My favorite bird is the Hummingbird, they are found all over the USA. This is an Anna's Hummingbird that I saw in Arizona.
Hummingbirds are tiny birds known for their incredible speed, ability to fly backward, and the humming sound their wings make. They eat nectar from flowers and insects and have a very fast metabolism, so they must eat almost constantly.
A Tufted Titmouse in Connecticut.
Tufted titmice are small gray birds with a crested head and a white belly, known for their "peter-peter-peter" song and curious nature. They are excellent at remembering where they have stashed food, are social birds that often join mixed-species flocks, and are common visitors to bird feeders
Laughing Gulls fishing near Rhode Island.
Laughing gulls are medium-sized birds known for their "laugh-like" calls and their love of beaches and coastal areas. They are omnivores that eat fish, insects, and even garbage, and they sometimes steal food from other animals like pelicans.
An American White Pelican along the gulf coast in Texas.
White pelicans are large, white birds with a nine-foot wingspan and a big, flat bill with a pouch for scooping up fish. They are excellent flyers that often work together in groups to catch fish and build large nesting colonies on isolated islands. They have webbed feet for swimming but are clumsy on land.
Greater Roadrunner, Texas.
Roadrunners are known for their fast running speed, X-shaped footprints that make their direction ambiguous, and ability to prey on rattlesnakes. These ground-dwelling cuckoos sunbathe to warm up, can go for long periods without drinking water, and have a special adaptation to excrete salt from their eyes. They are also monogamous, build nests together, and can be the state bird of New Mexico.
Osprey patrolling the skies above the Snake River in Wyoming.
Ospreys are birds of prey that are known as "fish hawks" because they eat almost only fish, which they catch by diving into the water. They have special adaptations for fishing, like reversible outer toes and special scales on their feet to grip slippery fish. Ospreys live near water all over the world, except for Antarctica, and they build large stick nests high up in trees or on other tall structures.
