Eastern populations have seriously declined since the 1960s. Eurasian Curlew: Large curlew, strongly marked underparts lack rich orange or buff tones that other long billed curlews often show. They can often be seen foraging on lawns or sitting on fences during spring and summer in suburban areas, uttering sharp chak notes or else singing their grating, rusty-hinge song. Legs are yellow with very long toes. Straight black bill. Legs and feet are gray. The upperwings are brown with black edges and white bars; underwings are white. Their slightly-downcurved bills are long and dark, and their pale eyes stand out at quite some distance. Whatbird parametric search. Eskimo Curlew: Small curlew, brown mottled upperparts, buff underparts streaked and mottled brown, and pale cinnamon wing linings. The above list does not include all 400+ birds. The black crown has a short black crest, the white tail is deeply forked, and the legs and feet are black. White underparts extend up onto the face as a cheek patch. Head has brown cap, white face, and dark eyestripe. Feeds on insects. Bill, legs and feet are black. Belly; lower back, and rump are yellow-green. Bullock's Oriole: Medium oriole, mostly bright orange with black crown, eye-line, throat stripe, back, and central tail. Gyrfalcon: Large northern falcon with three color morphs: dark, white, and gray. Male is iridescent blue-black with yellow or brown eyes. The tail is long, dark, and has white edges. Legs and feet are pink. The head, neck and breast are a rich rufous, while vent, under tail coverts and underwings are white. Feeds primarily on mosquito larvae but also takes mollusks and crustaceans. It has a black head, white eye ring, orange bill with a black spot near the tip, and red-orange legs. Wings and notched tail are dark. White head has a dark tuft, black eye patch and chin. Oct 9, 2014 - Explore Stephanie Adamshick's board "Northeastern birds" on Pinterest. Tail is dark and yellow-tipped with cinnamon-brown undertail coverts. Broad-billed Sandpiper: Small sandpiper with a long bill that curves down at the tip. American Oystercatcher: Large shorebird with white underparts, brown upperparts, black hood, long, bright red-orange needle-shaped bill. It has a black bill with a yellow spot at the base and black legs and feet. Spectacles are pale yellow. Black bill is long and stout. Bounding flight, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Gray cheek patch is marked by a thin, black line. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Its dark plumage sets it apart from all other North American woodpeckers. Bill, legs, and feet are gray. Tail is long and scissor-like, black above with white outer edges and white below with black inner edges. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Throat is pale gray, belly is pale yellow. Bill is pink with a brown tip and base. LeConte's Sparrow: Small sparrow, brown-streaked back, brown-streaked gray nape, pale gray underparts with streaks on sides, pale yellow breast. Crown is rufous, throat is white with black stripes, and bill is gray. Purple Sandpiper: Medium sandpiper, upperparts are scaled gray-brown, crown is dark, and white underparts are streaked. Quick, direct flight with rapid wing beats. Underparts are white, and buff-brown wash on throat. Wings are long and narrow. Sexes are similar. It feeds mainly on fish and squid. Say's Phoebe: Medium-sized, active flycatcher with gray-brown upperparts and head, paler gray throat and upper breast, and pale rufous belly and undertail coverts. Common Eider: Large diving duck (v-nigrum), with distinctive sloping forehead, black body, white breast and back. Wings are mottled gray with dark primaries. Loggerhead Shrike: Medium shrike with gray upperparts and paler gray underparts. Head has black mask and sideburns and thick yellow eyebrows. Face is dark red, collar is gray, belly is pale red. Pale pink bill. Short, dark brown tail, legs are feathered to the toes. White wing patches visible in flight. Massachusetts also recognizes an official state game bird. The tail is dark brown and pointed in flight. Red-billed Tropicbird: This slender, white, gull-like seabird is the largest tropic bird. Swift direct flight, hovers when feeding. Damage to Crops Red-winged blackbirds can cause considerable damage to ripening corn, sunflower, sorghum, and oats in the milk and dough stages, and to sprouting and ripening rice. Forehead is chestnut-brown and throat and rump are buff. It has long white tail streamers, a white back