American Bittern is a graceful tern that hovers and dives for fish.

American Black Duck is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

American Coot is a dark, chicken-like waterbird that paddles with lobed toes.

American Crow is a clever crow that travels in family groups and solves problems.

American Goldfinch is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

American Kestrel is a falcon found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

American Oystercatcher is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

American Redstart is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

American Robin is a thrush with a rich, flute-like song.

American Wigeon is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

American Woodcock is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Baltimore Oriole is a bright oriole often found high in leafy trees.

Barn Owl is a owl found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Barn Swallow is an aerial insect-eater that zips and swoops over water and fields.

Belted Kingfisher perches over water and plunges in to catch small fish.

Black Scoter is a diving waterbird that swims low and searches underwater for food.

Black Skimmer has a longer lower bill and skims the water surface to catch fish.

Black-and-white Warbler is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

Black-bellied Plover is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Black-capped Chickadee is a friendly backyard bird that visits feeders and nests in cavities.

Black-crowned Night-Heron is a tall wader that hunts slowly in shallow water.

Black-throated Green Warbler is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

Blackburnian Warbler is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

Blue Jay is a bold, smart jay that often visits feeders and patrols parks.

Blue-winged Teal is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Blue-winged Warbler is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

Bobolink is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

Brant is a large waterfowl often seen on open water and grassy shores.

Broad-winged Hawk is a hawk found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Brown Thrasher is a mimic that can copy other birds' songs.

Brown-headed Cowbird is a blackbird relative; look for flocks in marshes and fields.

Bufflehead is a waterbird found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Canada Goose is a large waterfowl often seen on open water and grassy shores.

Canvasback is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Cattle Egret is a tall wader that hunts slowly in shallow water.

Cedar Waxwing is a sleek bird that loves berries and travels in flocks.

Chestnut-sided Warbler is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

Chimney Swift is a fast flyer that spends most of its time in the air catching insects.

Chipping Sparrow is a sparrow often found low in bushes or on the ground.

Common Grackle is a blackbird relative; look for flocks in marshes and fields.

Common Loon is a diving waterbird that swims low and searches underwater for food.

Common Nighthawk is a nocturnal bird with long wings; look for it at dusk or listen at night.

Common Tern is a graceful tern that hovers and dives for fish.

Common Yellowthroat is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

Cooper's Hawk is a hawk found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Dark-eyed Junco is a sparrow often found low in bushes or on the ground.

Double-crested Cormorant is a wading bird found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Downy Woodpecker climbs trunks and drums on trees to find insects.

Dunlin is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Eastern Bluebird is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

Eastern Kingbird darts from a perch to snatch insects and returns to the same spot.

Eastern Phoebe darts from a perch to snatch insects and returns to the same spot.

Eastern Screech-Owl is a owl found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Eastern Towhee is a sparrow often found low in bushes or on the ground.

Eastern Wood-Pewee darts from a perch to snatch insects and returns to the same spot.

European Starling is a glossy songbird that makes whistles and squeaks and forms big flocks.

Fish Crow is a clever crow that travels in family groups and solves problems.

Forster's Tern is a graceful tern that hovers and dives for fish.

Glossy Ibis is a tall wader that hunts slowly in shallow water.

Golden-crowned Kinglet is a clever crow that travels in family groups and solves problems.

Gray Catbird is a mimic that can copy other birds' songs.

Great Black-backed Gull is a gull seen around beaches and piers and resting in large flocks.

Great Blue Heron is a tall wader that hunts slowly in shallow water.

Great Crested Flycatcher darts from a perch to snatch insects and returns to the same spot.

Great Egret is a tall wader that hunts slowly in shallow water.

Great Horned Owl is a owl found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Greater Scaup is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Greater Yellowlegs is a wading bird found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Green Heron is a tall wader that hunts slowly in shallow water.

Green-winged Teal is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Hairy Woodpecker climbs trunks and drums on trees to find insects.

Hermit Thrush is a thrush with a rich, flute-like song.

