Broad, black and purple-blue wings. Mottling on breast, white belly. Orange-brown head and neck, and white mark between eye and bill; combination of prominent white rump, white wing bar, and pure white underwings is unique among the godwits. Swift flight with rapid wing beats. Stretching along Lake Erie’s northern shore for more than 350 miles is Canada’s most temperate region, one that can aptly be dubbed “Canada’s Riviera.” The similarities of the area to the Mediterranean seacoast are surprising. Added by mikeburrell on March 31, 2017 Download CSV Taxonomic CSV. Undertail coverts are white. Found in pine stands, mangroves and overgrown fields rather than prairies. White underparts with black speckles on breast and flanks. It feeds mostly on terrestrial and aquatic insects. Some scenes from a morning in a Northern California marsh. Females are brown above with varying degrees of brown and buff streaking below. Rapid direct flight with strong wing beats, flies in V formation. Weak flight with rapid, shallow wing beats. The Marsh Monitoring Program (MMP) is a wildlife monitoring program for coastal and inland marshes. Bill is thin and slightly decurved. Groove-billed Ani: Medium-sized black bird with iridescent blue and green overtones, with a very long tail (half the length of the bird). Eyes are large and red. Female and juvenile are duller and have shorter tail streamers. Eyes are dark, legs are yellow-gray. The wings are dark gray with indistinct white bars. Swift direct flight on rapid wing beats. Females are mottled brown with orange-brown bills and no curled tail feathers. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Flies in a V formation. Often breeds with the White Ibis producing various shades of pink offspring. Sexes are similar. Best distinguished by its habit of standing in a semi-crouch and bobbing back and forth. White stripe divides front and back of neck, green speculum is bordered by buff. Snow Bunting: Medium-sized, strikingly white sparrow with black back, central tail, and wing tips. Couch's Kingbird: Large flycatcher, olive-green upperparts, gray head, dark eye patch, white throat, bright yellow underparts. Head has brown crown, white eyebrows. Yellow-billed Cardinal: Native to South America, this bird has a bright red head, black upperparts, an incomplete white collar that nearly meets at back of neck, white underparts, black chin and throat, a yellow bill, and brown-pink legs and feet. It has a light and direct flight with rapid wing beats. Includes songs/calls of Pied-billed Grebes, Song Sparrow, and Marsh Wren. Tail is dark and squared. It has a direct flight with rapid wing beats. Legs, feet are orange. Flight is low and fluttering over short distances. The species breeds primarily in southern Ontario, and in southern Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick and probably Nova Scotia. Little Stint: This medium-sized sandpiper has scaled-brown upperparts and white underparts. Throat, flanks, belly, and vent are brown-gray. Baird's Sandpiper: This medium-sized bird has scaled gray-brown upperparts, white underparts and a dark-spotted gray-brown breast. Races separated by the amount and intensity of the orange-brown patches. It has a swift direct flight with rapid wing beats, feet protruding past the tail. The crested iridescent head is green and purple-brown. Difficult to distinguish from Tropical Kingbird. Collared Kingfisher: Medium kingfisher with blue back, wings, and tail, white underparts and collar, brown-blue crown, white lores, and black mask. Micronesian Kingfisher (Palau): The Palau subspecies, Rusty-capped Kingisher is a small to medium kingfisher with orange-buff crown, green-blue back, wings, and tail, white collar and underparts. Tail is pale gray, deeply forked with dark inner edge, white outer edge. The head is red-brown with a long sloping profile, a long dark bill and red eyes. Sexes similar. Direct flight with steady bouyant wing beats. Tail rufous. The head is black, and the short black neck has a partial white ring. Anhinga: Large, dark waterbird with long tail, snake-like neck, small head, red eyes, and long olive-brown bill. Pacific Reef-Heron: Medium-sized heron with two color morphs; one all white, the other black-gray with white on the throat. Sexes are similar. Legs and feet are pink-gray. Speculum is blue-green bordered with black and fine white bars. Brown-throated Wrens have a bolder eyebrow and a darker throat. Gray-brown above, orange-brown nape and breast. Canada Goose: This long-necked goose has a large gray-brown body, large webbed feet and a wide flat bill. The bill is thick, long, and curved downward. Marsh Birds - Thousand Islands The presence and abundance of 11 marsh birds are assessed through visual and audio surveys twice every year (8 plots/year) throughout the park between May and July. Siberian Rubythroat: Medium-sized thrush with olive-brown upperparts, bright red throat, gray breast and sides, and white belly. Corn Crake: Medium rail, buff-yellow overall with brown-barred flanks, conspicuous chestnut wing patch, gray head and neck with dark crown, yellow bill. Facial disk is lightly mottled with prominent dark rim. