osprey 21-24 ½ inches breeding mostly rivers, lakes, coasts fish
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OspreyOsprey
21-24 ½ inches21-24 ½ inches Breeding mostlyBreeding mostly Rivers, lakes, coastsRivers, lakes, coasts FishFish
Belted KingfisherBelted Kingfisher
13 inches13 inches Year roundYear round Near waterNear water Mostly fishMostly fish
Wood DuckWood Duck
17 to 20 inches17 to 20 inches BreedingBreeding Wooded swamps, Wooded swamps,
rivers and pondsrivers and ponds Aquatic plants, seeds, Aquatic plants, seeds,
grass, small aquatic grass, small aquatic animals and insectsanimals and insects
Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird
7 inches7 inches Year roundYear round Open country with Open country with
scattered trees; cavity scattered trees; cavity nesternester
Insects, worms, Insects, worms, berries, fruits berries, fruits
Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron
42 – 52 inches42 – 52 inches Year roundYear round Shallow waterShallow water Fish, frogs, crayfish, Fish, frogs, crayfish,
insectsinsects
AmericanCrowAmericanCrow
17 – 21 inches17 – 21 inches Year roundYear round Almost any habitiatAlmost any habitiat Almost anything edibleAlmost anything edible
Canada GooseCanada Goose
25 – 43 inches25 – 43 inches Year roundYear round Water and fieldsWater and fields Grasses, seeds and Grasses, seeds and
aquatic plantsaquatic plants
Common YellowthroatCommon Yellowthroat
4 ½ to 5 ½ inches4 ½ to 5 ½ inches BreedingBreeding Swamps, marshes, Swamps, marshes,
wet thicketswet thickets Mainly insectsMainly insects
Great EgretGreat Egret
38 inches38 inches Year roundYear round Shallow waterShallow water Fish, frogs, crayfish, Fish, frogs, crayfish,
insectsinsects
Red-Tailed HawkRed-Tailed Hawk
19 – 25 inches19 – 25 inches Year roundYear round Woodlands to fields; Woodlands to fields;
generalistgeneralist Rodents, reptiles, Rodents, reptiles,
small birds and small birds and grasshoppersgrasshoppers
Baltimore OrioleBaltimore Oriole
7 – 8 inches7 – 8 inches BreedingBreeding Forest edges, orchards Forest edges, orchards
and shade treesand shade trees Insects, small fruits, Insects, small fruits,
seeds, nectar and jellyseeds, nectar and jelly
Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker
12- 14 inches12- 14 inches Year roundYear round Open forests, semi-Open forests, semi-
open lawnsopen lawns Insects, berries, seeds Insects, berries, seeds
and sapand sap
Gray CatbirdGray Catbird
9 inches9 inches BreedingBreeding Underbrush, brushUnderbrush, brush Insects, fruitsInsects, fruits
Field SparrowField Sparrow
5 inches5 inches BreedingBreeding Fields and brushFields and brush Seeds, insects and Seeds, insects and
small fruitssmall fruits
White – Breasted NuthatchWhite – Breasted Nuthatch
5 – 6 inches5 – 6 inches Year roundYear round Wooded areasWooded areas Insects, seeds, nuts Insects, seeds, nuts
and suetand suet
•Information in this presentation was Information in this presentation was taken from:taken from:**A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, 5and Central North America, 5thth ed. ed. Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. Houghton Mifflin Company. Peterson. Houghton Mifflin Company. 2002.2002.*Bird Song Ear Training Guide by John *Bird Song Ear Training Guide by John FeithFeith