that is finely barred in black, a black eye stripe curves that upward behind the eye, black primaries, and a red bill. hese birds provide some benefits by feeding on harmful insects, such as rootworm beetles and corn earworms, and on weed seeds, such as Johnson grass. The large species take up to four years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls. Slow, deep wing beats. Gray head, black moustache stripe. Nape and upper back are chestnut-brown. Black bill is very short; legs, feet are orange-red. Townsend's Solitaire: Small thrush, gray overall and slightly darker above. Dark gray back and nape. It was named for Lucy Hunter Baird, daughter of Spencer F. Baird, ornithologist and secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Lower breast and sides are yellow with black streaks and belly is white.Face is yellow with black crown and cheek patch and yellow crescent below eye. Kentucky Warbler: Medium, ground-dwelling warbler with bright olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. Wings are gray with two white bars. Wings held downward. Black-browed Albatross: White head, neck, underparts, and black back, tail. Donations to Mass Audubon are tax-deductible to the full extent provided by law. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Dickcissel: Medium-sized, stocky, sparrow-like bird. Ivory Gull: A pure white gull whose entire life is restricted to the edge of the floating pack ice. Eyes are red. It is named for the state where it was first discovered. Has olive-green to olive-gray upperparts, brilliant yellow throat, breast. Soars on thermals and updrafts. Browse through available black colored birds and parrots for sale in massachusetts by aviaries, breeders and bird rescues. Tail is brown-black with white edges. Eats mostly insects in the summer. Rapid direct flight. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher: Small flycatcher with olive-green upperparts, yellow underparts, and olive-green wash on breast. Legs and feet are gray. Slow fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. Curlew Sandpiper: This is a medium-sized sandpiper with mottled rufous, white and black upperparts. The tail is white with dark bars and the legs and feet are dark gray. The underparts are white; upper tail is black with white outer edges. The male (shown in background) has a bronze-green back, bright red eyering, rump and underparts. It is the state bird of Colorado. Black legs, feet. Flies low, with rapid shallow stiff wing beats followed by short glides. Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher: Large flycatcher with boldly streaked olive-brown upperparts and pale yellow underparts with dark brown streaks. The sexes are similar; males are slightly larger. Birds with dainty bills feed on tiny soft spruce cones. Barnacle Goose: Medium goose, distinctive white face, jet-black head, neck, and upper breast. Travels alone or in small flocks. Allen's Hummingbird: Small, compact hummingbird; male has straight black bill, glittering green crown and back, white breast, and rufous sides, belly, rump, and tail. Wings and tail are brown. Back and wings are purple-gray, underparts grade from purple-gray neck and breast to white belly. Swift direct flight. Grackles have long, wedge-shaped tails that are especially visible in flight. Female has olive-yellow upperparts and dull yellow underparts. Long pointed wings and deeply forked tail. Some males show green on back and head. Buff-breasted Sandpiper: This medium-sized sandpiper has a buff wash over the entire body except for the white vent. It has alternating strong rapid wing beats and glides. The sexes are similar. In fall, grackles gather into large flocks before migration at communal roosts, some of which can be impressively massive (as many as one million birds!). It has a black bill, legs and feet. Tail is black with strongly contrasting white outer tail feathers. Forked tail is dark green with black outer tail feathers. Violet-green Swallow: Small swallow, dark, metallic green upperparts, iridescent purple rump. Purple Gallinule: Medium, chicken-like marsh bird with purple-blue upperparts washed with iridescent green, deep blue underparts. Cassin's Kingbird: Large flycatcher, dark olive-gray upperparts, dull yellow underparts. Buff body. Legs are blue-gray. It only eats insects, and forages for them on the ground and in trees. Secretive, heard rather than seen. Tail is slightly forked. Black-bellied Plover: This medium-sized shorebird has black upperparts vividly