Tag: Birds

Red-winged Blackbird

(Agelaius phoeniceus) Indiana, USA – April 2021 The male presents himself trilling loudly, while the brown-colored female watches the performance with interest. The preferred habitat of these birds…

European Starling

(Sturnus vulgaris) Indiana, USA – November 2020 Originally native to Eurasia, starlings have been introduced to many other parts of the world and are considered one of the…

Downy Woodpecker II

(Dryobates pubescens) Indiana, USA – July 2020 In a previous post, I had shown photos of a Downy Woodpecker raising a young bird. Unfortunately, the birds were quite…

Cat Bird

(Dumetella carolinensis) Indiana, USA – May 2020 Mockingbirds, native to North America, are known for imitating sounds foreign to their species and incorporating them into their song. The…

American Robin

(Turdus migratorius) Indiana, USA – June 2020 In North America, the American Robin is what the blackbird is in Europe. It has a similar appearance, similar behavior, is…

Raven

(Corvus corax) Arizona, USA – July 2017 An impressive appearance is this raven in the desert of Arizona. Of course he knows exactly where the tourists stop and…

Northern Cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis) Indiana, USA – June 2020 The probably most striking bird in North America is the Northern Cardinal with its bright red plumage. The female is much…

Downy Woodpecker

(Dryobates pubescens) Indiana, USA – May 2020 The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America and grows to about the size of a sparrow. It gets…