Red-Headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus Melanerpes erythrocephalus Beech and oak mast, seeds, nuts, berries, fruit, insects, bird eggs, nestlings, mice. Beech and oak mast, seeds, nuts, berries, fruit, insects, bird eggs, nestlings, mice. Call a loud "tchur-tchur." Call a loud "tchur-tchur." udio/Red-headed_Woodpecker.html udio/Red-headed_Woodpecker.html

Ring-necked Pheasant MaleFemale MaleFemale

Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Phasianus colchicus Scratches on ground and digs with bill for food. Scratches on ground and digs with bill for food. Male crows with a loud, harsh "koork-KOK.“ Male crows with a loud, harsh "koork-KOK.“ Ring-necked_Pheasant.html Ring-necked_Pheasant.html

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo Meleagris gallopavo Acorns, nuts, seeds, fruits, insects, buds, fern fronds, salamanders. Acorns, nuts, seeds, fruits, insects, buds, fern fronds, salamanders. Male display an explosive gobble. Call a rather nasal yelp. Male display an explosive gobble. Call a rather nasal yelp. Wild_Turkey.html Wild_Turkey.html

American Robin Male Female Male Female

American Robin Turdus migratorius Turdus migratorius Invertebrates, especially earthworms, and fruit. Invertebrates, especially earthworms, and fruit. Song a musical whistled phrase, "cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up." Call note a sharp "chup." Also a very high-pitched thin whistling note. Song a musical whistled phrase, "cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up." Call note a sharp "chup." Also a very high-pitched thin whistling note. American_Robin1.html American_Robin1.html

Eastern Bluebird Female Male Female Male

Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis Sialia sialis Insects and small fruits. Insects and small fruits. Song a rich warbling whistle broken into short phrases: "Tu-wheet-tudu." Also a dry chatter. Song a rich warbling whistle broken into short phrases: "Tu-wheet-tudu." Also a dry chatter.

Northern Cardinal Male Female Male Female

Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Cardinalis cardinalis Seeds, fruits, buds, and insects. Seeds, fruits, buds, and insects. Song a series of clear whistles, the first down- slurred and ending in a slow trill. "Cheer, cheer, cheer, what, what, what, what." Call a sharp "chip." Song a series of clear whistles, the first down- slurred and ending in a slow trill. "Cheer, cheer, cheer, what, what, what, what." Call a sharp "chip." Northern_Cardinal1.html Northern_Cardinal1.html

American Goldfinch Male Female Male Female

American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis Carduelis tristis Seeds, especially of composite flowers. Few insects. Seeds, especially of composite flowers. Few insects. Song a long series of twittering and warbling notes. Common contact call a "tsee-tsi-tsi-tsit," often given in flight. May be described as "per- chic-o-ree" or "po-ta-to-chip." Song a long series of twittering and warbling notes. Common contact call a "tsee-tsi-tsi-tsit," often given in flight. May be described as "per- chic-o-ree" or "po-ta-to-chip." American_Goldfinch.html American_Goldfinch.html

Barn Swallow

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

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata Cyanocitta cristata Arthropods, acorns and nuts, fruits, seeds, small vertebrates. Arthropods, acorns and nuts, fruits, seeds, small vertebrates. Very vocal; make a large variety of calls. Most frequent call is a harsh "jeer." Also clear whistled notes and gurgling sounds. Very vocal; make a large variety of calls. Most frequent call is a harsh "jeer." Also clear whistled notes and gurgling sounds. Blue_Jay.html Blue_Jay.html

Northern Oriole MaleFemale MaleFemale

Northern Oriole Icterus galbula Icterus galbula Caterpillars, fruits, insects, spiders, and nectar. Caterpillars, fruits, insects, spiders, and nectar. Song: a series of rich whistled notes interspersed with rattles. Call: a chatter. Song: a series of rich whistled notes interspersed with rattles. Call: a chatter. Baltimore_Oriole.html Baltimore_Oriole.html

Ruby Throated Hummingbird MaleFemale MaleFemale

Ruby Throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris Archilochus colubris Flower nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Comes to hummingbird feeders. Flower nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Comes to hummingbird feeders. Rapid squeaky chipping. Humming sound from wings. Rapid squeaky chipping. Humming sound from wings. Ruby-throated_Hummingbird.html Ruby-throated_Hummingbird.html

Common Raven

Corvus corax Corvus corax Omnivorous. Eats meat, eggs, insects, grain, fruit, garbage, and carrion. Omnivorous. Eats meat, eggs, insects, grain, fruit, garbage, and carrion. Common_Raven.html Common_Raven.html

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Warblers Blackburnian Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Breeds in mature coniferous and mixed coniferous/deciduous forests. Breeds in mature coniferous and mixed coniferous/deciduous forests. No other North American warbler has an orange throat. No other North American warbler has an orange throat. Cerulean Warbler Cerulean Warbler Breeds in forests with tall deciduous trees and open understory, such as wet bottomlands and dry slopes. It nests and forages higher in the canopy than most other warblers.

Aquatic Wading Birds Spotted Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Breeds in a variety of habitats, such as shoreline, sagebrush, grassland, forest, lawn, or park. Breeds in a variety of habitats, such as shoreline, sagebrush, grassland, forest, lawn, or park. The female may store sperm for up to one month. The female may store sperm for up to one month. Greater Yellowlegs Greater Yellowlegs Breeds in muskeg, wet bogs with small wooded islands,and forests (usually coniferous) with abundant clearings. Its low densities and tendency to breed in inhospitable, mosquito-ridden muskegs make it one of the least- studied shorebirds on the continent.