marked with a white spot on each feather. Bill, legs, and feet are black. Wings are black with white spots. Brown Pelican: Large, unmistakable seabird, gray-brown body, dark brown, pale yellow head and neck, oversized bill. Light buff-yellow wash on crown of head extending down nape may be visible. Hood is solid black and eye-ring is dark red. Make bird watching in Massachusetts even more enjoyable! Brewer's Blackbird: Medium-sized blackbird with purple gloss on head and neck and green gloss on body and wings. Feeds on insects, crustaceans, and invertebrates. Feeds mostly on insects but also eats seeds. Head is yellow with black throat and nape. White tail has diagnostic black inverted T. Wings have chestnut-brown bars. Female has gray-brown upperparts, white underparts with brown streaks, and a light to dark salmon colored belly and vent. The eyes are large and dark and the tail is often spread, displaying large white spots. Black-capped Chickadee Massachusetts’ state bird, this social Eastern populations are red-brown, Northwestern birds are more brown, and Western Interior birds are gray-brown. It has a dark bill, yellow eyes and black legs and feet. It has a rufous crown, white eye ring and dark brown wings. The wings are dark with two white bars. Bell's Vireo: Small vireo, faint, broken eye-ring, thick, slightly flattened hooked bill, one or two faint wing bars. Wings are dark with two white bars. Black crown, nape separated from gray-brown upperparts by whitish collar. Feeds on nectar, insects, spiders, and sap. The bill is thick, long, and curved downward. In flight it shows long pointed wings with black flight feathers and white wing linings. Boat-tailed Grackle: Large, black bird with a very long, keel-shaped tail. Reddish Egret: Medium egret with blue-gray body and shaggy, pale rufous head and neck. Prominent chestnut-brown patch on wing is visible on standing and flying birds. Underparts are bright yellow. Female is gray overall with blue wings, rump, and tail. Wings are dark with two white bars. An open ocean species vaguely resembling a small penguin that can fly. White-winged Dove: Medium-sized, stout dove with gray-brown upperparts, gray underparts, and small, black crescent below eye. Weak fluttering flight with shallow rapid wing beats. Sexes are similar. Head and neck are bright rust-brown during summer. Greater Scaup: This large diving duck has a glossy green-black head, white sides and belly, black tail, neck and breast, barred gray flanks and back. Black-chinned Hummingbird: Medium hummingbird with metallic green upperparts, gray underparts, white breast, green-washed flanks. Forages in groung, low vegetation. Hugs wave contours or flies up to 150 feet. Feeds by probing mud with bill or dunking head under water. Long-billed Murrelet: Small seabird with dark brown upperparts and darker brown barring, paler throat and white eye-ring. Eye-ring is white. Brown upperparts. It has a strong direct flight with deep wing beats. Chevron-shaped white forehead patch extends behind eye. The wings and tail are dark gray. Tail and rump are black. Rides thermals and updrafts, sometimes hovers. It has a buoyant, zigzag flight, alternating several rapid wing beats. Feeds on large flying insects. Hammond's Flycatcher: Small flycatcher, gray upperparts, gray-brown underparts, white eye-ring. Legs and feet are pale gray. Nape is chestnut-brown, crown is black, and throat is white. Head has brown cap, white eyebrows, and dark eye-lines. As it hops, it often flicks its tail from side to side. Strong steady wing beats alternated with long to short glides. Wings are brown with chestnut-brown patches. Black-headed Grosbeak: Large, stocky finch, black-streaked, orange-brown back, black head, wings, tail. Wings are dark with two white bars. Bill, legs,feet are yellow. Black-headed Grosbeak: Large, stocky finch, black-streaked, orange-brown back, black head, wings, tail. Cave Swallow: Small swallow (Southwest pelodoma), with steel-blue upperparts, white underparts, rufous wash on breast and sides. Whatbird.com logo design courtesy of The Haller Company. Hovers above water before diving. Eyes are dark. They soar over forests in the hilly regions of tropical and subtropical South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeastern China. Forages on shore; sometimes probes mud. