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.