The House Sparrow or Passer domesticus is the only Old World Sparrow (meaning it was brought over by Europe — the old world…) we have in Washington State and they come in abundance to my porch. They are also known as English Sparrow because they were brought over to Central Park in the 1850′s in [...]

The following are the 20 common North American birds with the greatest population declines since 1967. Click on the name to view each individual profile to learn how you can help. #1 Northern Bobwhite a chubby, robin-sized bird that runs along the ground in groups and is found in grasslands mixed with shrubs or widely [...]

Red-tailed black cockatoo Originally uploaded by dark orange The bird of the day today is the Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii). It is also known as Banksian- or Bank’s Black Cockatoo. It is found in Australia, those Australians, they get to see all the cool and rare birds. =) This is a big bird folks, [...]

Pied Wagtail Originally uploaded by Peter Herring This little birdy is an adorable subspecies of the White Wagtail! He has lots of energy and hops about. He also wags his tail like he’s had too much coffee. How cuteeeeeeeee! An energetic little birdy. They eat insects and can be found all year round throughout Great [...]