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Eyestripes are thick and black with white borders. When feeding, chickadees are curious and active, taking advantage of their strong feet and small size to crawl to the very edges of twigs, sometimes hanging upside down to pick at a promising morsel. Vent and wing stripe visible in flight. Belly and undertail are white. Blue-gray bill, legs and feet. Black bill, legs and feet. Dark gray legs and feet. It has a gray crown and nape, red eyes and a slender black bill. The opinion generally entertained respecting the extensive dispersion of the Black-cap Titmouse, has in all probability originated from the great resemblance which it bears to the Carolina Titmouse, Parus Carolinensis, that species being now known to extend its spring and summer migrations as far eastward as the State of New Jersey, where it has been found breeding by my friend EDWARD HARRIS, Esq. Soars on thermals and updrafts. Strong direct flight with constant shallow wingbeats. Mitch Waite Group. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. Boreal Owl: Medium owl, white-spotted, brown upperparts and thick brown-streaked, white underparts. Wings have two bars: upper bar is yellow, lower bar is white. Some red morph females have a red wash, red splotches, or are entirely red. Alternates between strong wing beats and gliding. Tufted Duck: Medium-sized duck has long black crest, black back and tail, white underparts and sides, black head, neck and breast with purple sheen, black wings with dark-edged, white stripes visible in flight, yellow eyes and gray legs and feet. Strong direct flight. Feeds mostly on fish, some crustaceans and insects. Legs and feet are black. It has a direct flight with rapid wing beats. In 2016 the American Ornithologist Union split the Clapper Rail into three species, the Clapper Rail, Ridgway's Rail and Mangrove Rail (not in North America). Birds with large crossed bills feed on the seeds of big pine cones. North America's smallest goose. Black-headed Gull: Small, white gull with partial hood, white crescents above and below eye, and white-gray back. Undulating, with several rapid wingbeats and a pause. Soars on thermals and updrafts. Last sighted in Canada in 1982. The face and throat are rust-brown and the bill, legs and feet are black. White-tailed Eagle: Fourth largest eagle in the world; has a dark brown body, brown and white streaked head, neck and breast and a white tail. Face is pale yellow-orange with gray cheeks. It was named for the state where it was first discovered, where it is an uncommon migrant. Black legs and feet. Wings are brown with two white bars. Flight is short and low, alternating rapid wing beats with glides. Thin, pale bill. Feeds at low tide on mudflats or hidden in salt marsh vegetation. The female (shown in foreground) has green upperparts, yellow-green underparts and dark wings. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Light morph has white neck, pale yellow collar, white lower breast, mottled breast band, sides. Head has red cap, black chin patch. Strong direct flight with rapidly beating wings. Painted Redstart: Medium warbler with black head, upperparts, bright red breast and belly. Yellow Rail: Small rail with pale yellow-striped, dark brown upperparts. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Breast is orange-brown and belly is yellow. Learn more in our Breeding Bird Atlas 2. It has a dark brown back, black face and black underparts with white-mottled flanks; a white S-shaped mark extends from above the eye to along sides. Legs and feet are gray. White-tailed Kite: Small hawk with gray upperparts, black shoulders, and white face and underparts. of Moorestown. See more ideas about Birds, Backyard birds, Bird. Audubon's Shearwater: Small, stocky seabird with dark brown upperparts and white underparts. It has a rapid direct flight with strong, quick wing beats. The front of the face has a white patch and the bill is usually pink-orange. Bill is heavy and dark. Bill is bright yellow. Black-tailed Gull: Large gull with white head, neck, breast, and underparts; light charcoal-gray wings and back; large yellow bill with black ring above red tip; pale … The female is dull brown with a white patch on the face at base of bill. Feeds on invertebrates. Sexes are similar. