Common Birds Around Denver Seen in All Seasons Depending on the Habitat
Near and Around Water Canada Goose (golf courses) Mallard Ring-billed Gull (parking lots) American Coot Killdeer
Canada Goose
Canada Goose Black head and neck Dark brown upperparts Pale brown breast White chin strap Black bill and feet Cackling goose is smaller with a shorter neck and bill
Canada Goose & Cackling Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose & Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Mallard Male - Green head and two curled black tail feathers Chestnut-brown breast White neck collar (ring) Gray body White tail Orange feet Yellow bill White-bordered purple-blue speculum Female mottled brown and orangebrown bill
Mallard - male
Mallard
Nonbreeding Ring-billed Gull at Sand Creek Park 11-4-17
Ring-billed Gull Yellow bill with black subterminal band Yellow legs and feet Gray wings and back Black primaries with white-spotted tips
Ring-billed Gull
Breeding Ring-billed Gull at RMANWR 7-10-13
American Coot
American Coot Reddish-brown frontal shield White bill with black ring Yellow-green legs and feet Overall black or very dark gray Toes lobed, not webbed
American Coot with lobed feet
Killdeer at RMANWR 8-2-13
Killdeer Brown upperpart White underparts Black-bordered white forehead Two distinct black bands cross upper breast Black bill Pink-brown legs and feet
Killdeer at Bluff Lake 11-29-15
Birds of Prey (raptors) Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Great Horned Owl American Kestrel
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle Dark brown body White head and tail (by 5 years old) Heavy bill (hooked beak), legs and feet Yellow eyes Juvenile is dark brown with variable white mottling
comma patagium belly band red tail
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Red-tailed Hawk Brown upperparts, head and throat Underparts are pale with brown streaks belly band Red-brown tail with dark terminal band Yellow legs and feet Dark leading edge of wing patagium With comma at base of primaries
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl Large ear tufts White chin and throat Gray-brown and rufous upperparts Dark-barred underparts Rufous facial disk Feathered legs and feet
Fake Owl versus Real Owl
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl
American Kestrel
American Kestrel Two distinct black facial stripes Rust-brown tail and back Male slate-blue wings and blackspotted underparts Female brown-barred above and brown-streaked white underparts
Northern Flicker Downy Woodpecker Woodpeckers
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker Red mustache in red-shafted Black-spotted buff-white underparts Black breast crescent patch Black-barred brown back White rump Black tail Gray legs and feet Black mustache in yellow-shafted
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker White back, black nape Black wings with white spots White underparts White face with black cheek and black malar stripes White outer tail feathers with black spots or bars Male red hindcrown patch
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker Ubiquitous and seen year round in Denver, Colorado
European Starling Rock Pigeon Urban Birds
European Starling
European Starling Short tail Pink legs Iridescent black, purple and green overall Short tail Pointed yellow bill
Rock Dove (Pigeon)
Rock Dove (Pigeon) Blue-gray head and breast Iridescent neck Gray body White rump Gray wings with two black bars
Corvids and Blackbirds Blue Jay Black-billed magpie American Crow Red-winged Blackbird
Blue Jay
Blue Jay Bright blue upperparts Pale gray underparts Large blue crest on head Black necklace Wings have white bar and spots White tipped tail
Blue Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie Black with long tail Stout bill Wings and tail iridescent glossy blue and green-black White shoulders White belly and sides
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
American Crow Black body with iridescent sheen Black legs and feet Long black bill Fan shaped tail in flight
American Crow
Common Raven
Common Raven
Red-winged Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird Pointed bill Red shoulder patch with yellow edge Glossy black overall Dark eyes and black tail
Red-winged Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Birds Song Sparrow House Sparrow House Finch American Goldfinch Black-capped Chickadee
Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow Heavily streaked gray-brown upperparts Dull white with streaks underparts with dark central breast spot Brown crown with gray stripe Gray eyebrow and cheek White chin with dark brown mustache
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow
House Sparrow Black throat and upper breast Brown nape Gray cheeks Gray crown Short thick black conical bill Female pale gray-brown overall
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
House Finch
House Finch Brown streaked back and wings Pink-red head, throat and rump Long tail weakly notched Two wing bars Streaked flanks Female brown-streaked overall
House Finch
House Finch
House Finch
American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch Black cap, wings and tail Bright yellow body in summer Olive-gray to olive-brown in winter Conical pink bill
American Goldfinch
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee Pale gray upperparts and breast Pale olive-brown underparts Black cap and bib with white cheek Short thin black bill Wings are dark with white edges especially on secondaries
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin Western Meadowlark Horned Lark Misc.
American Robin
American Robin White throat with dark streaks Broken white eye ring Gray-brown upperparts Rich brick-red underparts Yellow bill
American Robin
American Robin
American Robin
Western Meadowlark
Western Meadowlark Dark-streaked brown upperparts Bright yellow underparts Black V on breast Brown-and-white striped crown Spotted flanks
Western Meadowlark
Horned Lark
Horned Lark Brown upperparts White underparts Pale yellow to white face and throat Black horns, face mask and bib
Horned Lark
Horned Lark