Top 20 Common Birds. And My Captures of some...


Audubon.org has a great article on their site detailing the 20 most common birds. I've been photographing birds on and off for about a year or so now, and more seriously the last 6 months. I thought it would be interesting to look over all my best bird photos and see how many of the top 20 common birds I have managed to capture. Having not checked my photos yet I'm going to guess I've captured maybe 8 or 9 of the top 20. Lets see how I'm doing, here is the full list of the 20 common birds. I've put a '*' next to birds I have photographed with photos below. Wow, 10 out of 20, not too bad. Enjoy the photos.

American Robin *

Northern Cardinal *

Blue Jay *

Steller's Jay 

Mourning Dove *

American Crow *

European Starling

Northern Mockingbird *

Black-billed Magpie

Dark-eyed Junco *

Black-capped Chickadee 

White-breasted Nuthatch 

Tufted Titmouse *

House Sparrow *

House Wren 

House Finch

American Goldfinch

Downy Woodpecker *

Hairy Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

An American Robin perched on a tree branch, holding a bright red berry in its beak against a backdrop of green leaves.

American Robin 


Taken in my front yard by chance when coming home a trip to the store.

A female Northern Cardinal perched gracefully, her warm brown feathers tinged with red. She stands out against a backdrop of vibrant purple

Northern Cardinal


This majestic shot was taken in my backyard. The perch was positioned near a feeder so I could position the purple flower in the background.

Blue Jay


Taken from ground level, this Blue Jay was looking for food in my backyard on a summer day.

A mourning dove looks for seeds on the ground, its soft gray-brown feathers blending with the earth as it forages in the morning

Mourning Dove 


Taken from ground level at sunrise, this Morning Dove was looking for breakfast.

American Crow


Not one of my better shots, but an American Crow non-the-less. I'll count it for now. Not in my Wildlife Gallery as I'd like to get a better shot someday.

A Northern Mockingbird standing on the ground, its gray feathers blending with the earthy tones below. Its sharp eyes are alert.

Northern Mockingbird


This shot was taken at Kinder Farms Park in Ann Arundel County. I was just walking along and enjoying the park when this Mockingbird landed on the ground about 10 feet from me.

Dark-eyed Junco


Caught this little guy just hanging out right off my deck and I nabbed a quick shot of him.

A tufted titmouse perches on a slender branch, its small, gray body and crest standing out against the blurred woodland background.

Tufted Titmouse


Taken in Pennsylvania in the spring time. There was a flowering tree perfectly positioned right behind this Titmouse.

House Sparrow


This shot was taken while on vacation in the Outer Banks, NC. It was on taken along the boardwalk on the bay side. A group of House Sparrow's were flying around and landed in some brush nearby.

Downy Woodpecker


Pecking away on a branch. This woodpecker was making some noise and was easy to find by listening for him. This shot was taken in Pennsylvania.

Hummingbird looking for sweet nectar

BONUS: Hummingbird


Not mentioned in the common top 20, but I've recently captured some good shots of the Hummingbird so figured I thrown in a bonus photo. Check out my Wildlife Gallery for more photos.

My Full Bird Log as of Nov, 2024.


I think I've photographed about 45 unique birds. Photos can be found on my pixabay fav birds collection.


Ducks

  1. Mallard 
  2. Canada Goose
  3. Cormorant
  4. Common Shelduck
  5. Graylag Goose


Small Birds

  1. White-Breasted Nuthatch
  2. Carolina Chickadee
  3. Eastern Bluebird
  4. Goldfinch
  5. Chipping Sparrow
  6. White-throated Sparrow
  7. House Sparrow
  8. Song Sparrow
  9. Northern Cardinal (Male)
  10. Northern Cardinal (Female)
  11. Bluejay
  12. Redwing Blackbird
  13. Common Blackbird
  14. American Robin
  15. European Robin
  16. Pine Warbler
  17. Tufted Titmouse
  18. Finch
  19. Downy Woodpecker
  20. Dark Eyed Junco
  21. Western Jackdaw


Shore Birds

  1. Black Backed Gull Larus
  2. Laughing Gull
  3. Ring-billed Gull
  4. Lesser Black-backed Gull
  5. Yellow-legged Gull
  6. Black-headed Gull
  7. Sandpiper
  8. Sanderling


Other

  1. American Crow
  2. Rook
  3. Blue Heron
  4. Tricolored heron Egretta
  5. Pigeon
  6. Hummingbird
  7. Morning Dove
  8. Osprey
  9. Oystercatcher
  10. Puffin
  11. Swan