Wingscapes Birdcam Discovery Guide User Manual
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WINGSCAPES Backyard Bird Discovery Guide
SHIRLEY
& W
AYNE GROSSMAN
MARCUS SHARPE
TONY
COUSINS
Glaucous-winged Gull
Gray Catbird
Great Spotted
Woodpecker
About the bird:
This large, white-
headed gull of the northern Pacific
Coast frequently hybridizes with its
close relative the Western Gull.
Range:
Resident along Pacific Coast
from Alaska to Wash.; winters south
to Mexico.
About the photo:
Here, a
BirdCam captures a flock of Glaucous-
winged Gulls taking flight in south-
ern Alaska.
Photographed by:
Shirley & Wayne
Grossman with a BirdCam (original).
About the bird:
This overall gray
bird with a black cap and rusty undertail
patch is named for its cat-like mewing
call. Catbirds are related to mocking-
birds and mimic other bird sounds.
Range:
Breeds across most of the
U.S. and southern Canada; moves
south in winter.
About the photo:
A beautiful
catbird drops in for a quick bath.
Photographed by:
Marcus
Sharpe with a BirdCam (original).
About the bird:
A medium-sized
woodpecker of Europe and Asia, this
bird is boldly patterned with black,
white, and crimson.
Range:
Resident throughout most of
Europe and northern Asia.
About the photo:
This bird
struck the jackpot with a feeder full
of peanuts, a favorite food of most
woodpecker species.
Photographed by:
Tony Cousins
with a BirdCam (original).
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