These pages present many of our bird photographs. Over 500 U.S. species are arranged in the 24 taxonomy-based groups below. Click on a group, then a species, to see larger photos.

We've challenged ourselves to see at least 50 species in each of the 50 states. Our current tally is also below.

Finally, here are some photos from our 2020 tour of Costa Rica.


All photos © Copyright 2011-2023 by Jay H. Wilbur, All Rights Reserved.


Finches

Orioles & Blackbirds

Cardinalidae

Buntings, Grosbeaks, Cardinals, Tanagers

Sparrows & Towhees

Warblers & Waxwings

Thrashers & Thrushes

Wrens & Friends

Chickadees & Swallows

Crows & Jays

Vireos & Shrikes

Flycatchers

Woodpeckers

Falcons & Kingfishers

Hummingbirds

Nightjars & Owls

Cuckoos & Doves

Terns & Gulls

Shorebirds

Rails & Waders

Hawks & Vultures

Pelicans & Pelagics

Grebes & Loons

Game Birds

Anatidae

Ducks, Swans, Geese


Our State Tally

State

Species Count

State

Species Count

State

Species Count

State

Species Count

Alabama

53

Indiana

58

Nebraska

22

Rhode Island

45

Alaska

48

Iowa

18

Nevada

53

South Carolina

-

Arizona

221

Kansas

21

New Hampshire

32

South Dakota

56

Arkansas

61

Kentucky

35

New Jersey

95

Tennessee

45

California

163

Louisiana

89

New Mexico

331

Texas

370

Colorado

83

Maine

35

New York

66

Utah

82

Connecticut

56

Maryland

76

North Carolina

-

Vermont

-

Delaware

79

Massachusetts

38

North Dakota

95

Virginia

52

Florida

134

Michigan

39

Ohio

129

Washington

55

Georgia

54

Minnesota

5

Oklahoma

58

West Virginia

-

Hawaii

-

Mississippi

53

Oregon

84

Wisconsin

30

Idaho

90

Missouri

49

Pennsylvania

51

Wyoming

65

Illinois

71

Montana

78


© Copyright 2011-2023 by Jay H. Wilbur, All Rights Reserved.