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, small fish, seeds and vegetative plants. Eastern Lake Ontario Marshes Bird Conservation Area: This BCA is a complex of long barrier beaches, embayments, dunes, marshes, and swamps with cold water streams. The wings are dark gray and tail is dark and forked. Dark gray wings; tail is dark gray with spotting on outer edges near base. Wye Marsh's Trail System and Birds of Prey Field is now open daily, 9:00am-4:00pm. The long neck is gray with a black-bordered white throat stripe. Belly and undertail are white. Song Sparrow: Medium sparrow, heavily streaked gray-brown upperparts. Legs and feet are orange. Its long barred tail and white rump are conspicuous in flight. Head has buff face with dark brown cap, eye patches. The best bird guide and bird watching search engine to identify birds in the world. Marsh birds use their environment to the fullest. These skulking birds use the tall grasses and cattails as cover in their habitat. The sexes are similar. Sexes are similar. Temminck's Stint: Small sandpiper with gray-brown upperparts and faint breast band and white underparts. Whatbird parametric search. Head and neck white and pale gray with black streaking. Chinese Pond-Heron: Small, stocky white heron with red-brown head and neck, chestnut breast, slate-gray back, yellow-white around eye, and white chin and line down front of neck. Direct flight with steady, deep wing beats. Spectacles are yellow. Forages walking on ground and wading in water. For several weeks, the bird, spurred by an unusual sense of hunger, has been feeding ravenously on the tiny abundant insects common to the rainforest. Weak fluttering direct flight with shallow wing beats. Sexes and juvenile similar. It has a dark hooked bill with a yellow base, yellow eyes, legs and feet. Feeds on caterpillars, insects and larvae. Blue-winged Teal: This small dabbling duck has a purple-gray head and a distinct white crescent on the face. Feeds on frogs, fish, mollusks, small mammals and crustaceans, grain and roots of water plants. Female lacks head markings, and shorter tail is all green. Undulating flight, alternates flapping and gliding. Medium length bill, tail short with a square tip. Feeds on worms, aquatic insects, fish and mollusks. Bill is bright yellow; legs and feet are orange. Feeds on grains, fruits, insects, carrion, refuse, and eggs and young of other birds. Forages on ground, shrubs and branches. Red-necked Stint: This small sandpiper has mottled brown upperparts and streaked cap. Feeds on aquatic plants, insects, amphibians, mollusks and small fish. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (S) (Dendrocygna autumnalis) 16 photos Fulvous Whistling-Duck (S) (Dendrocygna bicolor) 4 photos *Snow Goose L/C/S (Anser caerulescens) 34 photos *Ross's Goose L/C/S (Anser rossii) 2 photos Greater White-fronted Goose (L)/C/S (Anser albifrons) 25 photos Pink-footed Goose (S) (Anser brachyrhynchus) 20 photos Brant L/C/S (Branta bernicla) 21 photos Barnacle Goose (S) (Branta leucopsis) 4 photos Cackling Goose L/C/S (Branta hutchinsii) 2 photos *Canada Goose L/C/S (B… 2017. The gray tail is long, with dark edges and white patches. Vent and wing stripe visible in flight. Tail is short and white-tipped. Forages for insects on ground; also picks off vegetation. Eyes are yellow and bill is black. House Wren: Small wren with brown head, nape, and back showing very fine dark brown bars, faint white eyebrows, and gray-brown underparts with fine brown bars on flanks and below tail. The head has a white face, cap and black crest. Strong direct flight with rapidly beating wings. Weak fluttering direct flight with shallow, rapid wing beats. Lacks the white bar down the side that the Green-winged Teal has in North America. White throat, white and orange-brown streaks on breast. Upper mandible is black with pale base, while lower mandible is yellow with black tip. The head has gray crown, dark whiskers (moustache stripe) along sides of throat, white eyebrow with black border, and red-brown eyes. Bill is short and the legs and feet are pink. Common Sandpiper: Eurasian counterpart to the Spotted Sandpiper; has dusky gray upperparts, heavily streaked breast, and sparkling white underparts. Source: Ontario Field Ornithologists: 2017 Checklist of Ontario Birds. The diet varies but includes crustaceans, insects and fish. The bill is long, dark and dagger-like, and the legs and feet are yellow-green. Head has white stripes above and below eyes. Juvenile has smaller bill and buff edging to feathers in wings. At Mallard Pond, near the east edge of the marsh, I saw Black Tern, which is declining in Ontario yet continues to nest at Luther Marsh. Bill is dark with white tip, eyes are dark red. It feeds