Ground Nesting Birds Red-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Mature and diverse stands of coniferous forests, especially spruce, fir, larch, and cedar. Mature and diverse stands of coniferous forests, especially spruce, fir, larch, and cedar. The Red-breasted Nuthatch applies sticky conifer resin globules to the entrance of its nest hole. The Red-breasted Nuthatch applies sticky conifer resin globules to the entrance of its nest hole. Scarlet Tanager Scarlet Tanager Breeds in deciduous and mixed deciduous/coniferous woodlands, especially mature forests. On the wintering grounds in South America the Scarlet Tanager joins mixed species foraging flocks with flycatchers, antbirds, woodcreepers, and resident tropical tanagers.

Continued Burrowing Owl Burrowing Owl Lives in dry, open areas with no trees and short grass. (prairies) Lives in dry, open areas with no trees and short grass. (prairies) The Burrowing Owl collects mammal dung and puts it in and around its burrow. The dung attracts dung beetles, which the owl then captures and eats. The Burrowing Owl collects mammal dung and puts it in and around its burrow. The dung attracts dung beetles, which the owl then captures and eats.

Falcons Merlin Merlin Breeds in open country from open coniferous woodland to prairie, occasionally in adjacent suburbs. Breeds in open country from open coniferous woodland to prairie, occasionally in adjacent suburbs. The Merlin does not build a nest, but instead takes over old nests of other raptors or crows. It sometimes nests on top of domed magpie nests rather than in the nest cavity. The Merlin does not build a nest, but instead takes over old nests of other raptors or crows. It sometimes nests on top of domed magpie nests rather than in the nest cavity. Cooper’s Hawk Cooper’s Hawk Breeds in deciduous, mixed, and coniferous forests. Becoming more common in suburban and urban areas. A Cooper's Hawk captures a bird with its feet, and will squeeze it repeatedly to kill it. It does not bite the prey to kill it in the fashion of falcons, but holds it away from its body until it dies. It has been known to drown its prey, holding a bird under water until it stops moving Order FALCONIFORMES - Family ACCIPITRIDAE - Subfamily Accipitrinae

Owls Spotted Owl Spotted Owl In northern part of range, lives in old-growth coniferous forests. In northern part of range, lives in old-growth coniferous forests. An individual Spotted Owl may not breed every year. Some do not breed for periods of five to six years. An individual Spotted Owl may not breed every year. Some do not breed for periods of five to six years. Barred Owl Barred Owl Forested areas, from swamps and riparian areas to uplands. (deciduous) The belly feathers of some Barred Owls are pink. This coloring may be the result of eating a lot of crayfish.

Owls Continued Short-eared Owl Short-eared Owl Open country, including prairie, meadows, tundra, moorlands, marshes, savanna and open woodland. Open country, including prairie, meadows, tundra, moorlands, marshes, savanna and open woodland. The Short-eared Owl may compete with the Barn Owl in some areas. Some successful nest box programs to attract Barn Owls have coincided with the decline of the Short-eared Owl in the same area. The Short-eared Owl may compete with the Barn Owl in some areas. Some successful nest box programs to attract Barn Owls have coincided with the decline of the Short-eared Owl in the same area.

Chickadees Black-capped Chickadee Black-capped Chickadee Deciduous and mixed deciduous/coniferous woodlands, open woods and parks, willow thickets, and cottonwood groves. Deciduous and mixed deciduous/coniferous woodlands, open woods and parks, willow thickets, and cottonwood groves. The Black-Capped Chickadee hides seeds and other food items for later recovery. The Black-Capped Chickadee hides seeds and other food items for later recovery. Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Coniferous Forests Juvenile Mountain Chickadees leave their home territories about three weeks after fledging. The young birds settle in a new area by late summer, and usually remain in that spot all their lives.

Chickadee’s continued Black-capped Chickadee Black-capped Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee

Blackbirds Common Grackle Common Grackle Found in a variety of open areas with scattered trees, including open woodland, boreal forest, swamps, marshes, agricultural areas, urban residential areas, and parks. Found in a variety of open areas with scattered trees, including open woodland, boreal forest, swamps, marshes, agricultural areas, urban residential areas, and parks. It will follow plows for invertebrates and mice, wade into water to catch small fish, and sometimes kill and eat other birds at bird feeders. It will follow plows for invertebrates and mice, wade into water to catch small fish, and sometimes kill and eat other birds at bird feeders. Baltimore oriole Baltimore oriole Breeds along woodland edges and open areas with scattered trees, especially deciduous trees. The Baltimore Oriole hybridizes extensively with the Bullock's Oriole where their ranges overlap in the Great Plains.

Nuthatches Brown Creeper Brown Creeper Coniferous and mixed coniferous-deciduous forests. Coniferous and mixed coniferous-deciduous forests. Distinctive in habits and morphology, the Brown Creeper is a small, well- camouflaged bird of woodlands. Distinctive in habits and morphology, the Brown Creeper is a small, well- camouflaged bird of woodlands. White-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Found in mature deciduous forests, especially near openings and edges. Also parks and suburbs with large trees. Nuthatches gather nuts and seeds, jam them into tree bark, and hammer or "hatch" the food open with their bills.

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