Red-Headed WoodpeckerRed-Headed Woodpecker

Red-Headed WoodpeckerRed-Headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalusMelanerpes erythrocephalus Beech and oak mast, seeds, nuts, berries, fruit, Beech and oak mast, seeds, nuts, berries, fruit,

insects, bird eggs, nestlings, mice. insects, bird eggs, nestlings, mice. Call a loud "tchur-tchur." Call a loud "tchur-tchur." http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/

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Ring-necked Pheasant Ring-necked Pheasant

MaleMale FemaleFemale

Ring-necked PheasantRing-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus Phasianus colchicus Scratches on ground and digs with bill for Scratches on ground and digs with bill for

food. food. Male crows with a loud, harsh "koork-KOK.“Male crows with a loud, harsh "koork-KOK.“

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Wild Turkey Wild Turkey

Wild TurkeyWild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo Meleagris gallopavo Acorns, nuts, seeds, fruits, insects, buds, fern Acorns, nuts, seeds, fruits, insects, buds, fern

fronds, salamanders. fronds, salamanders. Male display an explosive gobble. Call a rather Male display an explosive gobble. Call a rather

nasal yelp. nasal yelp. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/

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American Robin American Robin

Male Female Male Female

American RobinAmerican Robin

Turdus migratoriusTurdus migratorius Invertebrates, especially earthworms, and Invertebrates, especially earthworms, and

fruit.fruit. Song a musical whistled phrase, "cheerily, Song a musical whistled phrase, "cheerily,

cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up." Call cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up." Call note a sharp "chup." Also a very high-pitched note a sharp "chup." Also a very high-pitched thin whistling note. thin whistling note. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/

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Eastern Bluebird Eastern Bluebird

Female MaleFemale Male

Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis Sialia sialis Insects and small fruits. Insects and small fruits. Song a rich warbling whistle broken into short Song a rich warbling whistle broken into short

phrases: "Tu-wheet-tudu." Also a dry chatter. phrases: "Tu-wheet-tudu." Also a dry chatter.

Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal

Male FemaleMale Female

Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinalis cardinalis Seeds, fruits, buds, and insects. Seeds, fruits, buds, and insects. Song a series of clear whistles, the first down-Song a series of clear whistles, the first down-

slurred and ending in a slow trill. "Cheer, slurred and ending in a slow trill. "Cheer, cheer, cheer, what, what, what, what." Call a cheer, cheer, what, what, what, what." Call a sharp "chip." sharp "chip." http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/

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American Goldfinch American Goldfinch

Male Male FemaleFemale

American GoldfinchAmerican Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis Carduelis tristis Seeds, especially of composite flowers. Few Seeds, especially of composite flowers. Few

insects. insects. Song a long series of twittering and warbling Song a long series of twittering and warbling

notes. Common contact call a "tsee-tsi-tsi-tsit," notes. Common contact call a "tsee-tsi-tsi-tsit," often given in flight. May be described as often given in flight. May be described as "per-chic-o-ree" or "po-ta-to-chip." "per-chic-o-ree" or "po-ta-to-chip." http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/

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Barn SwallowBarn Swallow

Barn SwallowBarn Swallow

Hirundo rusticaHirundo rustica Flying insects. Flying insects. Song: a twittery series of squeaky notes, often Song: a twittery series of squeaky notes, often

with dry rattle in the middle. with dry rattle in the middle. Song: a twittery series of squeaky notes, often with Song: a twittery series of squeaky notes, often with

dry rattle in the middle. dry rattle in the middle.

Blue Jay Blue Jay

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Blue JayBlue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata Cyanocitta cristata Arthropods, acorns and nuts, fruits, seeds, Arthropods, acorns and nuts, fruits, seeds,

small vertebrates. small vertebrates. Very vocal; make a large variety of calls. Most Very vocal; make a large variety of calls. Most

frequent call is a harsh "jeer." Also clear frequent call is a harsh "jeer." Also clear whistled notes and gurgling sounds. whistled notes and gurgling sounds. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/

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Northern OrioleNorthern Oriole

MaleMale FemaleFemale

Northern OrioleNorthern Oriole

Icterus galbula Icterus galbula Caterpillars, fruits, insects, spiders, and nectar. Caterpillars, fruits, insects, spiders, and nectar. Song: a series of rich whistled notes Song: a series of rich whistled notes

interspersed with rattles. Call: a chatter. interspersed with rattles. Call: a chatter. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/

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Ruby Throated HummingbirdRuby Throated Hummingbird

MaleMale FemaleFemale

Ruby Throated HummingbirdRuby Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris Archilochus colubris Flower nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Flower nectar, small insects, and tree sap.

