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Birds of MinnesotaBirds of Minnesota
Brandon HaugdahlBrandon Haugdahl
Marcus BehrMarcus Behr
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Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron
Ardea herodiasArdea herodiasThe Great Blue Heron’s food sources include: shellfish, insects, rodents, amphibians, reptiles and small birds.
Great Blue Heron song:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Blue_Heron.ogg
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Canada GooseCanada Goose
Branta canadensisBranta canadensisThe Canada Goose’s main food sources are: Grasses, aquatic plants, wheat, beans, rice, and corn.
Canada Goose Song:
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MallardMallard
Anas platyrhynchosAnas platyrhynchos
The Mallard’s main food sources are: plant food, grazing.
The Mallard’s song:
Male(top) and Female(bottom)
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Wood DuckWood Duck
Aix sponsaAix sponsaThe Wood Duck’s food sources include: Berries, Seeds, insects.
Wood Duck song:
Male Wood Duck
Female Wood Duck
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Red-Tailed HawkRed-Tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensisButeo jamaicensis The food sources of the Red-Tailed Hawk are: small mammals, birds and reptiles. Carnivorous bird.
Red-Tailed Hawk Song:
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OspreyOsprey
Pandion haliateusPandion haliateus Bird of live prey that feeds mainly on live fish.
Osprey call:
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Bald EagleBald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalusHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Mainly Feeds on fish and mammals.
Bald Eagle Song:
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American CrowAmerican Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchosCorvus brachyrhynchos
Eats insects, small vertabraes, reptiles, mammals, eggs of birds, grains, fruits.
American Crow Song:
Males and females are the same. Males slightly larger.
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Red-Headed WoodpeckerRed-Headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalusMelanerpes erythrocephalus
The Red-headed Woodpecker is an omnivore. It feeds on eggs from other birds, seeds, fruit, grain, mice.
Red-Headed Woodpecker Song:
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Ring-Necked PheasantRing-Necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchiusPhasianus colchius
Male
Female
The Ring-necked pheasant’s food sources include: fruit, seeds, leaves, and snakes, lizards, small mammals and birds.
The Ring-necked pheasant song:
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Wild TurkeyWild Turkey Meleagris Meleagris
gallopavo gallopavo
Female
Male
Feeds on seeds, acorns, leaves, grains, berries, and insects.
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American RobinAmerican Robin
Turdus migratoriusTurdus migratorius
Male
Female
Feeds on wild and cultivated fruits, berries, earthworms, and insects such as beetle grubs, caterpillars, and grasshoppers
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Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird
Dumetella Dumetella carolinensis carolinensis
Feeds on insects, earthworms, snails, and other invertebrates
Male
Female
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Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal
Cardinalis Cardinalis cardinaliscardinalis Eats
seeds, insects, fruits, and snails Female
Male
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GoldfinchGoldfinch
Carduelis carduelisCarduelis carduelisFeeds primarily on seeds; prefers hanging onto seed heads rather than feeding on the ground.
Male
Female
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Barn SwallowBarn Swallow
Hirundo rusticaHirundo rusticaDiet includes insects such as grasshoppers, crickets, dragonflies, beetles, and moths.
Female
Male
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Blue JayBlue Jay
Cyanocitta cristataCyanocitta cristataFeeds on fruits, nuts, seeds, insects, mice, and frogs; sometimes robs other nests for young birds and eggs.
Male
Female
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Northern OrioleNorthern Oriole
Icterus galbulaIcterus galbula Feeds primarily on caterpillars, moths, beetles, ants, bugs, scale insects, aphids, and woodborers; also eats fruits, garden peas, and flower nectar.
Male
Female
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Ruby-throated HummingbirdRuby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus Archilochus colubriscolubris Feeds mostly
on nectar, but also eats insects and spiders; preferred flowers include honeysuckle, petunias, nasturtiums, and lilacs
Male
Female
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Common RavenCommon Raven
Corvus coraxCorvus coraxEats carrion and associated insects such as maggots and beetles; also feeds on afterbirth of ewes and other large mammals, small mammals, reptiles, frogs, young or wounded birds, grains, acorns, and fruits.
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Common LoonCommon LoonEats mostly fish and occasionally crustaceans such as crayfish; forages by diving from the surface and chasing down prey underwater.