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats. Mississippi Kite: Small kite, dark gray upperparts, pale gray underparts and head. Underparts are brown-barred white on breast and sides, and white on belly. Forages in trees and bushes. Legs and feet are black. Females are duller in color. Western Grebe: Large, long-necked grebe with dark gray upperparts, white underparts, gray sides and flanks. It has a direct flight with strong, shallow wing beats. The head has a black crown, white face and throat, and a stout, heavy bill. This is my "pictorial checklist" of birds photographed in Massachusetts. Green-tailed Towhee: Large sparrow, olive-green upperparts and pale gray underparts. Eats insects, caterpillars, seeds and rice. Black tail is notched. Legs are black with yellow feet. Feeds in shallow water or mudflats exposed at low tide. Female lacks black Steller's Eider: Small eider with black back and collar, white sides, buff-brown underparts with small but distinct black spot on side. Forehead is pale blue; bill is red and yellow-tipped. Bill is dark with a yellow base and slightly decurved. Soars on thermals, must flap its wings more often than a Turkey Vulture. Yellow legs, feet. They spend most of their time in the tops of tall fir and pine trees, making them difficult to see. Yellow-throated Warbler: Medium warbler with gray upperparts, yellow throat, chin, and upper breast, white underparts with black spots on sides. Bouyant fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. The only puffin nesting on the Atlantic Coast. Field guides, illustrations, and database Copyright © 2004 - 2013. The eyes, bill, and legs of all morphs are yellow. Strong steady flight with deep wing beats. Underparts are lighter brown with brown barring. Feeds on insects and nectar. Hooked bill is dark, legs are pink. Direct, rapid flight; pigeon like, stiff, shallow wing beats. Gleans from bushes, weeds and trees. Upper neck and head are featherless and dark gray. Female similar but lacks bright gorget. The sexes are similar. Tail is black- and blue-gray banded with black tip. This species is the largest member of the blackbird clan that regularly occurs in Massachusetts. Legs and feet are black. The scientific name means "little digger.". Bewick's Wren: Small wren with unstreaked, gray to red-brown upperparts and plain white underparts. It hides in dense thickets, where it forages on the ground looking for insects, spiders, and caterpillars. Black cap that extends below eyes, down nape; pale gray upperparts that are darker at the wingtips; short, stout black bill and black legs, feet; long wings with very long outer primaries. Gray legs, feet. Feeds on insects, snails, grains, seeds and fruits. Rapid bouncy flight, alternates several quick wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Wings and tail are edged with olive-yellow. Feeds on fish by plunge diving and scooping them up with pouch. Bill is black with yellow tip; legs and feet are black. Black legs, webbed feet. Bill is pink with dark tip. Listing and Photos of Hummingbird Species found in Massachusetts, United States with links to informational pages and photos Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Archilochus alexandri - Rare Vagrants - Found in open woodlands, parks and gardens. Tundra Swan: This small swan is completely snowy white. Feeds on marine worms and insects. Head has dark cap and forked white eyebrows. Black-backed Woodpecker: Small woodpecker with black back, black wings with white spots on flight feathers, barred flanks, white underparts. Wings are solid gray. To see this please jump to the Iceland Gull species account. Gull-billed Tern: Lightest North American tern. It has a finely streaked face, a dark eye line, long black bill, white eye ring and dull yellow legs and feet. Eurasian Kestrel: Small falcon, spotted rufous upperparts, brown-streaked buff underparts. Iris is red. The sexes are similar in appearance. Tail is square. The juvenile is brown and streaked. High soaring flight. Direct flight with rapid wing beats. Band-rumped Storm-Petrel: This is a black-brown storm-petrel with gray-brown wing bars and a conspicuous white band across the rump and large, slightly notched tail. Identify winter birds commonly seen at feeders in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island. Bill is black, legs and feet are pink. Eurasian Collared-Dove: Medium dove, pale gray overall with darker cinnamon-brown wash over back. Wings are dull green with blue flight feathers. Tail is brown with white edges. These birds include the large ravens, crows, blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles and starlings. Swift, graceful flight, alternates several rapid, deep wing beats with long curving glides. Black-necked Stilt: Large shorebird with sharply contrasting black upperparts and white underparts. It has a steady direct flight with rapid wing beats. Black bill