Downy Woodpecker is a familiar sight at backyard feeders and in parks and woodlots. The black upperparts are checked with white on the wings, the head is boldly striped, and the back has a broad white stripe down the center. Males have a small red patch on the back of the head.
Large, gangly waterbird with a long, hooked bill. Juveniles have orange-yellow skin around the bill and a paler neck and breast. After fishing, stands on docks, rocks, and tree limbs with wings spread open to dry. Double-crested Cormorants are the most widespread cormorant in North America, and the one most frequently seen in freshwater.
Large sparrow with long tail and fairly small, grayish bill. Distinctive gray face with black cap and yellow crown patch. Golden-crowned Sparrows are most visible during migration and winter, when they frequent forest edge, shrubs, and backyards of the West Coast.
