Matutinal

Brown Headed Cowbird

North America's nest-hitchhiker

Rufous Hummingbird

Small bird, epic migration.

Anna's Hummingbird

Magenta-crowned speedster of the coast

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

The sap-well specialist of the woods

Costa’s Hummingbird

Violet-throated spark of the desert

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Big-barred back, subtle red belly

Northern Flicker

The ant-eating woodpecker next door

Eastern Hognose Snake

All bluff, no bite.

Turaco

Africa's crest-crowned canopy cruisers

Tufted Coquette

Small bird, big show-Tufted Coquette

California Condor

Soar high-save the scavenger.

Chestnut-Sided Warbler

Chestnut flanks, shrubland singer

Fairy-Wren

Small birds, big social drama

Sedge Warbler

The chatterbox of the reedbeds

Yellowthroat

Masked singer of cattails and thickets

Cactus Wren

Built for heat, armed with thorns

Hairy Woodpecker

Bigger bill, louder drill!

Pink-Necked Green Pigeon

Pink neck, green cloak-seed sower

Black and White Warbler

The warbler that climbs like a nuthatch

Wryneck

The woodpecker that plays snake

Summer Tanager

The all-red wasp-eating songbird

Golden-Crowned Kinglet

A crown of fire in the firs

Northern Parula

The moss-nesting spark of spring