Birds in Maryland Photo Gallery by Charlie Lentz at pbase.com

Birds in Maryland

I started seriously photographing wild birds during 2005 as a stimulating retirement pastime. The Birds in Maryland gallery has quickly grown to a current 140 different species. A few of the photos were actually taken in VA and DE but all of these birds are occasionally seen in Maryland. I know that I have a long way to go but it is a good start. Nonetheless, it is a constant and rewarding challenge coupled with the immeasurable enjoyment one can only find in the world of nature. One never knows what they might see over the next hill, on the next lake or pond or in the nearby field or forest. And then you hope that the subject fully cooperates in conjunction with your photographic skills. Good luck !!!

Acadian Flycatcher [Empidonax virescens]	American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)	American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)	American Coot [Fulica americana]	American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)	American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)	American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)	American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)	American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
American Tree Sparrow	American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)	American Widgeon - Male (Anas americana)	Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)	Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)	Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)	Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)	Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)	Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)	Blue Grosbeak - Female (Passerina caerulea)	Blue Grosbeak - Male (Passerina caerulea)	Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)	Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)	Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major)	Brant (Branta bernicla)	Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)	Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)	Bufflehead Males (Bucephala albeola)	Canada Geese (Branta canadensis)	Canvasback - Female (Aythya valisineria)	Canvasback - Male (Aythya valisineria)
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)	Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)	Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)	Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)	Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Common Golden Eye - Male (Bucephala clangula)	Common Golden Eye-Female (Bucephala clangula)	Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)	Common Loon (Gavia immer)	Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)	Coopers Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)	Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)	Double-Crested Cormorant	Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
Dunlin	Eastern Bluebird - (Female) - (Sialia sialis)	Eastern Bluebird - Male - (Sialia sialis)	Eastern Kingbird.JPG	Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Phoebe.JPG	Eastern Screech Owl.JPG	Eastern Towhee (Female) - (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)	Eastern Towhee (Male) - (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)	Eurasian Wigeon
European Starling.JPG	Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)	Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)	Glossy Ibis	Golden-crowned Kinglet.jpg
Gray Catbird.JPG	Great Black-backed Gull	Great Blue Heron.JPG	Great Crested Flycatcher.JPG	Great Egret.JPG
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)	Green Heron.JPG	Green-winged Teal	Hairy Woodpecker	Hermit Thrush.JPG
Hooded Merganser.jpg	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)	House Finch.JPG	House Sparrow.JPG	House Wren.JPG
Indigo Bunting.JPG	Killdeer.JPG	Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)	Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)	Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Little Blue Heron (First Year)	Long-tailed Duck - Male	Louisiana Waterthrush	Magnolia Warbler.JPG	Mallard (Female).JPG
Mallard.JPG	Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)	Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)	Mockingbird.JPG	Mourning Dove
Mute Swan.JPG	Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)	Northern Flicker - Male	Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)	Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Northern Shoveler - Males (Anas clypeata)	Orchard Oriole (Adult).JPG	Orchard Oriole (Immature).JPG	Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)	Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
Palm Warbler - (Dendroica palmarum)	Pied-billed Grebe.JPG	Pileated Woodpecker.JPG	Prairie Warbler.JPG	Purple Martins (Progne subis)
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)	Red-Bellied Woodpecker.JPG	Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)	Red-shouldered Hawk.JPG	Red-Tailed Hawk.JPG
Red-Winged Blackbird.JPG	Redhead (Aythya americana)	Ring-Billed Gull.JPG	Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris)	Rock "Pigeon" Dove.JPG
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak	Ruby-crowned Kinglet.jpg	Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Female)JPG	Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Male.JPG	Ruddy Duck
Ruddy Turnstone	Sanderling	Scarlet Tanager Pair.JPG	Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)	Snowy Egret (Egretta thula).JPG
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia )	Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)	Tree Swallow	Tri-colored Heron - juvenile (Egretta tricolor)	Trumpeter Swan
Tufted Titmouse.JPG	Tundra 'Whistling' Swan.JPG	Turkey Vulture.JPG	White Ibis - immature (Eudocimus albus)	White-Breasted Nuthatch.JPG
White-Eyed Vireo.JPG	White-Throated Sparrow.jpg	White-winged Crossbill - Female (Loxia leucoptera)	White-winged Crossbill - Male (Loxia leucoptera)	Wild Turkey.JPG
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)	Yellow Warbler.jpg	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)	Yellow-breasted Chat .JPG	Yellow-Rumped Warbler.JPG

