Category: Birds

Discover the vibrant world of Midwest birds in our Birds category, your ultimate guide to feathered friends in Wisconsin and beyond! Explore songbirds like cardinals and warblers, spotting their colorful plumage in backyards or along trails. Learn about turkeys strutting through Midwest forests, ducks and herons gracing wetlands, and other water birds thriving in local lakes.

Our posts offer identification tips, fascinating facts on breeding habits, migration patterns, and diets, perfect for birdwatchers and nature lovers. Whether you’re identifying a sparrow’s song or tracking a goose’s flight, our guides bring Midwest birds to life.

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Waterfowl

Northern Flicker

The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate.

American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch The American Goldfinch is a beautiful songbird that you can easily attract to your backyard.  The males have bright yellow coats with a bold black cap and black wings barred with white. The...

Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker The Downy woodpecker is the smallest of North America’s woodpeckers but there are many smaller species elsewhere, especially the piculets. General Information Woodpecker with mainly black on the upper parts & wings, with...

Red Bellied Woodpecker

Red Bellied Woodpecker The red-bellied woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the Picidae family. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Florida and as far north as Canada. Its...

House Finch

House Finch The house finch is a small passerine bird that is part of the family Fringillidae.  They are generally seen hanging onto the food source their eating from, perched, or scavenging the ground for food.

Catbird Cries

Catbird Cries Catbirds arrive back from their southern hones the last week of April. You will notice the sound of the catbird cries. If there are a few catbirds in the area it may sometimes...