Butler's Birds

I don't know anything about spiders, and I find Spider-Man to be an underwhelming superhero. Still, this Green Lynx Spider was too cool ...

The Black-Chinned Hummingbird is one of the less vibrantly colored species, being mostly iridescent green with a bit of dark, even purple on...

 One of the most common doves in North America, and also the most commonly hunted, the Mourning Dove is still an interesting specimen in its...

Noisy and noticeable, this spring essential converges on riparian areas in massive flocks and fills the air with its metallic call. They ...

Also known as Peach-Faced Lovebirds, these small parrots were originally exotic imports from the arid regions of Southwestern Africa (Namibi...

These blackbirds share the same dynamic with their blackbird and grackle cousins: the males have a lovely iridescent coloration of sheeny bl...

These Quail are well established in Arizona, and are among the few birds that often take their young out into the open. They closely resembl...

The publicity agent for ducks, the Mallard is a finely colored specimen and a romantic. However, Mallard's can also cross-breed with a v...

Verdins have a family all to themselves. Small and active, they inhabit the southwestern U.S. Verdin's heads are a strong yellow, and wh...

The White-Crowned Sparrow has a striped cap that stands in sharp contrast to the normal, mottled browns and grays that cover most of the spa...