Birds of Arkansas

Of the 428 species of birds documented in Arkansas as of 2024, about 145 species nest here with another 200 species wintering or migrating through. The rest are rare or have at least 10 documented records with the Arkansas Audubon Society. Rich & varied habitats plus being part of the Mississippi flyway make Arkansas a great place for bird-watching & ornithology.

150 Pins

Trish W

This may contain: a black bird is hanging upside down from a tree branch with its wings spread out

0:26

Birds Photos

Weird Birds

Speculative Biology

Birds Photography Nature

Beautiful Feathers

Prehistoric Wildlife

Amazing Animal Pictures

Baby Crows: Everything You Need to Know about Corvid Fledglings

a black bird sitting on top of a metal trash can with a twig in it's mouth

Something to Crow About: The Amazing Diet And Eating Habits of American Crows

What Do Crows Eat? (And the Crafty Tricks They Use To Gather Food)

This may contain: a cemetery with the words last spring we installed a birdhouse with a solar powered camera inside

1:30

What Happens When You

Animal Photography Wildlife

Crow Art

Photography Wildlife

✔ American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchus)

American crows are fairly common & conspicuous in the lower 48 states outside of southwestern deserts & arctic tundra areas. They are large, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices, very social, sometimes forming flocks in the thousands. Omnivorous, usually feed on the ground & will eat almost anything. Unique flight style, a patient, methodical flapping that is rarely broken up with glides or soaring. Notably intelligent & highly adaptable to their environment, known to make & use tools to obtain food. Not usually a feeder visitor, but does like raw peanuts & dry dog or cat food. A fascinating bird to watch & get to know. Year-round in Arkansas. #ornithology #bird_watching #corvid

a black bird sitting on top of a tree branch with fruit hanging from it's branches

Audubon Octavo Pl. 225 Common American Crow | By Oppenheimer Editions

a small bird perched on the palm of someone's hand

Red-cockaded woodpeckers' recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened

Red-cockaded woodpeckers' recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened | AP News

an open book sitting on top of a pile of books

Gate Preparation

Audition Monologues

American History Books

Post Apocalyptic Books

Speech Topics

Holden Caulfield

Best Parenting Books

Early American History

2022 Goals

What happened to the whip-poor-will, iconic bird of American horror? - UPI.com

Whip-poor-wills appear in the Stephen King novel "Salem's Lot" and other works of American horror. Photo by Pixabay/Pexels

✔ Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) | All About Birds

A member of the nightjar family, easy to hear but hard to see with their brindled plumage. At dusk, predawn, & at night they sing an incessant call. Chuck-will’s-widow has a huge flat head, gaping mouth, & long wings. Significantly larger than the whip-poor-will. By day they rest motionless on the ground or horizontal branch. Don't build nests; lay eggs on the ground among dead leaves, pine needles, or bare dirt. Incubating adults are incredibly well camouflaged & virtually invisible. Hunts by flying low over the ground for insects, & occasionally small birds & bats. Most foraging is at dusk & dawn; during full moons or under streetlights they may forage much of the night. In steep decline from habitat loss. Summer breeding in Arkansas. *Very similar to Eastern whippoorwill. #ornithology

an owl sitting on top of a tree branch in the forest with green leaves around it

Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) | All About Birds

Easy to hear but hard to see with their brindled plumage. At dawn & dusk, & on moonlit nights, they fly out from perches to sweep up insects in their cavernous mouths. These once-common birds are declining as open forests are lost to development. Eastern Whip-poor-wills lay their eggs in ground nests in phase with the lunar cycle, hatching on average 10 days before a full moon; full moonlight enables parents to forage more insects to feed the young. Medium-distance migrant to Mexico & Central America for the winter, seem to leave between early September & late November. They may form loose flocks. In summer more vocal during full moons, less vocal in autumn. Summer breeding & fall migration in Arkansas. *Appearance & call very similar to chuck-will's-widow. #ornithology #birdwatching