Birds of MinnesotaBirds of Minnesota

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Marcus BehrMarcus Behr

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:

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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:

MallardMallard

Anas platyrhynchosAnas platyrhynchos

The Mallard’s main food sources are: plant food, grazing.

The Mallard’s song:

Male(top) and Female(bottom)

Wood DuckWood Duck

Aix sponsaAix sponsaThe Wood Duck’s food sources include: Berries, Seeds, insects.

Wood Duck song:

Male Wood Duck

Female Wood Duck

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:

OspreyOsprey

Pandion haliateusPandion haliateus Bird of live prey that feeds mainly on live fish.

Osprey call:

Bald EagleBald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalusHaliaeetus leucocephalus

Mainly Feeds on fish and mammals.

Bald Eagle Song:

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.

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:

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:

Wild TurkeyWild Turkey Meleagris Meleagris

gallopavo gallopavo

Female

Male

Feeds on seeds, acorns, leaves, grains, berries, and insects.

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

Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird

Dumetella Dumetella carolinensis carolinensis

Feeds on insects, earthworms, snails, and other invertebrates

Male

Female

Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal

Cardinalis Cardinalis cardinaliscardinalis Eats

seeds, insects, fruits, and snails Female

Male

GoldfinchGoldfinch

Carduelis carduelisCarduelis carduelisFeeds primarily on seeds; prefers hanging onto seed heads rather than feeding on the ground.

Male

Female

Barn SwallowBarn Swallow

Hirundo rusticaHirundo rusticaDiet includes insects such as grasshoppers, crickets, dragonflies, beetles, and moths.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Female

Male

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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