American Robin
Turdus migratorius
The American Robin is a common North American thrush, known for its brick-orange breast, dark grey head, and grey-brown back.
Creative Category
Photography
A mix of birds I have photographed and the close-up nature shots I started taking back in a Grade 8 project about finding everyday beauty. Click any image to view it full size.
Nature close-ups
The small textures most people walk past. A lot of them go back to a Grade 8 project about everyday beauty.
Birds
Birds I have spotted and photographed. Click a photo to view it full size.
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
The Black-capped Chickadee is a small, round songbird with a black cap and black bib, white cheeks, a grey back, and buffy flanks, known for being a tame, curious, and regular visitor at backyard feeders.
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
The Canada Goose is a large waterbird with a black head and neck, a white chinstrap, and a pale brown body, often seen in noisy flocks or leading lines of fuzzy goslings.
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
The Chipping Sparrow is a small, slender sparrow with a rufous cap, clean grey underparts, a white eyebrow, and a dark line through the eye.
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
The Common Merganser is a large fish-eating duck of northern lakes and rivers, with a slim red sawbill; females have a rusty, shaggy-crested head and a clean white chin, while males are white-bodied with a dark green head.
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
The Eastern Phoebe is a plain grey-brown flycatcher with a darker head and whitish underparts, known for constantly pumping its tail and for nesting on ledges and bridges near water.
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
The Great Blue Heron is a tall, long-legged wading bird with blue-grey plumage, a long S-curved neck, and a heavy dagger-like bill, often seen standing still at the edge of the water while hunting.
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
The Mourning Dove is a common, slim grey-brown dove with a long pointed tail and a soft, mournful cooing call.