Birds
Modern day dinosaurs, birds are warmblooded vertebrates that have feathers and lay eggs.
American crows are common in NH and are regular visitors to our yard.
Goldfinches are beautiful year-round birds in our backyard. I can tell spring is on the way when the males start to change from an olive-green to bright gold.
New Hampshire’s most common owl is a frequent resident on our street. Their beautiful calls and engaging antics make them highly entertaining.
Chickadees are small members of the tit family and are one of our most recognizable year-round birds.
Blue jays are bright and loud year-round visitors to yards throughout New Hampshire.
A medium-sized raptor, broad-winged hawks are common throughout New Hampshire.
Carolina wrens are small songbirds that have beautiful calls and brighten up any backyard with their boundless energy.
Our most common hawk, Cooper’s Hawks are medium-sized and well adapted to suburban settings.
Our most common woodpecker, downies can be seen on trees and feeders in our yard. They especially like suet and bugs.
Bluebirds are year-round birds in our yard. The especially enjoy mealworms, but they eat seeds as well.
Phoebes are one of the first migratory birds to arrive in spring.
Catbirds are medium-sized slate-gray songbirds with tons of personality.
Hairy woodpeckers are common year-round residents of New Hampshire.
Female house finches are brown while the males have reddish-purple heads and chests.
Mourning doves are medium-sized common backyard birds with light gray coloring and a blue ring around their eyes.
Cardinals are a beautiful songbirds who are backyard favorites.
These large woodpeckers are spectacular. We often see and hear them in our neighborhood.
These lovely (and loud!) birds are a sure sign of spring–arriving in about March or April.
This beautiful songbird comes to New Hampshire to breed.
Ruby-throated hummingbirds are the only hummingbird in New Hampshire.
Titmice are common members of mixed-bird flocks and frequent visitors to feeders.
Turkeys vultures are one of New Hampshire’s largest birds and are now year-round residents in the southeastern corner of the state.
These songbirds have a bright white bib and striking yellow stripes over their eyes.
Turkeys are huge and often travel in large flocks. They can be seen in yards and along the edge of roads.