on invertebrates, frogs and fish. Most of these parks have languished in the shadow of their more famous cousin, Point Pelee National Park, and await discovery by adventurous birders willing to explore their rich habitats. Female and juvenile have streaked crown, neck, throat, and wings. Hawaiian Duck: This small dabbling duck is mostly mottled brown, buff and black; uniformly gray-brown on the throat, nape and head. Feet and legs are dull yellow. The head is chestnut-brown with a green ear patch, the bill is dark gray, and the legs and feet are olive-gray. It has a strong direct flight with deep wing beats. Medium-length wings with brown-black flight feathers. Females are chocolate brown with lighter sides, red-brown head and white patch at base of dark gray bill. It has a direct steady flight on heavy and labored wing beats, with a slow down stroke and a rapid and jerky upstroke. Far Eastern Curlew: Largest curlew, very long, decurved bill, longest of any shorebird. Tail is black. Common Ringed Plover (Palau): Plump little plover with dark gray-brown upperparts, pure white underparts, and strong black mask and chest band. Dark legs and feet. Juvenile is much darker than the adult, with indistinct flank barring. Wings are dark with large white patches visible in flight. Tail is brown and black barred, rump and lower back is white. The wings have a green speculum and a pale blue shoulder patch visible in flight. Bill, legs, and feet are black. Wings and back are silver-gray with black-and-white bars. It feeds primarily on aquatic plants. Juvenile is duller overall with gray-black legs, feet, and bill. They have a strong direct flight with powerful rapid wing beats. Sexes are similar, but males are larger. Yellow Bittern: Small heron with red-brown upperparts, black-gray crown, yellow-brown on sides of neck and shoulder of wing, and white underparts with yellow-brown streaks on throat. Whimbrel: This large long-legged sandpiper has brown and white mottled upperparts and buff underparts with faint streaks on sides and flanks. Non-breeding adult lacks hood, black mark behind eye, and black tip on bill. Brown and red-brown mottled upperparts. It feeds on aquatic insects, crustaceans, seeds and plant matter. Feeds on grasses, sedges, berries and seeds. It pumps its tail up and down more than any other warbler. Yellow eyes, bill is yellow or olive-green. Upper flanks show distinct white line. Yellow-green legs. Upper mandible is dark gray, lower mandible is yellow. Upper edge of frontal shield is red, but usually only visible at close range. Very short, black tail with white undertail. Feeds on crane flies and brine shrimp. Dark wings with white trailing edges visible in flight. White vent. Broad wings with thick black stripe. Head has black-brown crown and two black lines on buff face. Neck and upper breast are white with brown streaks. Long gray-brown wings, red-brown wing lining. Breeding plumes are slightly shorter on the female. Florida Scrub-Jay: Medium, crestless jay with gray upperparts and underparts, blue head, and pale eyebrows. Feeds on insects and earthworms. Marsh Wren: Small wren with lightly barred, warm brown upperparts, black-and-white triangular patch on upper back, and dull white underparts with pale brown sides. Female is brown-scaled overall with dull blue shoulder patch, dark eyes and pale edged upper mandible. Red eyes with white eye-rings, and white patch above. Bluethroat: Small thrush with brown upperparts, striking blue bib with rust-brown central spot, black and brown-orange bands across breast, thick white eyebrow, and white underparts. Short black bill with blue-gray base. Head has dark cap, thick, orange-brown eyebrows and gray ear patches. Female has more barring below and smaller bill. Long-billed Curlew: Very large sandpiper with brown mottled upperparts, buff-brown underparts with dark streaks and spots. Gray Catbird: Small, shy, dark gray mockingbird with black cap and red-brown undertail coverts. White stripe on long wings. Bill is long and slightly decurved. Upper flanks show distinct white line. Straight, thin black bill, and yellow-green legs. Wings and slightly forked tail are dark. Pallas's Bunting: Medium bunting, gray-brown upperparts with black streaks. Hovers before dipping for prey. Belly and outer tail feathers are white. He said this could include bird watching, public access and potential hunting. Bonaparte's Gull: This is a medium-sized gull with a black head and bill, gray back and wings and white underparts and tail. The wildlife area shelters more than 60 species of birds and 35 federally-listed species at risk. White underparts, chin, belly and undertail coverts. Red bill. Tail and rump have rust-brown wash. Eastern Screech-Owl Gray Morph: Small with gray-mottled upperparts, rows of white spots at shoulders, heavily streaked and barred underparts. Difficult to distinguish from Snowy Egret. Short brown tail with some black and white barring. Feeds on