is slender and long. Outer tail feathers are white. Bouyant, graceful flight. Phainopepla: Small, flycatcher-like bird with glossy black body. Sexes are similar. Forages on ground, low in trees and bushes. Dark morph is dark gray with pale streaks on throat and upper breast. White morph has all-white plumage, black-tipped pink bill, and black legs. The wings are dark and edged with white. Wings noticeably long on perched bird. Wings are plain olive-brown. Fast flight on shallow wing beats. Black legs and feet. Feeds on insects, larvae, snails, seeds, and grains. Magnificent Frigatebird: Large black seabird, orange throat patch inflates into a huge bright red-orange balloon when in courtship display. Painted Bunting: Colorful, medium-sized bunting. Head and underparts are buff to cinnamon with white throat and vent. The female is larger than the male with a longer bill and has a little red-brown color. The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Massachusetts. The crown, face and neck are buff with fine brown streaks. Massachusetts is home to an impressive number of species of birds that vary from residents, that stay all year around, to breeding birds, that spend a good part of the growing season in Massachusetts to raise their young, migrants Tail deeply forked, legs are black. Cinnamon Teal: This small duck has scaled dark brown upperparts, cinnamon-brown underparts, head and neck, red eyes, long dark bill and yellow-gray legs. Gray Kingbird: Large flycatcher with gray upperparts, black mask, inconspicuous red crown patch, and mostly white underparts with pale yellow wash on belly and undertail coverts. Soars effortlessly for long periods of time, may circle and glide for long distances. Underwings are white and gray with dark patches at bend. Juvenile like winter adult but more black on wing and tail with black tip. Wings are black with white spots; rump is black; tail is black with white outer feathers. Shiny Cowbird: Small blackbird with purple sheen on head, back, breast. All pictures taken with a Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L lens. Soars high on thermals. Lazuli Bunting: Small finch, bright blue upperparts, cinnamon-brown breast and sides, white belly. Here they are in no particular order: 1. Head appears black overall with white spot behind eye; cap is very dark green. Black bill,legs and feet. Feeds at night, mostly on insects. Often flies with feet trailing and dangling below. Mass Audubon is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax identification number 04-2104702) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Pomarine Jaeger: The dar morph of this large jaeger is dark brown except for white patches near underwing tips and sides of under tail. White eyebrows are conspicuous. Hawks from perch, hovers. White-faced Storm-Petrel: The only Atlantic storm-petrel with the combination of dark gray upperparts and white underparts with a dark cap and eyeline. Subscribe to our e-news for the latest events, updates and info. Soars on fixed wings if wind is up. The wings are dark gray with broad white stripes. Wood Stork: Large, odd wading bird, mostly white except for black flight feathers and tail. American Crow - Since it is the year They can often be seen foraging on lawns or sitting on fences during spring and summer in suburban areas, uttering sharp chak notes or else singing their grating, rusty-hinge song. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. Wings and spectacularly long, deeply forked tail are black. Essex County, Massachusetts, is not a huge tract of land, but it encompasses some of the country’s most renowned birding spots. Flies in straight line or V formation. In flight it shows prominent white lower back, rump, and underwing linings. Eats seeds and insects. Strong direct flight on rapid wing beats. Gray-black skin on head and neck is wrinkled. Forages in low vegetation and on the ground. Feeds on insects. Wings are dark with white tips; legs are pink. Head is black with numerous small white spots, facial disks bordered with black, eyes are yellow-orange. Sexes similar. White morph is white with dark spots and markings on wings, nape, and sides. Tail is white. The long tail is buff-and-black barred, and has a pale tip; undertail coverts are white with black bars. Terek Sandpiper: Medium-sized sandpiper with lightly spotted gray upperparts, white underparts, and gray wash on upper breast. Forages in trees, bushes. Upper mandible is dark gray, while lower mandible is pale pink with