Bird Pictures

The following photos are EXAMPLES of different groups of birds to help with identifying the type of bird being reported on DEEP's Wild Bird Mortality Database. When reporting a dead bird or birds, you do not need to identify the species -- only the type (i.e., hawk, duck, goose, songbird, etc.).

Ducks  |  Geese  |  Swans  |  Hawks  |  Owls  |  Shorebirds  |  Gulls  |  Crows  |  Songbirds

Ducks

American Black Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Geese

Canada Goose

Swans

Mute Swan

Hawks

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Owls

Barred Owl

Shorebirds

Lesser Yellowlegs

Least Tern

Piping Plover

Gulls

Herring Gull

Crows

American Crow

Songbirds

American Robin

House Sparrow

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Content last updated in February 2025.