Herring Gull is a gull seen around beaches and piers and resting in large flocks.

Hooded Merganser is a diving waterbird that swims low and searches underwater for food.

Horned Lark is a lark found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

House Finch is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

House Wren is a tiny wren with a big voice and a perky tail.

Indigo Bunting is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

Killdeer is a wading bird found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Laughing Gull is a gull seen around beaches and piers and resting in large flocks.

Least Bittern is a graceful tern that hovers and dives for fish.

Least Sandpiper is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Lesser Scaup is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Lesser Yellowlegs is a wading bird found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Long-tailed Duck is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Magnolia Warbler is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

Mallard is a waterbird found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Marsh Wren is a tiny wren with a big voice and a perky tail.

Mourning Dove is a common city dove seen in parks and on sidewalks.

Mute Swan is a large waterfowl often seen on open water and grassy shores.

Northern Bobwhite is a ground-dwelling gamebird found in fields and edges.

Northern Cardinal is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

Northern Flicker climbs trunks and drums on trees to find insects.

Northern Harrier is a hawk found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Northern Mockingbird darts from a perch to snatch insects and returns to the same spot.

Northern Pintail is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Northern Rough-winged Swallow is an aerial insect-eater that zips and swoops over water and fields.

Northern Shoveler is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Northern Shrike is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

Orchard Oriole is a bright oriole often found high in leafy trees.

Osprey is a hawk found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Ovenbird is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

Peregrine Falcon is a falcon found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Pied-billed Grebe is a diving waterbird that swims low and searches underwater for food.

Piping Plover is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Purple Martin is an aerial insect-eater that zips and swoops over water and fields.

Red-bellied Woodpecker climbs trunks and drums on trees to find insects.

Red-breasted Merganser is a diving waterbird that swims low and searches underwater for food.

Red-headed Woodpecker climbs trunks and drums on trees to find insects.

Red-tailed Hawk is a hawk found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Red-throated Loon is a diving waterbird that swims low and searches underwater for food.

Red-winged Blackbird is a blackbird relative; look for flocks in marshes and fields.

Redhead is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Ring-billed Gull is a gull seen around beaches and piers and resting in large flocks.

Ring-necked Duck is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Ring-necked Pheasant is a ground-dwelling gamebird found in fields and edges.

Rock Pigeon is a common city dove seen in parks and on sidewalks.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a clever crow that travels in family groups and solves problems.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers at flowers to sip nectar with a long bill.

Ruddy Duck is a duck that dabbles or dives for food. Watch for groups on ponds and sheltered bays.

Ruddy Turnstone is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Sanderling is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Scarlet Tanager is a colorful songbird of leafy trees and edges.

Semipalmated Plover is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Semipalmated Sandpiper is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Sharp-shinned Hawk is a hawk found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Short-billed Dowitcher is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Snowy Egret is a tall wader that hunts slowly in shallow water.

Song Sparrow is a sparrow often found low in bushes or on the ground.

Spotted Sandpiper is a small shorebird that runs and stops along the water’s edge searching for tiny animals.

Surf Scoter is a diving waterbird that swims low and searches underwater for food.

Tree Swallow is an aerial insect-eater that zips and swoops over water and fields.

Tufted Titmouse is a friendly backyard bird that visits feeders and nests in cavities.

Turkey Vulture is a vulture found around the NYC area. Kids can spot it by watching how it moves and where it hangs out.

Warbling Vireo is a vireo that moves slowly through leaves, pausing to sing.

Whip-poor-will is a nocturnal bird with long wings; look for it at dusk or listen at night.

White-breasted Nuthatch walks headfirst down tree trunks searching for insects.

White-eyed Vireo is a vireo that moves slowly through leaves, pausing to sing.

White-throated Sparrow is a sparrow often found low in bushes or on the ground.

Wood Thrush is a thrush with a rich, flute-like song.

Yellow Warbler is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker climbs trunks and drums on trees to find insects.

Yellow-rumped Warbler is a small, active warbler that flits through leaves searching for insects.

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