Winter Birds

Birds found in Wisconsin over winter.

The male goldfinch, easily recognized in the summer by its yellow body and black wings.

Sparrows are common winter residents of southern Wisconsin.

Chick-a-dee-dee, chick-a-dee-dee-dee.

Everyone knows the blue jay and its angry "ki-ki-ki" or "j-j-j" call.

In flight and behavior these birds resemble goldfinches or siskins.

The dark-eyed junco is sometimes known as the "snowbird."

You can spot this critter as it hops along tree trunks looking for food.

A fairly common winter resident in Wisconsin.

Dryobates villosus

The scarlet male cardinal needs no introduction, but the female is less obvious.

Have you ever seen oval, 3-4 inch holes bored into the trunks of standing dead trees?

A rare winter resident of southern Wisconsin and uncommon in the north.

This member of the finch family is an uncommon summer resident in northern Wisconsin.

A famous bird expert once described the male purple finch as "a sparrow dipped in raspberry juice."

This ornate game bird is not native to Wisconsin, but is stocked for sport hunting.

Nuthatches are "upside-down birds."