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Guest		30-Jun-2009 00:15
I found your site trying to identify a few birds and your photos are beautiful and helpful. Thank you so much.

Guest		29-Jun-2009 16:24
looooolololooloololol wow they r so cool!

Jen		16-Jun-2009 14:29
Finally! Finally I know which bird is nesting in my breezeway. The Eastern Phoebe. Thanks charlie!

Guest		28-May-2009 14:27
hey chuck! thanks for taking the time to post these pics. i recently moved to white hall, and am seeing many more wild birds than ever before. great site for bird identification. i added this site to stubleupon. thanks for the xmas card last year, too! -harry belefonte

Guest		17-May-2009 21:20
Beautiful pics, though I did not find the bird I saw today in my yard. It was the size of the oriole with similar breast, however it had a patch of red behind it's head and a tuft of white on it's tail noticeable as it took off and flew away. Anyone, any idea??

Arvind		11-May-2009 23:09
Thanks very much for this site. I spotted two new birds in our backyard today and only because of your site, we now know that they are Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Gray Catbird. Great job and great pictures.

Sandy Reid		10-May-2009 03:20
Thank you so much for this georgous collection! I have recently started birding, and today I saw two new types of birds in my backyard that I was unable to identify from my Birds of MD and DE field guide. From your pictures; I'm certain that one of them was the "gray catbird. The other though, I am still not certain. It is a very small all brown bird that has nested in a bird house my son made in boyscouts. It is a very songful bird; and not much larger than a hummingbird. It's body style reminds me of a finch. I do have goldfinches and house finches. I live in Allegany County. Again, thank you for sharing your absolutely beautiful pictures.

Jan		08-May-2009 16:21
This must the season for the Rose-breasted Grosbeak. I've been feeding birds for years and this is the first one at my feeder. I identifed it from your beautiful pictures. Thank you.

mystery person		07-May-2009 01:02
y does the ducks have to be in water that sucks i dont really like this gallery....any way i love the birds

Mary		03-May-2009 16:19
Thank you for putting such beautiful pictures together! I currently have a mid-sized all brown bird in a potted plant on my front porch. It's nest is made of tangled bits of moss and contains 1 small white egg with a few brown spots at one end. None of your pictures looks like this bird; do you know where I may be able to find a picture in order to identify it? Mary

Guest		03-May-2009 13:02
It's funny but I've recognized the Rose Breasted Grosbeak as well as many views of your site. I've never saw one untill last week when a flock of about 6 came to my feeder it was an amazing site to see so many of them and for the first time as well.

Forrest		01-May-2009 16:23
HI: I saw a beautiful bird with a bright red breast light on my stone wall this morning to eat the seeds I had spread there. In 20+ years I have lived here, had never seen this bird before. Grabbed my Nikon, but too late, the little fellow was gone. I Googled birds of Maryland and your web site was the first hit. Thanks to your fantastic photos, I learned that my visitor was a rose breasted grosbeak. Thanks,

Guest		24-Apr-2009 16:16
Great photos! I've always lived in Maryland, but recently moved to Chesapeake Beach, Md and these photos help me identify all the beautiful birds I now see everyday! Thanks!

Cherie		23-Apr-2009 16:20
This is so helpful! Thank You so much for this site. I'm not from the area and it's nice to identify the birds that I see in the yard

Jen		08-Apr-2009 13:54
My 4 year old son spent an hour on this website this morning looking for pictures of birds that he sees at our feeder. Thank you for hosting such a wonderful site!!

