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Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) is in the family Sittidae, the members of which go head first down trees. They live in Canada, Alaska and the northern and western United States, breeding in coniferous forests. Though non-migratory, they may irrupt further south if the food supply fails. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH (Sitta […]
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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Family Paridae (Chickadees & Titmice) Click on the thumbnail to see more of each species. Black-crested Titmouse Tufted Titmouse Oak Titmouse Bridled Titmouse Black-capped Chickadee Carolina Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Chestnut-backed Chickadee Boreal Chickadee Facebook-f Chicago, IL EMAIL
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Paridae is a family of birds in the Order Passeriformes and includes tits, titmice & chickadees. Many species live around humans and come to feeders. PARIDAE (Chickadees, Titmouses,) click on image to see gallery of species BLACK-CRESTED TITMOUSE (Baeolophus atricristatus) OAK TITMOUSE (Baeolophus inornatus) BRIDLED TITMOUSE (Baeolophus wollweberi) CAROLINA
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus), as indicated in its name, lives in the boreal forests of the US and Canada. They sometimes move southward in winter somewhat, but increasingly less frequently. BOREAL CHICKADEE (Poecile hudsonicus) click on picture to open gallery of photos BOREAL CHICKADEE (Poecile hudsonicus) Facebook-f Chicago,
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Tha Black-capped Chickadee is a member of the family Paridae. It is among the most popular and trusting of feeder birds, and may take seeds from an offered hand. BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE (Poecile atricapillus) click on picture to open gallery of photos BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE (Poecile atricapillus) https://youtu.be/u9x0WXPuWkohttps://youtu.be/64M1PjyX3nQhttps://youtu.be/hCyD6suYsYIhttps://youtu.be/nvFko3DRjoAhttps://youtu.be/Q1Xji_sqjmwhttps://youtu.be/QKBIhurDkX0 Facebook-f Chicago, IL
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Home Subjects Covers About Contact Order Charadriiformes Family Alcidae (Auks, Puffins, Guillemots) Click on the thumbnail to see more of each species. Razorbill Pigeon Guillemot Black Guillemot Atlantic Puffin Tufted Puffin Great Auk Common Murre Ancient Murrelet Facebook-f Chicago, IL EMAIL
Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) is in the family Alcidae, within the Order Charadriiformes. They breed on islands and cliffs of the north Pacific Ocean, where they make burrows for nesting that are inaccessible to predators. TUFTED PUFFIN (Fratercula cirrhata) Facebook-f Chicago, IL EMAIL
Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) is a member of the family Alcidae, within the Order Charadriiformes. It lives along the Pacific coast from Alaska & Siberia to California, nesting along rocky coastlines or islands where the water is less than 50′ deep. PIGEON GUILLEMOT (Cepphus columba) *Revised gallery with new
Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Common Murre (Uria aalge) is in the family Alcidae, within the great Order Charadriiformes. has a circumpolar distribution in the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, nesting in large colonies. It spends most of its time far out at sea, coming to breed on rocky cliffs and islands. COMMON MURRE
Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) is in the family Alcidae which is within the huge order Charadriiformes. It’s range is the North Atlantic coastlines, breeding on rocky cliffs and islands and foraging out to feed on fish and other small sea creatures. BLACK GUILLEMOT (Cepphus grylle) *Revised gallery with new
