“Wisdom” the Laysan Albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis, with her new chick. Taken in 2011. (USFWS / wiki; PD)

Mandarin Duck, Aix galericulata. (Katja / Pixabay; PD)

The Great-horned owl,
unlike most birds, has
visible ears. (Steve’s Stuff / Flickr)

Great-horned-owl ear tufts. Wild0ne / Pixabay; PD

(skeeze / Pixabay; PD)

Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens. (naturespicsonline / Wiki; PD)

Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens. (Don Faulkner / Wiki; cc by-sa 2.5)

Lucifer’s Hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer, male. (Alan Schmierer / Flickr; cc by 2.0)

Always wear thick gloves when handling birds of prey. Little Owl, Athene noctua. (Peter Trimming / Geograph; cc by-sa 2.0)

Ivory-billed Woodpecker photo taken in 1935 by Arthur A. Allen. Colorized by Jerry A. Payne, USDA Forestry Service / cc by 3.0)