Kathy		08-Apr-2009 11:42
At 57 yrs old , I am just starting to stop to smell the roses. My eyese keep looking up recently and this website has helped me recognize what I am seeing. I appreciate these photos. You've helped me in more ways then you will ever know. Thanks for sharing.

Carol		22-Mar-2009 15:09
I have a bird coming to my feeder it is shaped like a jaybird but is smaller it is a solid milk chocolate brown with an orange beak and black circles around the eyes do you know what type of bird it is . I have looked at thousands of pictures and can't find any like it.

Guest		16-Mar-2009 21:28
Thanks so much! I've been able to identify the birds near my house, and love the beautiful photos. Sheila

sherrie		14-Mar-2009 17:04
i have a picture of a beautiful bird i took this morning we thought it was a seagull then we thought it was a duck it has an orangeous red beak it was feeding on mussels off and on for a couple of hours but ill describe it moreits head is black,he has a fat body that is brown and white and the legs werent yellow not sure what color it wasoh and the beak was slim and pointy

Austin		03-Mar-2009 01:38
Beautiful pictures! I need to learn these birds if im going to be a wildlife manager! :) ~THANKS

Steve		20-Feb-2009 02:35
Glad to see there are so many birds I can photo locally in the Columbia area.

termitemike		15-Feb-2009 22:10
helped me ID bird ar feeder thanx

David Wells		15-Feb-2009 16:32
Today I saw a bird in my backyard. It had a gray body but when it opened it's wings and flew away it was bright blue and black underneath. It was about 8-10 inches tall. It had a short beak like an eagle and had a thick body and short feet. Anyone know what this bird could be? It was beautiful!

Kathy		11-Feb-2009 00:48
A very small brown bird with a rather long and thin bill comes to my very small wind chime bird house.It comes almost every night in the winter not so mush in the spring and summer.Sometimes he or she brings a friend.Anyone know what kind of birds they might be?

germaine		28-Jan-2009 18:18
I bookmarked your url. I've never photographed birds, but I have a burning desire to do so.

James		09-Nov-2008 15:22
we have half of these birds around our house we live in a 40 acer farm and our family loves animals mostly birds .pileated woodpecker bald eagle

jasonjg		26-Sep-2008 18:44
Nice collection of shots!

jasonjg		26-Sep-2008 18:41
Nice collection of shots!

Valarie		08-Sep-2008 00:44
thanks so much, we have a bird feeder and there have been so many different birds that have come through. Your site has allowed me to identify many of them, including the red bellied woodpecker which intrigued me and has been a bit of a bully with the other birds at the feeder.

Wade		25-Aug-2008 03:16
Great pictures and effort.... I saw a beautiful and unusual bird in the Catoctin Mountains last week and would like to know if anyone knows what it was. Description - Size and shape maybe of an average to large Finch? Body coloring similar shades and markings as a male, Flicker, but no reds. Its tail feathers had a very distinctive wide and bright yellow band across the trailing egde. Very, very sharp and pretty....

Kathy		18-Aug-2008 17:09
These pictures are fabulous. I saw what I thought was a turkey standing on the side of I97 the other night. Your picture of the wild turkey is exactly what I saw. Thanks for making this site accessible and for the beautiful photography.

Tina		05-Aug-2008 05:19
Tom (who commented about the Blad Eagle flying in front of his car on 295). There are a pair of Bald Eagles who have a nest right next to 295, just after you go under 695 going into the city. To the left of 295 there is a creek/river/swampy area. If you were standing looking at the water, the nest is high in the trees on the right side, maybe 100 yards or so off of 295. I used to see them every day on my way to work. The first time I saw one of them, it was sitting no more than 50 feet from 295 on an old dead tree that is jutting up out of the water. Absolutely amazing.