Comes to hummingbird feeders. Comes to hummingbird feeders. Rapid squeaky chipping. Humming sound Rapid squeaky chipping. Humming sound

from wings. from wings. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/

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Common RavenCommon Raven

Common RavenCommon Raven

Corvus corax Corvus corax Omnivorous. Eats meat, eggs, insects, grain, Omnivorous. Eats meat, eggs, insects, grain,

fruit, garbage, and carrion. fruit, garbage, and carrion. Omnivorous. Eats meat, eggs, insects, grain, Omnivorous. Eats meat, eggs, insects, grain,

fruit, garbage, and carrion. fruit, garbage, and carrion. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/

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SourcesSources

www.whatbird.comwww.whatbird.com www.birds.cornell.eduwww.birds.cornell.edu http://www.naturesongs.com/http://www.naturesongs.com/

tyrrcert.html#coratyrrcert.html#cora

WarblersWarblers

Blackburnian WarblerBlackburnian Warbler Breeds in mature Breeds in mature

coniferous and mixed coniferous and mixed coniferous/deciduous coniferous/deciduous forests. forests.

No other North No other North American warbler has an American warbler has an orange throat. orange throat.

Cerulean Warbler Cerulean Warbler Breeds in forests with Breeds in forests with

tall deciduous trees and tall deciduous trees and open understory, such as open understory, such as wet bottomlands and dry wet bottomlands and dry slopes. slopes.

It nests and forages It nests and forages higher in the canopy than higher in the canopy than most other warblers. most other warblers.

Aquatic Wading BirdsAquatic Wading Birds

Spotted Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Breeds in a variety of habitats, Breeds in a variety of habitats,

such as shoreline, sagebrush, such as shoreline, sagebrush, grassland, forest, lawn, or grassland, forest, lawn, or park. park.

The female may store sperm The female may store sperm for up to one month. for up to one month.

Greater Yellowlegs Greater Yellowlegs Breeds in muskeg, wet bogs Breeds in muskeg, wet bogs

with small wooded with small wooded islands ,and forests (usually islands ,and forests (usually coniferous) with abundant coniferous) with abundant clearings. clearings.

Its low densities and tendency to Its low densities and tendency to breed in inhospitable, breed in inhospitable, mosquito-ridden muskegs mosquito-ridden muskegs make it one of the least-make it one of the least-studied shorebirds on the studied shorebirds on the continent. continent.

Ground Nesting BirdsGround Nesting Birds

Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Mature and diverse stands of Mature and diverse stands of

coniferous forests, especially coniferous forests, especially spruce, fir, larch, and cedar. spruce, fir, larch, and cedar.

The Red-breasted Nuthatch The Red-breasted Nuthatch applies sticky conifer resin applies sticky conifer resin globules to the entrance of its globules to the entrance of its nest hole. nest hole.

Scarlet Tanager Scarlet Tanager Breeds in deciduous and Breeds in deciduous and

mixed deciduous/coniferous mixed deciduous/coniferous woodlands, especially mature woodlands, especially mature forests. forests.

On the wintering grounds in On the wintering grounds in South America the Scarlet South America the Scarlet Tanager joins mixed species Tanager joins mixed species foraging flocks with foraging flocks with flycatchers, antbirds, flycatchers, antbirds, woodcreepers, and resident woodcreepers, and resident tropical tanagers. tropical tanagers.

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Burrowing Owl Burrowing Owl Lives in dry, open areas with no trees and short Lives in dry, open areas with no trees and short

grass. (prairies)grass. (prairies) The Burrowing Owl collects mammal dung and The Burrowing Owl collects mammal dung and

puts it in and around its burrow. The dung attracts puts it in and around its burrow. The dung attracts dung beetles, which the owl then captures and eats. dung beetles, which the owl then captures and eats.

FalconsFalcons MerlinMerlin

Breeds in open country from Breeds in open country from open coniferous woodland to open coniferous woodland to prairie, occasionally in adjacent prairie, occasionally in adjacent suburbs. suburbs.

The Merlin does not build a nest, The Merlin does not build a nest, but instead takes over old nests of but instead takes over old nests of other raptors or crows. It other raptors or crows. It sometimes nests on top of domed sometimes nests on top of domed magpie nests rather than in the magpie nests rather than in the nest cavity. nest cavity.

Cooper’s HawkCooper’s Hawk Breeds in deciduous, mixed, and Breeds in deciduous, mixed, and

coniferous forests. Becoming coniferous forests. Becoming more common in suburban and more common in suburban and urban areas. urban areas.