seeds and aquatic insects. AKA snakebird and water turkey. It feeds on seeds, grain, grasses and berries. Females similar, juveniles are dark and light gray with striping on head. The best birding can be found along Wheeler’s Walk Trail, a mile-long path that meanders through the park’s woods and meadows. Tundra Bean-Goose: A medium-sized goose with brown upperparts, tan underparts, and a white belly and vent. The head and neck are rufous-brown, and the blue-gray bill is black-tipped; eyes are yellow. Broad white stripe extends from behind eye down back of neck. Upperparts are iridescent. Eastern Phoebe: Small flycatcher with dark gray-brown upperparts and slightly darker wings and tail. Legs and feet are gray. Franklin's Gull: This medium-sized gull has a gray back and white underparts. Wings have conspicuous pale brown patches visible in flight. Legs are orange-brown. Green Sandpiper: Medium sandpiper with pale-spotted, dark gray-brown back and rump, white underparts with dark streaks on neck, upper breast, sides. The Golden group has an olive-brown crown and is found in the Florida Keys and West Indies. Glossy black-green upperparts with white collar on nape, chestnut wings, buff to orange throat, gray-white underparts, and black vent. Black primaries are seen only in flight. Iris is white.Yellow bill has red base. Female is similar and juvenile is paler and has white wingbars and feather tips. Juvenile dark brown with white throat, some barring on belly. Feeds on insects, crustaceans, and invertebrates. It is named after the Pechora River Valley in northeastern Russia, where it breeds and nests. Diet includes insects and worms. The belly and under tail coverts are white. Great Egret: This large white heron has yellow eyes and a bill that is also yellow but appears orange when breeding, black legs and feet, and long feather plumes that extend from the back to beyond the tail during breeding season. Tail is white below. Tail is short and forked. The species include the Common Moorhen, cranes, Limpkin, rails, Sora and Purple Swamphen. Turns back sharply on insects it passes. Eats mollusks, insects, larvae, worms and seeds. Gray Heron: Large wading bird, upperparts are pale gray to blue-gray, underparts are white. Diet includes pasture grasses and grains. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher: Small flycatcher with olive-green upperparts, yellow underparts, and olive-green wash on breast. American Wigeon: This is a medium-sized duck with a brown body, white crown, a large green ear patch extending to the back of the head, buff washed breast and sides and a white belly. It mainly feeds on small fish but will take a variety of foods. It flies in a straight line formation. Eats caterpillars, insects, seeds and grains. Weak fluttering flight with shallow rapid wing beats. Yellow-tipped red bill is short with red frontal plate extending onto forehead. Short tail, green-yellow legs with webbed feet. Swainson's Thrush: Medium-sized thrush (swainsoni), with dull olive-brown or olive-gray upperparts, pale buff eye-ring, dark moustache stripe, and brown-spotted buff throat and breast, and white belly. The tail is long and squared with a black-bordered gray center and edged in white. Weak fluttering flight, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to the sides. Female is paler overall with brown head and buff rump. Non-breeding adult lacks white speckling on head. Strong powerful direct flight. Chestnut Munia (Palau): Small red-brown finch with black hood and breast, and blue-gray eyering. Feeds on nectar and insects. It has a direct flight on quick steady wing beats. Legs gray-green and green-yellow. Black Rail: Smallest North American rail, mostly dark gray or nearly black with white-speckled back, belly, flanks. Feeds on insects, spiders, berries and seeds. Very short tail. Tail is black with white undertail coverts. How the Christmas Bird Count will be different in 2020, Extinct bird’s scythe-shaped beak expands knowledge of avian evolution, Sponsored content: The best places to watch wildlife in Spain, Go birding by Zoom on Panama’s Pipeline Road, Free virtual Panama birding tour for BirdWatching readers. Legs are extremely long and red-pink. He added this could include bird watching, public access and potential hunting. I recognized them immediately because I had also seen them up … Narcissus Flycatcher: Small flycatcher, black head, nape, back, wings, and yellow-orange throat, upper breast, and eye brow; rump is yellow. Zigzag flight on takeoff, followed by direct flight with rapid wing beats. They feed mostly on aquatic plants and seeds. Eats seeds, grains, berries, fruits, insects, caterpillars, spiders, snails, grubs and mollusks. Black and white barring on belly and vent. Eats crustaceans, marine worms, insects, larvae, invertebrates. It feeds on aquatic plants, insects and mollusks. Strong, conical blue-gray bill. Medium to short, thick, red-orange bill, orange-yellow