Little Blue Heron – Foraging Egretta caerylea December – Texas L=26” ...... WS=36” ....... WT=13 oz Order: Ciconiiformes (Herons, Ibises, Storks, New World Vultures, Allies) Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, Bitterns)
Tufted Titmouse – ForagingBaeolophus bicolor September – Texas L=6.5” ...... WS=9.75” ...... WT=0.75 oz Order: Passeriformes (Passerine Birds) Family: Paridae (Chickadees and Titmice) Tufted Titmice are active, noisy birds common in the Eastern U.S. that are expanding their range northward. This small bird constantly hops and flies between branches as it forages and forages on the ground more frequently than other titmice or chickadees.
Harris’s SparrowZonotrichia querula January – Colorado L=7.5” ...... WS=10.5”....... WT=1.3 oz Order: Passeriformes (Passerine Birds) Family: Emberizidae (New World Sparrows) Harris’s Sparrows are the largest member in North America of the Emberizidae (New World Sparrows) family. By comparison it is about 25% larger than the ubiquitous House Sparrow (which is an Old World Sparrow and not a member of the Emberizidae family). This sparrow is named after Edward Harris, a travelling companion of John Audubon.