A Cooper's Hawk captures a bird A Cooper's Hawk captures a bird with its feet, and will squeeze it with its feet, and will squeeze it repeatedly to kill it. It does not repeatedly to kill it. It does not bite the prey to kill it in the bite the prey to kill it in the fashion of falcons, but holds it fashion of falcons, but holds it away from its body until it dies. away from its body until it dies. It has been known to drown its It has been known to drown its prey, holding a bird under water prey, holding a bird under water until it stops moving until it stops moving

Order FALCONIFORMES - Order FALCONIFORMES - Family ACCIPITRIDAE - Family ACCIPITRIDAE - Subfamily Accipitrinae Subfamily Accipitrinae

OwlsOwls

Spotted OwlSpotted Owl In northern part of range, In northern part of range,

lives in old-growth lives in old-growth coniferous forests. coniferous forests.

An individual Spotted An individual Spotted Owl may not breed every Owl may not breed every year. Some do not breed year. Some do not breed for periods of five to six for periods of five to six years. years.

Barred OwlBarred Owl Forested areas, from Forested areas, from

swamps and riparian swamps and riparian areas to uplands. areas to uplands. (deciduous)(deciduous)

The belly feathers of The belly feathers of some Barred Owls are some Barred Owls are pink. This coloring may pink. This coloring may be the result of eating a be the result of eating a lot of crayfish. lot of crayfish.

Owls ContinuedOwls Continued

Short-eared OwlShort-eared Owl Open country, including prairie, meadows, tundra, Open country, including prairie, meadows, tundra,

moorlands, marshes, savanna and open woodland.moorlands, marshes, savanna and open woodland. The Short-eared Owl may compete with the Barn The Short-eared Owl may compete with the Barn

Owl in some areas. Some successful nest box Owl in some areas. Some successful nest box programs to attract Barn Owls have coincided with programs to attract Barn Owls have coincided with the decline of the Short-eared Owl in the same the decline of the Short-eared Owl in the same area. area.

ChickadeesChickadees

Black-capped Black-capped Chickadee Chickadee Deciduous and mixed Deciduous and mixed

deciduous/coniferous deciduous/coniferous woodlands, open woods woodlands, open woods and parks, willow and parks, willow thickets, and cottonwood thickets, and cottonwood groves. groves.

The Black-Capped The Black-Capped Chickadee hides seeds Chickadee hides seeds and other food items for and other food items for later recovery. later recovery.

Mountain ChickadeeMountain Chickadee Coniferous ForestsConiferous Forests Juvenile Mountain Juvenile Mountain

Chickadees leave their Chickadees leave their home territories about home territories about three weeks after three weeks after fledging. The young fledging. The young birds settle in a new area birds settle in a new area by late summer, and by late summer, and usually remain in that usually remain in that spot all their lives. spot all their lives.

Chickadee’s continuedChickadee’s continued

Black-capped Black-capped ChickadeeChickadee

Mountain ChickadeeMountain Chickadee

BlackbirdsBlackbirds

Common GrackleCommon Grackle Found in a variety of open Found in a variety of open

areas with scattered trees, areas with scattered trees, including open woodland, including open woodland, boreal forest, swamps, boreal forest, swamps, marshes, agricultural areas, marshes, agricultural areas, urban residential areas, and urban residential areas, and parks. parks.

It will follow plows for It will follow plows for invertebrates and mice, wade invertebrates and mice, wade into water to catch small fish, into water to catch small fish, and sometimes kill and eat and sometimes kill and eat other birds at bird feeders. other birds at bird feeders.

Baltimore orioleBaltimore oriole Breeds along woodland edges Breeds along woodland edges

and open areas with scattered and open areas with scattered trees, especially deciduous trees, especially deciduous trees. trees.

The Baltimore Oriole The Baltimore Oriole hybridizes extensively with hybridizes extensively with the Bullock's Oriole where the Bullock's Oriole where their ranges overlap in the their ranges overlap in the Great Plains. Great Plains.

NuthatchesNuthatches

Brown CreeperBrown Creeper Coniferous and mixed Coniferous and mixed

coniferous-deciduous forests. coniferous-deciduous forests. Distinctive in habits and Distinctive in habits and

morphology, the Brown morphology, the Brown Creeper is a small, well-Creeper is a small, well-camouflaged bird of camouflaged bird of woodlands. woodlands.

White-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Found in mature deciduous Found in mature deciduous

forests, especially near forests, especially near openings and edges. Also openings and edges. Also parks and suburbs with large parks and suburbs with large trees. trees.

Nuthatches gather nuts and Nuthatches gather nuts and seeds, jam them into tree seeds, jam them into tree bark, and hammer or "hatch" bark, and hammer or "hatch" the food open with their bills. the food open with their bills.