tip. Bill, legs, feet are olive-green. Juvenile like winter adult but more black in wings. Short to medium-length, gray-black bill with blue-gray base and red on gape. Legs and feet are red. Direct flight with strong fast wing beats. Wings are rufous with black spots and bill is gray with a dark tip. Fairly long, broad wings have black flight feathers. It has red eyes, a straight black bill, long pink legs, and sometimes a narrow dark terminal tail band. Laughing Gull: This medium-sized gull has a gray back, white underparts and neck, a black hood and red bill. Feeds on fish, frogs, insects, snakes and crayfish. Snow Goose: This large goose has two color phases. Eyes are red. Its blue-green speculum is bordered by white. Forages on ground for seeds, insects, larvae and caterpillars. The female is larger than the male with a longer bill and has a little red-brown color. Forster's Tern: Medium tern, pale gray upperparts, black cap, white underparts. The breast, sides, and flanks are washed yellow with heavy black streaks. Striated Heron: Small, stocky, gray heron, black cap, short black line below eye. Shoulder patches are visible in flight. Head has rust-brown cap with paler median stripe and gray face. Large flight feathers are dark gray-blue. Legs and feet are black. Yellow legs and bill turn reddish during the breeding season. Eurasian Curlew: Large curlew, strongly marked underparts lack rich orange or buff tones that other long billed curlews often show. Tail is short with pale buff undertail coverts. Direct flap-and-glide flight with powerful, deep wingbeats. Final Reports for Projects Funded through the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program (2012 - present) Implementing the Standardized North American Marsh Bird Monitoring Program in Southern Ontario (312.6KB) Marshbird Response to Invasive Cattail Control Using Grazing, Mowing, and Herbicide Application in the Prairie Pothole Region of Minnesota (1.3MB) Cinnamon-brown underwings visible in flight. Juvenile brown above, white eyebrow, lacks rufous in wing, more uniform tail, brown streaks on white underparts. Dark blue-black breast band, belly is white to orange. Strong direct flight on steady wing beats. Strong direct flight. Short to medium, gray-black bill with blue-gray or olive base. It has a swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Length 0.9 mi Elevation gain 209 ft Route type Out & Back The underparts are white with dark streaks and spots. Snowy Owl: Large, white owl with variable black bars and spots. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates and vegetation. Sexes are similar. White stripe on black-brown crown, black-brown line through eye and mark below eye. Southern birds have light brown upperparts and buff underparts. The only eastern warbler that nests in tree hollows. White rump. Black legs, feet. Feeds mostly on aquatic vegetation. North America's smallest goose. The sexes are similar. It hovers for insects in an uneven foraging flight. Sora: This small rail has dark gray-brown upperparts with black-and-white streaks, gray breast and dark gray flanks and belly with white bars. White-faced Ibis: This medium-sized wading bird is iridescent bronze-brown overall and has a thin band of white feathers around its bare red face, a long, down curved bill, and red eyes, legs and feet. Slaty-legged Crake: Small to medium rail, red-brown head and breast, narrow yellow eyering, and olive-brown back and wings. The White phase is all white with black wing tips. Feeds on buds, fruit, vegetables and seeds. Black bill,legs and feet. Bill is very long, decurved. It has an extensive hiking trail system through a mixed deciduous forest and beach dunes, including a boardwalk along the shore that is quite good for birding. Anyone wishing to report illegal hunting activities, illegal selling of birds or other offences related to migratory birds is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Bill is heavy and dark. Eyestripes are dark. Red-winged Blackbird: Small blackbird with jet-black body and bright red shoulder patches edged with yellow on bottom. Short flights, alternates rapidly beating wings with wings pulled to sides. It feeds on green plants including eel grass and sea lettuce. Tail is long, broad, edged with white (black near base). Louisiana Waterthrush: Large ground-dwelling warbler, dark olive-brown upperparts, heavily streaked white underparts with buff wash on belly and sides. Black flight feathers and short tail are visible in flight. Stats . Curlew Sandpiper: This is a medium-sized sandpiper with mottled rufous, white and black upperparts. Bill is long, red-brown, and curved down. Least Sandpiper: This small sandpiper has brown-scaled upperparts and a rust-brown crown. It has a slow flight with deep wing beats and soars on updrafts. Orange and black bill, and orange legs. Legs are yellow with very long toes. A stop at the park, however, can be worthwhile during spring and fall migration to spot warblers and other songbirds. Bill is short, yellow. It has a swift and direct flight. