Identification: These birds are large, diving waterfowl that appear duck-like but belong to a different family. They feature all-black rounded heads and long black-and-white spotted bodies.

An unusually long-tailed black-and-white corvid with a black bill ... Flight: relatively slow, with steady, rowing wingbeats, but the birds are easily able to quickly change direction in flight.

The robin will sing almost all year round, unlike most other garden ... picking up dropped seeds! A large black and white bird. If you look closely you will see blues and purples when its feathers ...

One of the most common winter sparrows, the white-crowned typically occurs in flocks, which may involve more than 100 birds ... Adult: black-and-white striped crown. Immature: tan and brownish ...

In contrast, the females have a greenish coloring with somewhat white underparts and a ... according to All About Birds. The black-chinned hummingbird have a widespread range in California ...