Appearance:tiny bill, long wings, white underside, short squared tail; males (left) have cobalt blue backs, black wings and tail; females (right) have gray feathers with a blue hue on back…

Appearance:all white feathers, black bill, patch of yellow skin around eyes, S-shaped neck, black legs with yellow feet – also known as the “yellow-footed egret” During breeding season has long,…

Appearance:blue-violet head and neck, long S-shaped neck, black-tipped gray beak, blue-grey body, pale yellow legs, yellow eyes Males are larger than females, otherwise no differences between them During breeding season,…

Appearance:brown/tan on top of body, white below; head, neck, wings, and tail are striped with black and white; round head; red eyes; long wings; rust-colored tail Male has stouter beak…

Appearance: blue backs, long wings, wings and tail end in black feathers, light brown bellies, only North American swallow that has forked tail; males (left) have cobalt blue backs with…

Appearance:white head and tail, brown body, broad wings, yellow eyes, beak, and feet United States national bird since 1782 (American Revolution ended 1783), spiritual symbol for Native Americans much longer…

Appearance: brown back, broad wings, white belly with rust-colored streak on top of wings and dark brown/black streakings, wide red tail: bright from above but pale from below Females have the…

Appearance: slate gray back, light yellow-white underside with stripes, yellow beak and legs, large curved claws, yellow hooked beak with black tip, gray head, yellow eye ring Females have similar…

Appearance: in summer(left) black-capped head black eyes, orange beak tipped with black, pale grey back and belly; in winter(right) part of cap fades to white, beak, legs, wing’s edges become…

Appearance: black head with white stripes on face, yellow eyes, black pointed beak, long yellow feathers on top of head, stocky grey body with thick neck, yellow legs Male is…

Appearance: males and females have different coloration Males (left) are completely black except for red-yellow patches on their wings during summer; during winter patches fade into a yellow-orange stripe (top…

Appearance: in summer (left) has black head, white body, grey wings with black tips, red feet, distinguishable from laughing gull by black vs. red beak and white vs. grey underwings,…

Appearance: white head and belly, light grey back and wings,black wingtips spotted with white, yellow beak and legs, dark black ring on beak near nostrils, in winter has brown speckles…

Appearance: sexual dimorphism – males are larger, look like females except during breeding season – red beak and legs, brown head with ragged crest, white chin and chest, gray and…

Appearance: sexual dimorphism throughout year Breeding males have green crested heads highlighted with black cheeks and white stripes, red eyes, yellow/orange beak, chestnut plumage on neck, sandy plumage on sides,…

Appearance: heavy bodies, short black legs, long S-shaped neck, flat orange beak with bulging black knob at base, white plumage No difference in coloration between sexes, but male is larger…

Appearance: black head with white cheeks, black beak, black s-shaped neck that straightens in flight, dark brown fish-scale pattern on back, sides vary from brown to brown-striped white, brown to…

Appearance: small goose, black head and neck, black beak and eyes, brown wings with black tips, white rump, belly is white with brown stripes across, black webbed feet, in flight…

  Appearance: owl-like face; long, rounded tail with white band; small, sharply hooked beak; yellow legs with large talons, broad wings Males have gray heads and backs, black-tipped wings, white…

Appearance: sexual dimorphism during breeding season, male looks like female during winter: gray-brown with black mottling on body, black stripes on head, orange and black beak, orange legs, blue-purple patch…

Sanderling (Calidris alba)   Appearance: Head and back mottled with white, black, and brown in breeding season (left) that turn to light gray in winter (right); white underparts; white stripe…

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) Appearance: sandy-gray back, black brow and breast-band, black-tipped bill, white underside, black stripe markings on wings In the winter, piping plovers’ black bands fade and their…

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Appearance: Brown back, white underside, white markings on head and wings Females (left) larger than males (right) and have dark markings on breast, head, neck Length: 21-23…

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) Appearance: black-tipped wings, black feet, black head and red beak during breeding season which fade to white head and black beak after breeding season Length: 15…

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) Appearance: white head and belly, light grey backs, black wingtips, white on wing undersides, beige legs, yellow beak with red spot on underside near tip, head…

Great Egret (Ardea alba), “Great White Heron” Appearance: white body, long black legs, long S-curved neck, long yellow beak, dark feet (not yellow) Males are larger than females, both have…

Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) Appearance: white head with dark brown cap, black beak and feet, white chest and belly, dark brown patch in center of belly, wings dark brown on…

Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) ● Appearance: mostly white; long, black-tipped wings; pale yellow feathers on head and neck; long, straight, grey beak; black webbed feet, black eye ring ○ Males…

Appearance: blue-gray body, dark blue feathers on insides of wings, long legs, long and dagger-like orange beak, black or blue stripe around eye Height: 3 to 4.5 feet Despite their…

Appearance: white head and belly, dark grey (“black”) backs, black on tips of wings, white on undersides of wings, beige legs, yellow beak with red spot near tip Identical plumage…

Appearance: black head and back, red eyes, grey wings, white underbelly, yellow legs, can be seen resting in a hunched position during the day No significant difference between males and…

Appearance: black back and head, white underside, wings are black on top and white underneath, red legs, red beak with black tip, top half of beak is longer than bottom…

Appearance: black head, brown back, white stripe on wings and tail, long red/orange beak, yellow eyes surrounded by yellow ring, pale pink legs, white undersides Females are larger than males,…

Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) Appearance: brown-black feathers; black, webbed feet; gray, narrow, hooked beak; orange skin on face near beak; blue eyes; long neck that kinks in flight Breeding adults…