Birds of the Great Lakes Region

From the delicate acrobatics of a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird to the precisely executed dive of a hunting Cooper’s Hawk, the behaviors of Midwestern birds offer helpful clues to their identity and insights into their ability to thrive in the Great Lakes Region.

Familiarize yourself with the Midwest’s most prominent birds and learn to identify them by their appearance, habits and other distinguishing characteristics.

Conveniently organized by overall size to simplify identification, the guide includes photos of birds in their natural surroundings and details about their diets, habitats and adaptations.