Craig McFarland		01-Aug-2008 17:49
Great images.... and what a super retirement activity.

Mary		31-Jul-2008 18:16
Guest Trying to find out the name of a bird that I saw in TN. It was big like a Vulture and from the neck down all black. On the head it was white with black speckles. It's bead was curved and black. ???Anyone know???

Guest		23-Jul-2008 23:21
We have our first bird feeder and thanks to this great pictured website we are able to identify many of the birds we see. Thanks

Bruce in York PA		05-Jul-2008 20:18
I figured out, with help from a friend, that our little yellow bird is a young Goldfinch. This is the time of year when parents shove the young out of the nest, and sure enough when I Googled "young goldfinch", back came a picture of our bird! So he's just looking for a new nest and think our rancher looks comfy. I put some seed and water on the window ledge for him til he "finds himself". Thanks for the great site and beautiful pics!!! Peace, BC

Guest		30-Jun-2008 14:43
Amy: THIS IS AWWWWESOME!!!! I love the bird pics!

Bruce in York PA		29-Jun-2008 18:41
We have a pair of what seem to be Yellow Warblers, but they have orange beaks. Is this possible or what DO we have? The have the yellow/olive coloring. Thanks for any light anyone can shed!

Cora		18-Jun-2008 19:57
Lovely pictures! I came to your site to try to identify a robin size bird that is completely dark brown with no other color whatsoever on it. At first I thought it had a nest and was trying to draw my dogs away since it flew low and landed several times and they ran right to it, but then I wondered if it is a juvenile of a large species and not great at flight yet. Any idea? I know it is not a cowbird.

Kathleen Sherin		18-Jun-2008 16:19
I spent one night in Rocky Gap State Park - last week. In the evening I spotted an orange bird in a nearby tree and later on a walk around the lake spotted this bird again. It was a bright orange, wings and body with an orange beak - larger than a robin, no crest and a black on face / ?ring around head. I have looked in bird books and have found nothing that remotely resembles - any clue to identification?? Great images on your website - but no orange bird! kathleensherin@hotmail.com

gest		14-Jun-2008 15:08
hi

Cathi		03-Jun-2008 15:33
Hoping for some help....came home from work yesterday and there was a bird in my yard that I've never seen before. Its about the size of a wild turkey, maybe a little smaller. The body is all black and the head and halfway down the neck is black and white speckled. The beak (2 1/2 -3 incles)and feet are a pale yellowy color (kind of the color of Mountain Dew). It had a very large wing span when it flew. I live in Laurel, if that helps any. I believe there is also a second one as well. Any ideas......??

angelinat2000		01-Jun-2008 02:48
Never mind! I found the wild turkey. Good thing it wasn't a snake! I'd have been bitten for sure!

Guest		01-Jun-2008 01:56
What a great site! I live in the mountains of western Maryland and I see a lot of my residents here. But where is the picture of the wild turkey?

Guest		13-May-2008 22:48
I'm a great bird lover. My brother-in-law in Kansas with really appreciate these. He's a bird watcher also. S. Stokes, Rockhill Furnace, Pa.

Brian		09-May-2008 01:18
I came to your great site to try to identify a ground dwelling bird I saw the other day when cutting a neighbors field with my tractor. The hole I found in the ground was about 1.5" in diameter and the 2-3" tiny bird could not fly very well. It was either a newborn or not a great flyer. No luck Identifiying with any pictures yet. I did see a turkey vulture on the ground in the same area for the last two days. Could this be a baby, living in the ground under high grass?

Lynn		04-May-2008 14:42
I hope someone can help me with this....I work on base at Ft Meade, while driving the other day I spotted a dog barking at a tree, when I looked over I saw 2 woodpeckers, they were around 2 feet in length, had a rather large body and from what I could see did not have any red on them what so ever, They were much lrger then a crow, hawk, etc.....but smaller then a vulture, does anyone have a clue as to what type they are? If I can I am going to watch for them again and take a picture....wish me luck on finding them again...............

