I started seriously photographing wild birds during 2005 as a stimulating retirement pastime.
Backyard birds of southern maryland.
Bill is huge with arched ridge and narrow grooves.
Illustration by justine lee hirten.
Flies low to the ground.
This list of birds of maryland includes species credibly documented in the u s.
David brezinski usfws mourning dove by.
The birds in maryland gallery has quickly grown to a current 176 different species.
We ve put together a list of almost 100 common feeder birds and cross referenced what they like to eat and where they like to eat it.
Here is everything you need to know about creating the ultimate backyard bird sanctuary.
Medium sized black bird with iridescent blue and green overtones with a very long tail half the length of the bird.
The most common backyard birds throughout the year in the state of maryland are these.
Get professional advice from the editors of watching backyard birds on making your backyard safe and welcoming for birds during fall migration and beyond.
Sanjib bhattacharyya downy woodpecker by.
I also provide a photo and description section to help you with maryland bird identification of the most common birds native to maryland backyards.
Eight additional species of questionable origin and two of exotic origin per the mrc are also included in this page.
State of maryland and accepted by the maryland district of columbia records committee mrc of the maryland ornithological society as of june 2020.
There are 455 species included in the official list.
Rick leche cc by nc 2 0 common grackle by.
Thomas barnes usfws red bellied woodpecker by.
This list is based on the official list of the birds of maryland 30 november 2011 version compiled by the md dc records committee of the maryland ornithological society.
Richard orr northern cardinal by.
This article tells you what maryland birds you can expect in your backyard and when they are most common.
Species ordering and names conform to the check list of north american birds 51st edition by the american ornithologist s union.
Learn more about maryland backyard birds all about birds is a great website from the folks at cornell s lab of ornithology.
Monteregina cc by nc sa 2 0 blue jay by.
Whether you re new to backyard birding or are a lifelong bird watching enthusiast you ll find this ebook to be extremely useful.
Backyard birds of maryland is a handy expert guide to identifying attracting and providing habitat for the top 25 wild birds most likely to be seen in yards and neighborhoods throughout maryland.
Explore your region to see what you might be able to attract to your feeder this winter.
They have a section on each of these birds with all kinds of interesting information including identification tips song samples life history and range maps.
I know that i have a long way to go but it is a good start.
Common feeder birds eastern bluebird by.
