The picture to the left is the male.
The picture to the right is the female. She is very well suited for camouflage and sitting on a nest. But, she retains those beautiful colors that she shares with the male.
Still widespread (click here) and very common, but surveys suggest that numbers may be declining slightly.
Second-growth woods, river groves. Breeds in open deciduous and mixed woodland, preferring edges of forests or second growth. Attracted also to roadside trees, shrubby and tree-lined stream banks, and ponds. Will nest in second-growth maples, birch, and aspen following fire in coniferous forests. In the Northwest, prefers willow and alder thickets. In winter in the tropics, found in lowland woods....
The picture to the right is the female. She is very well suited for camouflage and sitting on a nest. But, she retains those beautiful colors that she shares with the male.
Migrates mostly at night. Fall migration begins early, with many southbound in August.