Kathy		02-May-2008 01:09
Please everyone, don't forget to put out fresh WATER for the birds when it's dry!

Kathy		02-May-2008 01:05
Thank you! It's not easy to tell some of the brown birds apart. I think I saw bluebirds along Falls Road in Potomac near Winterset going south toward Potomac.

Birdwatcher		09-Apr-2008 22:01
Thank You!!! I found the birds I was looking for. Great site!

Guest		05-Apr-2008 21:51
Excellent site! Keep up the good work!

akindofmagick		30-Mar-2008 20:11
LOVE this page - thanks so much - helped me identify a bird (House Finch) that is poorly shown in my field guides. :)

Guest		27-Mar-2008 15:21
Like everyone else, I was wondering what the birds at my feeder were. This is a wonderful site and very helpful. Please keep them coming. Denise in Frederick

Peggy		21-Mar-2008 21:31
I had a hawk..he looked like the Coopers but was more brown..sitting on my porch railing this past Monday morning. He was like a foot tall or taller...by the time I got my camera which was sitting close by the door he looked at me peeking out the curtain and flew off..I've seen him twice..last Nov. eating something that WAS alive..sitting on the clothes line! Today I had 2 tiny little Titmouses (Titmice?) feeding. I have tons of Mourning Doves (I've counted 14 at a time), Blue Jays, Cardinals (one I call Spike as his head looks like Bart Simpson's hair!) , Starlings, Mocking birds, Sparrows, some Yellow Finches, Robins, an occasional Woodpecker, nasty HUGE crows, numerous squirrels, a giant rabbit and the cutest chipmunk in the world! I photograph them all. I am in Parkville, Baltimore County..just over the City line...I am amazed at the visitors I get everyday. How can I send or post some of my pictures?

Bruce Nelson		22-Feb-2008 18:30
Great site. Pictures are amazing. Thanks

danny_laredo		19-Feb-2008 22:31
cool cellection of birds v

Rosemarie Kusserow		12-Feb-2008 20:17
Very lovely birds gallery, I enjoyed, vote, Rosemarie :o)

Guest		10-Feb-2008 21:02
I just saw these beautiful red/pink birds at my feeder and wanted to know what they were--I think house finches? Anyway thanks for the great pictures! Michele

Maren		01-Feb-2008 05:16
This is just a great site--we have a sunroom with windows all around, and recently got a birdfeeder. We have greatly enjoyed the variety of birds, and have been wondering what many of them were. Thanks for the information!!

Maru Angarita		21-Jan-2008 19:36
While walking my dog in Bethesda, Maryland this early afternoon a hawk flew over us very low at full speed. A few minutes later I heard an scandal of Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) yelling, then I saw a group of Grackles chasing out another hawk off their tree. They all flew very fast by us. I heard Grackles yelling all around the neighborhood. I saw about five minutes later another Grackles flying alone towards their tree at full speed. About twenty minutes later we walked near the tree again, and the Grackles were still yelling very loud. I have never seen this before, and thought that you may like to know it.

Guest		06-Jan-2008 15:07
Great WebSite. I searched "Wildbirds of Maryland" and you popped up. I was looking for a bluish grey bird with crested fealthers on its head. It has been hanging around my feeders. I believe it is a Tufted Titmouse? Thanks! Yvette, From Street, MD

Ruma Samanta		01-Jan-2008 11:04
Nice gallery. Do you go to the Eastern Shore to look for birds?

Prasenjit Bera		01-Jan-2008 10:52
very nice, great way to match too hobbies

Guest		08-Dec-2007 14:17
Thanks for posting your pictures, they helped me identify some of the birds that come to our bird feeder..... Sykesville, MD

Tom		03-Dec-2007 16:02
A bald eagle flew over my car the other week while driving northbound on 295 between 695 and 895 during my morning commute.

joseph maccauley		08-Nov-2007 19:36
just saw an old wounded black vulture on the corner of smith and cross country blvd Baltimore, an amazing sight!

