers are only seen in flight. Purple Gallinule: Medium, chicken-like marsh bird with purple-blue upperparts washed with iridescent green, deep blue underparts. Buoyant, graceful pigeon-like flight with fluttering wing strokes alternating with soaring glides. %%EOF
In 2016 the American Ornithologist Union split the Clapper Rail into three species, the Clapper Rail, Ridgway's Rail and Mangrove Rail (not in North America). Tail is pale gray, dark band at base. The commonest ones are; American Kestrel- this is the commonest and smallest falcon bird in Pennsylvania. Alternates several quick, shallow strokes with wings pulled to sides. The bill and legs are yellow, and it has a red eyering. Spotted Towhee: Large sparrow, white-spotted black back, black rump. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, as an independent agency of the Commonwealth, has jurisdiction over and management responsibility for all wildlife in Pennsylvania. The juvenile is brown and streaked. Swift, direct, and low flight. The eyes are yellow and the bill is blue-gray with a black tip. Northern Hawk Owl: Medium-sized, slender owl with white-spotted brown upperparts and brown-barred white underparts. Black-bellied Plover: This medium-sized shorebird has black upperparts vividly marked with a white spot on each feather. Eye has faint eye-ring. Head has white forehead patch edged in black and white eyebrows joining above bill. Black legs and feet. Laughing Gull: This medium-sized gull has a gray back, white underparts and neck, a black hood and red bill. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats. Hammond's Flycatcher: Small flycatcher, gray upperparts, gray-brown underparts, white eye-ring. Alternates between strong wing beats and gliding. Black-capped Petrel: Large petrel with white underparts, dark brown to black back and upper wings, black cap, and white collar (this field mark is missing in some birds). The head and neck are black. Upperwings are dark gray with pale gray patches. Boreal Owl: Medium owl, white-spotted, brown upperparts and thick brown-streaked, white underparts. Dives for food, primarily eats mollusks.
Dark gray back and nape. AKA snakebird and water turkey. Eats insects, caterpillars, seeds, fruits and berries. Belly and rump are bright yellow. The soft hoots of a Great-horned Owl filtered down through the spanish moss ladden cypress. Bill is pink with a brown tip and base. Some males show green on back and head. Bill is bright yellow. Lark Bunting: Large sparrow, nearly black with large white wing patches, short, white-edged tail, and heavy, blue-gray bill. Forages in groung, low vegetation. Northern Gannet: Very large seabird. Underparts white but strongly suffused with orange wash, heavily barred and streaked with dark brown. It has a fast smooth flight with rapid wing beats. Feet and legs are dull yellow. New subspecies range maps for this bird will be available in the next iBird update at which time we will retire the Thayer’s Gull as it’s own species. Last sighted in Canada in 1982. �����S�3�F˽��u��w��r������ ��"H-�nC�\�-�Ÿ�TL2ƭ�ŭ��h*�(}|c�dIٻ��������ô=$Vk�1m��6�b��h�H�?��ۓ���=���nz享�����i�U?/}�ء��zD_��}�E$��Z}c�W��_�6�3*P�х��鈣�d���7ڌ�c����ŋ�����|�W������1|��WLhz٥D����6fo�$�K��N�;�K���xpS��� {�:�^�o�V���7��3��B\�� Wings are black with large white patches. The legs are orange. Wings are dark with two white bars. The female is dull brown with a white patch on the face at base of bill. Weak fluttering flight with shallow rapid wing beats. Sexes are similar. Dark cap contrasts with white face. Head is large and without ear tufts. Hovers before plunge diving for prey. Diamond-shaped tail has elongated, pointed central feathers. Sexes are similar. List This article has been rated as List-Class on the project's quality scale. It feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Bill is long, thin, and dull olive-yellow. Bill is long, slightly decurved. Field guides, illustrations, and database Copyright © 2004 - 2013. Tail is black with white outer tail feathers. Wings are dark with bold white stripes visible in flight. White morph has all-white plumage, black-tipped pink bill, and black legs. The wings are short with white spotted black tips. Most birds migrate, sometimes long distances and sometimes a short distance. Hovers more than other bluebirds and drops on prey from above, also catches insects in flight. Cave Swallow: Small swallow (Southwest pelodoma), with steel-blue upperparts, white underparts, rufous wash on breast and sides. Forages in trees and bushes. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Often feeds on mudflats like a wader. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Flight is direct with rapid wing beats. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats. Dark morph has uniformly dark gray body and paler primaries. Wings are brown. Black legs, webbed feet. Direct, swift flight on rapidly beating wings. endstream
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Bullock's Oriole: Medium oriole, mostly bright orange with black crown, eye-line, throat stripe, back, and central tail. Bohemian Waxwing: Large waxwing with gray upperparts, pink-gray crest, black mask and chin, and gray underparts. Tail is long and white-edged with dark bars. Hovers over prey and dips down. Calliope Hummingbird: Very small hummingbird, metallic green upperparts and flanks, white underparts. Eared Grebe: This small grebe has black upperparts, dark chestnut-brown flanks and white underparts. Brant (Branta bernicla), Regular . Prominent chestnut-brown patch on wing is visible on standing and flying birds. H��U�j�@}�W��.T�I�!l'��5�i(N)�$'n|i��wfV�e�-�. Alternates several shallow rapid wing beats and short glides. Feeds in shallow water or mudflats exposed at low tide. It hovers before dipping for prey. Long-billed Murrelet: Small seabird with dark brown upperparts and darker brown barring, paler throat and white eye-ring. Say's Phoebe: Medium-sized, active flycatcher with gray-brown upperparts and head, paler gray throat and upper breast, and pale rufous belly and undertail coverts. Underparts are white, and buff-brown wash on throat. The bill is yellow and the legs and feet are black. Feeds mainly on fish, squid and zoo plankton. Back, breast and neck have vivid black-bordered white bars. Belly has dull white center; white undertail coverts. Yellow eyes are relatively small. Band-tailed Pigeon: Large dove, small, purple-gray head and broad neck with distinctive, thin white band on nape. Swift and strong direct flight on rapidly beating wings. Yellow legs and feet. Dark gray legs and feet. The sexes are similar. It shows white wing linings in flight. In flight it shows long pointed wings with black flight feathers and white wing linings.