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, insects, seeds and berries. Swift direct flight when flushed. Wye Marsh is the well-known site of a reintroduction program for wild trumpeter swans. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Straight, pointed, gray-pink and yellow bill. Sexes similar. Sign up for our free e-newsletter to receive news, photos of birds, attracting and ID tips, and more delivered to your inbox. Forehead is pale blue; bill is red and yellow-tipped. Least Bittern: Very small, secretive heron with black cap and back, and white throat and belly. Head has a brown crown with pale central stripe and pale yellow or white eyebrows. Intermediate Egret: Medium to large white heron with rounded head, orange-brown eyes, gray-green lores, and an orange-red bill. Slender neck is tawny brown and white with a few blue-gray stripes. Head is finely streaked; dark eyestripe is distinct. Sexes are similar. Feeds at low tide on mudflats or hidden in salt marsh vegetation. Frequents mudflats. Feeds on aquatic plants, dives often, sometimes dabbles. Red-kneed Dotterel: Small to medium plover. Wings are held low in flight, depressed far below body at bottom of downstroke. Cackling Goose: This small to medium-sized goose has a mottled gray-brown body, black legs, tail, neck, head and face, with a white chin strap stretching from ear to ear and a white rump band. Juvenile has fewer and paler breast spots and shorter tail. Feeds on insects, larvae and other invertebrates. Red-brown underwings shown in flight. Legs and feet are blue-gray. Jerry Uhlman is a writer and photographer who writes birding and travel articles for nature magazines and newspapers. Fast low direct flight with rapid wing beats. Tail feathers are sharply pointed. Ross's Goose: Small, white goose with black primary feathers and stubby gray-based red-orange bill. Long red legs. East and west coast birds are heavier barred and spotted, paler underparts and often show white bellies. It has a buoyant, direct flight with deep rapid wing beats. Sexes are similar. Underparts white but strongly suffused with orange wash, heavily barred and streaked with dark brown. Buoyant flight with steady fast wing beats. It has a white-striped black crown. Sexes are similar; the male is larger. Gray-black streaks on back. Swift flight on rapid wing beats. Bill, legs and feet are black. The sexes are similar. Redhead: This medium-sized diving duck has a gray back and sides, black upper back, breast, rump and tail, and white belly. Yellow-headed Blackbird: Medium-sized blackbird with black body, bright yellow hood and breast, and distinct white wing patches. Sedge Wren: Small wren with white-streaked, brown upperparts and pale buff underparts. Little Egret (Palau): Medium-sized, all white egret with plumes on head, breast, and back, black legs with yellow feet, black bill, and yellow lores. Gray-brown back, wings, and tail. The speculum is flashy green bordered with brown above and white below. Strong direct flight on rapid wing beats. Tertials and wing coverts are lined with buff. It has a direct flight on steady wing beats. Undulating flight. Males have a dark green head, dark bill, orange legs, yellow eyes, white breast and chestnut patch on the flanks; females are mottled light brown with orange-brown bill and legs and dark eyes. Direct flight with rapid wing beats. The underparts are white with brown wash. Whooping Crane: Adults are nearly all white except for red crown, black mask, and black primary feathers most visible in flight. The wings have thin white stripes visible in flight. Underparts are white except for orange breast. Gray-black, flat bill. White-collared Seedeater: Small finch with short, thick, curved bill, yellow-gray overall with black head, wings, and round tail; the back is gray. Rather swift, deliberate direct flight on rapidly beating wings. Eats mostly fresh grasses and grains, often in the company of Snow Geese. Become a member and get exclusive access to articles, contests and more! Has a distictive, hovering display flight. Palau Owl: Small to medium-sized red-brown owl with gray-white and black spots on back, wings, and underparts. Horned Grebe: Small grebe, red-brown neck, breast and flanks, nearly black throat and back. Alternates rapid wing beats with wings tucked to sides. He said researchers identified the most significant wetlands in the Great Lakes for 14 marsh bird species as part of an effort to improve biodiversity and manage future protection and restoration efforts. It feeds mostly on insects. In flight shows a white tail with broad dark distal band and narrow gray terminal band. Juvenile like adult but brown, white on throat, no red on head, and yellow-brown bill. The legs and feet are yellow. It has a stout black bill, red eyes and yellow legs. 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