Carolyn Gara		09-Sep-2007 22:00
May I post a picture of a duck for you to identify? I have seen it twice in the Chesapeake Bay area near Deal Island.

JuvyGeir Thue-Nilsen		29-Aug-2007 18:06
I enjoyed looking at your galleries-amazing ! keep coming- big vote

Betty Bulard		17-Jul-2007 05:27
These are great pictures. Thanks Those of you wanting to identify birds in your yards get "A guide to field identification BIRDS of NORTH AMERICA. When you identify write in the book the date and where you were. You will be amazed how much you will enjoy this book forever. It lets you remember where you were.

april.m		07-Jul-2007 00:59
thank you for showing your amazing pics!they are awesome! april

Allen welch		17-Jun-2007 00:44
If I send you a picture can you tell me what kind of bird visits our house every night.

Guest		16-Jun-2007 22:59
This is a neat site. Wondering where you are in MD. I am in Elkton, MD.

Susan Weiss		11-Jun-2007 16:29
This is a fabulous site and your photography is excellent. It helped me identify the Grey Catbird who has been visiting our house of late. Thank you so much!! I'm going to mark your site as a favorite!

Meghan		02-Jun-2007 21:21
Oh my gosh, this site is AWESOME!!!!

Guest		15-May-2007 18:42
I love your pictures! What equipment are you using? More, more:) Frode Jacobsen, Baltimore City

Andrea		10-May-2007 19:21
Guest - This was perfect exactly what I needed to learn what birds I have in my back yard. Thank you very much.

Guest		09-May-2007 18:07
Thanks for helping me identify some birds in our backyard.

Jasmine		05-May-2007 21:15
I love looking at the birds they are beautiful! I had a project to do and this page helped me thanks!!!!

Sarah		02-May-2007 15:26
Hoping someone can help me. Saw a hawk with spotted wings and back in our area. He/she was sitting low in the trees and being agitated by other birds. It also dropped to the ground and appeared to be eating something off the ground. Thought maybe it was other birds' eggs or chicks. Possible that it is a juvenile but would like to know what type of hawk. This took place in the Lake Shore/Pasadena area.

Guest Heidi		30-Apr-2007 21:58
I think I saw the same bird with the bright orange beak here in Chevy Chase! He was a soft brown color and had a spiky mohawk.

Regina Tucker		19-Apr-2007 15:56
I love the beautiful pictures of birds you have on your website. My son and I spotted a beautiful little bird. It has a bright orange beak. I didn't see it on your website, but your website was very helpful to our education of the many different birds in Maryland. Thank you.

Jackie Riley		06-Apr-2007 21:54
Does a female Red Tail Hawk have a red tail? I am almost positive that this is the bird behind my house nesting but it does not look like she has a red tail. Will this weather kill her babies? Thank you. Jackie

Jackie Riley		05-Apr-2007 23:33
Such a beautiful site that you have created. I have been feeding the birds for about 3 years out of bird feeders but the squirrels have dominated ever since and I rarely had birds. UNTIL........I bought some corn to feed the squirrels in hopes that the squirrels would eat the corn and the birds would come to the feeders. Well.......I have a ton of birds eating the corn off of the ground with the squirrels. I have also spotted a Red Tail Hawk with a nest of babies. I was able to identify it due to your pictures. Now I want to turn my back yard into a sanctuary. The beauty of watching and identifying these birds with your pictures is AWESOME. Thank you so much.

Guest		25-Mar-2007 15:56
I know very little about birds but am curious since two mourning doves built their nest on my bedroom windowsill... am in the middle of D.C. but still get a lot of backyard visitors.... You site helped me identify newest one today as maybe a house finch. Thanks!