black tip. Common Ground-Dove: Small, rounded dove with plain gray-brown back and scaled pink-gray head and breast. Sandwich Tern: This is the only medium-sized tern with a long slender black bill tipped with yellow. It has black-spotted and streaked upperparts, slightly scaled underparts, a white eye ring, black bill and yellow legs. Tail is long. Bobs tail and often makes short flights to hawk insects. Eared Grebe: This small grebe has black upperparts, dark chestnut-brown flanks and white underparts. Wings are dark with thin,white bars. Eyes are red and bill is orange-red with black tip. The wings are dark with two white bars. The sexes are similar. Head has buff face with dark brown cap, eye patches. Gray Flycatcher: Small flycatcher with gray or olive-gray upperparts and pale gray underparts. Head is black and eyes are red. Mountain Plover: Medium-sized plover with pale brown upperparts, white underparts, and brown sides. Slow fluttering flight on shallow wing beats. Bill is black, legs and feet are pink. Head and nape are blue. The eyes are yellow and the bill is blue-gray with a black tip. Wings have conspicuous white patches. Black bill, legs, feet. Crown is black and nape is pale green. Alternates rapid, shallow wing beats with stiff-winged glides. Outermost primaries have faint black smudges. Head has darker cap and slight crest. Long-tailed and gregarious, grackles are hard to miss whenever they are present, as their feathers shine with iridescence and their piercing voices creak and whine across suburban Massachusetts. Wings have white-spotted black tips; tail is white. All State Birds A minuscule, cheerfully sociable bird, the energetic black-capped chickadee does not migrate - … Female is brown-scaled overall with dull blue shoulder patch, dark eyes and pale edged upper mandible. Legs are long and yellow. Black bill is slender and long. The bill and legs are yellow, and it has a red eyering. Often feeds on mudflats like a wader. Wings and slightly forked tail are dark. They have longish bills and webbed feet . Female lacks black head and throat, has brown streaked upperparts and buff streaked underparts. Feeds on large insects, small rodents and birds. Northern Hawk Owl: Medium-sized, slender owl with white-spotted brown upperparts and brown-barred white underparts. Long, thin, upcurved bill. Swift direct flight with steady wing beats. Yellow crown is bordered by a wide black cap; cheek and collar are black. Swift direct flight with rapid, steady wing beats. Sometimes called Swamp Warbler. Crown and nape are blue-gray; belly and vent are white. Bill is short and yellow with a blackish tip. To acquire food, it plunge dives from 30 to 50 feet. Soars to great heights. Wings are black with white patches. It has a dark brown-and-white striped crown, sharply pointed bill and brown tail with white edges. Eats insects, caterpillars, seeds, fruits and berries. Alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Collar is white, throat is brown, and breast patch is dark brown. Tail is long and rounded. Brown-chested Martin: Medium-sized swallow with brown upperparts. Yellow eyes are relatively small. Body is green-black overall with silver-gray feathers appearing speckled and grizzled on upper back and forewings. Short, bounding flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Meet Colonel! Tail is gray with white spots near corners. Sexes are similar. Franklin's Gull: This medium-sized gull has a gray back and white underparts. Ash-throated Flycatcher: Medium flycatcher with gray-brown upperparts, pale gray throat and breast, and gray-brown tail with rufous highlights. Wings have white stripes visible in flight. Eats seeds of aquatic plants, grasses and grains, insects and small marine crustaceans. Feeds on a variety of insects and spiders. Light phase adult has pale gray-brown head and underparts. Rounded tail is rufous with black edges. It feeds on squid and fish. Wings are dark with white stripes visible in flight. These bird-eating hawks are long-tailed and have relatively short, rounded wings and are often very similar in appearance, making them tricky to identify. Legs and feet are gray. The diet includes aquatic insects and plants. Head, neck, and underparts are vibrant yellow and the undertail coverts are white. Cory's Shearwater: Large gray-brown shearwater, white underparts, pale yellow bill. Eyes are red. Bill, legs, and feet are black. Strong, direct flight with deep, steady wing beats. 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