Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo Sound: Common food sources: seeds and insects Interesting facts: turkeys are ground- dwelling birds, have extremely powerful legs, bare heads and necks, have slightly down-curved bill, tips of tail are chesnut- brown in the East and white in the Southwest. Male Female

American Robin Turdus migratorius Sound: Common food sources: berries, nuts, flower nectar, tree sap, dead animals, seeds, insects, worms. Interesting facts: have dark grey back with dark stripes on a white throat, largest thrush in North America (adults about 9-10 inches), nest in open woodlands and grasslands.

Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis Sound: Common food sources: insects, other invertebrates, grasshoppers, beetles, worms, fruits like blackberries, honeysuckle, snails. Interesting facts: general habitat applies to hardwoods and grasslands, small thrush, medium-sized body, usually have more than one successful brood a year. Male Female

Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Sound: Common food sources: sunflower and safflower seeds, fruits, insects. Interesting facts: the large, conical beaks are ideal for the Northern Cardinal in order to crack open the seeds they eat, often in family units versus flocks, Northern Cardinal couples are monogamous, females lay two to three eggs each times they give birth. Male Female

American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis Sound: Common food sources: grains, small seeds, thistles, sunflower seeds and lettuce. Interesting facts: American Goldfinch species is abundant, they are popular birds that can be tamed and kept in a cage, usually reside in shrubby places, old fields, parks and gardens. Male Female

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Sound: Common food sources: flies, crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, and dragonflies. Interesting facts: Barn Swallows are native in all biogeographic regions except Antarctica and Australia, incredibly adaptable birds as far as habitat goes, they fly over open areas when migrating, they weigh anywhere between 17 and 20 grams. Male Female

Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Sound: Common food sources: fruits, nuts, seeds, insects, mice, frogs, and they often steal food from other animals. Interesting facts: the Blue Jays’ eating habits help plants disperse their seeds, these birds use “body- fluff” bobbing motions with their bodies when fighting to intimidate other birds, pairs form monogamous bonds that usually last until one of the birds dies.

Northern Oriole Icterus galbula Sound: Common food sources: insects, caterpillars, fruit, nectar and spiders. Interesting facts: females have no solid black hood and are dull, whereas males are brightly colored with a black hood, have long and pointed beak, and long tails. The Northern American Orioles are named after similar-looking birds of the Old World.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris Sound: Common food sources: small insects, flower nectar and tree saps. Interesting facts: nests are constructed of thistle and dandelion down, eggs are white, female have a white throat and males have a red throat, the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds have green iridescent backs, and they hover at flowers. Male Female

Common Raven Corvus corax Sound: Common food sources: mostly feed on carcasses torn by wolves, etc. Interesting facts: Common Ravens are crafty, cunning and opportunistic. They are very intelligent and make good parents. When airborne, they look very graceful.

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