Gavia immer
INTERESTING FACTSThe strange “yodel” or “loon laughter” of the Common Loon was described by the famous naturalist John Muir. They make underwater fishing dives of up to 200 feet under water. They are adapted for diving, as well as their eyes are adapted to water and air.This bird is the state bird of Minnesota. It is as well on the “loonie” coin in Canada. It has many nicknames from "asylum", "cry", "loomery", "raft", and "water dance" of loons.
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Owls Of the Three BiomesOwls Of the Three BiomesNorthern Saw-whet Owl is small, large headed, with brown upperparts and white underparts and thick brown stripes. Head has gray facial disk with white "Y” between eyes; lacks ear tufts. Bill is dark. Wings, brown with white spots. Sexes are similar. Juvenile is dark brown overall with buff-orange breast and belly, and white "Y” on face.
Eastern Screech-Owl Gray Morphis small owl with gray-mottled upperparts, rows of white spots at its shoulders and heavily streaked and barred underparts. Ear tufts are small, eyes are bright yellow and bill is yellow. Short, rounded wings and tail are barred. Sexes are similar. Juvenile has a downy appearance. Red morph is similar but gray tones are replaced with red-brown.
Great Horned Owl are large owls with dark brown, gray-brown mottled upperparts and dark barred underparts. Head has distinct ear tufts. Throat and upper breast are white and may have heavy dark spots. Sexes are similar. Northern birds are paler and grayer.
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Two Chickadees of BiomesTwo Chickadees of BiomesBlack-capped Chickadee are medium-sized, stocky with pale gray upperparts and breast and pale olive-brown underparts. Black cap and white cheeks are noticeable. Bill is short and thin. Wings are dark with broad white edges on feathers. Sexes are similar.
Boreal Chickadee are large for their species with brown upperparts, dark brown cap, small black bib, gray face and neck, white cheek, and white underparts. Wings and tail are gray. Sexes are similar.
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Two Blackbirds of BiomesTwo Blackbirds of BiomesRusty Blackbird are medium blackbirds, black overall with a dull, blue-green sheen, yellow eyes. Lives usually near grounds of wet woodlands and fields, wades in marshes or small pools of water. Feeds on insects, caterpillars, snails, crustaceans, small fish, salamanders, fruits, grains and seeds.
Brewer's Blackbird: Medium-sized blackbird with purple gloss on head and neck and green gloss on body and wings. Eyes are yellow. Follows farm tractors and plows. Forages on ground. Feeds on caterpillars, insects, fruits, seeds and grains. Strong, swift and direct flight with rapidly beating wings.
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Two Nuthatches of BiomesTwo Nuthatches of BiomesRed-breasted Nuthatchs are medium nuthatchs with blue-gray upperparts and pale rust-brown underparts. Head has a black cap, white eyebrow, black eyestripe; throat is white. Bill is slightly turned. Legs and feet are black. Weak fluttering flight, alternates rapid wing beats with wings drawn to sides.
White-breasted Nuthatchs are large nuthatchs, blue-gray upperparts, black crown and nape, and white face, underparts. Tail is dark with white corners. Legs and feet are black. Eats spiders,insects, nuts and seeds. Weak fluttering flight, alternates rapid wing beats with periods of wings drawn to sides.
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Aquatic Wading Birds Aquatic Wading Birds ComparisonComparison
Common Loon (Common Loon (Gavia immerGavia immer ) )– Fish eaterFish eater– Sexes similarSexes similar– Deciduous forestDeciduous forest
Greater Yellowlegs (Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa Tringa melanoleucamelanoleuca ) )– Sexes similarSexes similar– Eat insects and small fishEat insects and small fish– Habitats are marshes and bogsHabitats are marshes and bogs
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Warbler ComparisonWarbler Comparison Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)
(Coniferous)(Coniferous)– Feeds while hanging upside down, sexes are similar, Feeds while hanging upside down, sexes are similar,
neotropical migrants, mating habitat in decidious areas.neotropical migrants, mating habitat in decidious areas.– Main food source is insects and small fruitsMain food source is insects and small fruits
Golden-winged WarblerGolden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) (Vermivora chrysoptera) (Decidious) (Decidious)– North-bound bird, sexes similar,North-bound bird, sexes similar,– Feeds on insects and spidersFeeds on insects and spiders– Migrates to central america.Migrates to central america.
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