Merryb		01-Mar-2007 22:10
This is wonderfully helpful, but you left off the Morning Dove (which wakes me with it's cooing right outside of my window early each morning).

Rita S,		25-Feb-2007 14:27
This colorful listing of birds of Maryland helped me to identify some of the visitors to the bird feeders on my deck. Rita S. in Churchville, MD

Pavan		21-Feb-2007 15:24
Your birds details really solved confusion that raised during my recent observation about different kinds of birds over here (Baltimore,MD). Thanks great gallery...

Trader Bogie		07-Feb-2007 22:08
Cooper's Hawk sighted in Bethesda, MD on Feb. 6, 2007

hawk watcher		05-Jan-2007 18:18
excellent work. what are you using to photograph them?

diane		26-Sep-2006 20:28
I have these little birds with yellow heads and black bodies - are they yellow finches? The color is just on the head

George Jett		15-Sep-2006 21:44
Charlie I suggest putting your images in phylogenetic (scientific) order. Good work. George Jett Waldorf, MD 20603

Hans Bister		23-Aug-2006 19:17
Great gallery. Congratulations!

Guest		15-Aug-2006 22:13
whats breeds of birds and in the frederick part of maryland

Guest		14-Aug-2006 23:34
Looking at your pictures, I thought so as well. But the red is under the wing and can't be seen until the bird opens it's wings.

Charlie Lentz		11-Aug-2006 16:46
Based on your description, I would conclude that it was the Red-winged Blackbird.

Guest		11-Aug-2006 13:22
These are beautiful pictures. I was hoping someone could help me identify a bird I saw in Ocean City. My family vacations there and we wondering what it was. To look at it, it appears to be a black bird. But, it has patches of bright reddish orange under its wings. Does anyone have any idea what it may be?

Bill		05-Jul-2006 17:32
thanks for this... i live near Rock Creek Park and am having a hard time differentiating between the robins and the towhees; you site helped! saw two different types of woodpeckers today by the way. great work! :-) Bill

Michael Widner		29-Jun-2006 22:47
Great pictures. Helped me identify a couple visitors to our backyard.

Joseph Batchelor		24-Jun-2006 21:50
After viewing the photographs in your gallery I was able to identify a couple of birds that were flying around in my back yard. You are a very skilled photographer and I hope to see some more of your pictures of different birds.

Guest		23-Jun-2006 22:59
Wonderful pictures! I just finished reading "Red Tails in Love" by Marie Winn and have developed an interest in birdwatching.

Bettie Slabbert		17-Jun-2006 14:37
Thanks for helping me to identify the birds in my daughters garden, i'm from South Africa so was pleased to get to know the American names of some of the famliar [to me] species.

Mike Ross		13-Jun-2006 01:08
very nice, great way to match too hobbies!

Guest		02-Jun-2006 20:36
absolutely stunning. helped me identify what I thought were pigeons as Mourning Dove

John		11-May-2006 19:30
In my back yard there is a bird that makes a sound like a slow drip faucet into a full sink of water i.e. dew-wop! (sorry, best I can do!). I have never been able to see it and to say the least it's so intriguing it's driving me nuts. Any ideas?? I read that Starlings can mimick sounds, but where in the world could they get this from? I live in Frederick, MD. Regards, Water Torture

Guest		10-May-2006 18:08
Nice photos. Helped me identify the rose-breasted grosbeak I saw at our feeder this morning. Thanks! Lisa A. in Ellicott City, MD

Guest		22-Apr-2006 18:02
Very nice. So helpful to identify birds I see - really appreciate this. Thanks. Deborah T

Donna Hollinger		28-Jan-2006 03:09
Nice gallery. Do you go to the Eastern Shore to look for birds?

Julie Tinney		06-Jan-2006 00:49
BEAUTIFUL

Vilone		01-Jan-2006 00:45
Beautiful nature gallery! I enjoyed my time here! Vote!!

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