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- Great Blue Heron. Great Blue Herons are very common in North Carolina and are spotted in the state all year. They are recorded in 15% of summer checklists and 17% of winter checklists submitted by bird watchers for the state.
- Ring-billed Gull. Ring-billed Gulls spend winter in North Carolina but some stay all year along the coast. They appear in 1% of summer checklists and 17% of winter checklists.
- Great Egret. Great Egrets are mainly spotted during the breeding season in North Carolina but some stay all year along the coast. They occur in 7% of summer checklists and 4% of winter checklists.
- Rock Pigeon. Rock Pigeons are an introduced species in North Carolina and they are residents of the state all year. They are recorded in up to 5% of summer and winter checklists.
- Rock Pigeon. Columba livia. Rock Pigeons are extremely common, but they are almost exclusively found in urban areas. These birds are what everyone refers to as a “pigeon.”
- Snow Bunting. Plectrophenax nivalis. Id entifying Characteristics: Round bodied with a short thick conical bill. Breeding males are almost all white, with black on the back.
- Ring-Billed Gull. Larus delawarensis. Identifying Characteristics: Adults range from 16.9 to 21.3 inches in length and have a wingspan of 41.3 and 46.1 inches.
- Great Egret. Ardea alba. Identifying Characteristics: Large, white bird with long, black legs. S-curved neck and a dagger-like yellow bill. Look for a greenish area between their eyes and the base of the bill.
From the Eastern cottontail’s urban antics to the Appalachian cottontail’s mountain retreats and the marsh rabbit’s curious use of wetland habitats. We explore some of the behaviors and habitats of these rabbits, including the role they play in shaping North Carolina’s remarkable ecosystems.
- 1 – Great Egret
- 2 – Snowy Egret
- 3 – Cattle Egret
- 4 – White Ibis
- 5 – Little Blue Heron
- 6 – Wood Stork
- 7 – Northern Gannet
- 8 – Tundra Swan
- 9 – White-Tailed Tropicbird
- 10 – Red-billed Tropicbird
Quick ID guide to Great Egret
1. They have a comparatively larger bodies with beautiful all-white plumage. Their bodies look tall and thin and they have S-shaped necks. 2. The leg color is black. 3. Great Egrets have a yellow color, dagger-shaped bills (Great Egrets in the Americas have yellow bills) If you are birding in North Carolina, one of the birds that you can easily spot is the Great Egret. Since they are one of the most common wading birds in North America, you will often see them foraging in shallow water or ope...
Quick ID guide to Snowy Egret
1. They have all-white bodies. Similar to Great Egrets, they also have S-shaped necks. Snowy Egrets get long lacy plumes on the head, back, and neck during the breeding season. 2. Leg and feet color: They have black legs (like Great Egrets) but their feet are bright yellow in color (non-breeding) and orange-red (breeding) 3. Their bill is black in color and it has a yellow patch at the base of the bill. Similar to many other beautiful birds, Snowy Egrets were also hunted for their feathers in...
Quick ID guide to Cattle Egret
1. Cattle Egrets are also all-white birds. Their necks and legs are shorter when compared to other egrets. One of the distinguishable features in Cattle Egrets is their Oakley yellow feathers on the chest, back, and crown during the breeding season. 2. Breeding adults have yellow or reddish legs and non-breeders have dark legs (blackish). 3. Cattle Egrets have a stout dagger-shaped bill that is yellow in the non-breeding season and red-orange in the breeding season. Cattle Egrets are native t...
Quick ID guide for White Ibis
1. Adult White Ibises have white bodies and little black on their wingtips. And, one of the unique features is their red facial skin. 2. Their bills are long and downward-curved. Bill color is orange-red (a distinctive feature) 3. And, they have pinkish-red legs White Ibis is one of the birds that you would easily identify when you spot. They are quite distinctive due to their long curved beaks, white plumage, and red facial skins. White Ibis nests in large colonies. Mostly, you can see them...
Quick ID guide for Little Blue Heron 1. Juvenile Little Blue Herons have white plumage and their appearance is quite similar to Snowy Egret. The S-shaped neck is also another similarity. And, they are comparatively smaller in size. 2. Little Blue Herons have dagger-shaped bills. And the tip of the bill is black (in contrast, the entire bill of the ...
Quick ID guide for Wood Stork 1. Wood Stork is a large white bird with black flight feathers. One of their distinguishable features is the featherless blackish color head and upper neck. 2. Another feature that differentiates them is their long downward-curved dark bill 3. Wood Storks have blackish-gray legs Wood Storks are large birds with about 3...
Quick ID guide for Northern Gannet 1. The Northern Gannets are beautiful white birds. They have white bodies with black wing tips. One of their identifiable features is having a yellowish wash on the back of the head and neck. 2. Its eyes are light blue in color. They have pointed tail feathers. 3. Northern Gannets have long, heavy, gray color bill...
Quick ID guide for Tundra Swan 1. Tundra Swan has a large all-white body with a long distinctive neck. One of the distinguishable features of Tundra Swan is having a yellow facial patch on the face, adjacent to their eyes. 2. And, clear separation between eyes and bills can be seen in Tundra Swans (This helps to differentiate them from Trumpeter Sw...
Quick ID guide for White-tailed Tropicbird 1. White-tailed Tropicbird is a medium size bird with white plumage. Adult birds have long tail streamers. 2. On top of their wings, they have distinctive black marks. Also, the black stripe through the eyes is also distinctive. 3. Their bills are orange to yellow in color. White-tailed Tropicbirds are one...
Quick ID guide for Red-billed Tropicbird 1. Red-billed Tropicbird has a white body with black wingtips and black eye lining. And, they have black barring on their wings. 2. Just like other Tropicbirds, adult Red-billed Tropicbirds also have long tail streamers. 3. Their bill is red in color and slightly curved downward. Similar to other Tropicbirds...
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