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Birds of Westcave Preserve. A fun book created by Abby Milligan as part of a Girl Scout project. Still a work in progress, stay tuned for updates.

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  • Birds of Westcave Preserve June, 29 2015

    A Book of Birds

    By: Abby Leigh Milligan

    Created for:

  • Table of Contents

    American Goldfinch American Robin

    Barn Swallow Bewicks Wren

    BlackChinned Hummingbird BlackCrested Titmouse

    BlueGray Gnatcatcher Brownheaded Cowbird

    Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren

    Cedar Waxwing Chimney Swift

    Chipping Sparrow Cliff Swallow

    Eastern Bluebird Eastern Meadowlark

    Eastern Pheobe Field Sparrow

    Golden Fronted Woodpecker Goldencheeked Warbler

    Greater Road Runner House Finch

    Inca Dove Ladderbacked Woodpecker

    Lark Sparrow Lesser Goldfinch

    Mourning Dove Nashville Warbler

    Northern Cardinal Northern Flicker

    Northern Mockingbird OrangeCrowned Warbler

  • Table of Contents

    Painted Bunting RubyCrowned Kinglet Ruby Throated Hummingbird RufousCrowned Sparrow

    Savannah Sparrow Scissortailed Flycatcher

    Spotted Towhee Summer Tanager

    Tufted Titmouse Western ScrubJay

    WhiteCrowned Sparrow Whiteeyed Vireo

    WhiteWinged Dove Wild Turkey

    Yellowbellied Sapsucker YellowRumped Warbler

  • Description:AmericanGoldfinchesaresmallfincheswithshortbillsandsmallheads,longwings,andshort,notchedtail.Theyarebrightyellowwithblackforehead,blackwingswithwhitemarkings,andwhitepatchesbothaboveandbeneaththetail.Habitat/Diet: *AmericanGoldfinchesliveinweedyfields,openfloodplains,andotherovergrownareas*TheyeatseedsalmostexclusivelyFacts:*TheoldestknownAmericanGoldfinchwas10yearsand5monthsold*Theyareverystrictvegetarians

    MALE FEMALE

    AmericanGoldfinch

  • Description:AmericanRobinsarefairlylargebirdswithalarge,roundbody,longlegs,andafairlylongtail.Theyaregraybrownbirdswithwarmorangeunderpartsandblackheads.Habitat/Diet: *AmericanRobinsliveinlawns,fields,cityparks,woodlands,forests,mountainsuptothetreeline*AmericanRobinseatinvertebratesandfruitsFacts:*TheoldestknownAmericanRobinwas13yearsand11monthsold*Theyeatdifferentkindsoffooddependingonthetimeofday

    MALE FEMALE

    AmericanRobin

  • Description:BarnSwallowsaresparrowsizedbirdswithblueblackwingsandtailfeathersthatarelongDiet/Habitat: *BarnSwallowsliveinparks,ballfields,beachesandhouses*BarnSwallowseatbeetles,bees,wasps,ants,butterflies,moths,andotherflyinginsectsFacts:*Theyoftengethelpfromotherbarnswallowswithfeedingtheiryoung*Theymainlybuildtheirnestsinmanmadestructures

    MALE FEMALE

    BarnSwallow

  • Description:BewicksWrensaremediumsizedbirdswithaslenderbodyandalongtail.Theyaremostlybrownandgraywithwhitespotsontheirtail.Habitat/Diet:*BewicksWrensliveinbushes,scrubsinopencountry,oropenwoodlands*BewicksWrenseateggs,larvae,pupae,andadultinsectsFacts:*TheyarenamedaftertheBritishengraverThomasBewick

    MALE FEMALE

    BewicksWren

  • Description:BlackChinnedHummingbirdsaresmall,fairlyslenderhummingbirdswithfairlystraightbills.Theyaredullmetallicgreenaboveandgrayishwhitebelow.Theyhaveavelvetyblackthroatwithathin,purplebase.Habitat/Diet: *BlackChinnedHummingbirdsliveincanyonsandalongrivers*BlackChinnedHummingbirdseatnectarfromflowers,smallinsectsandspiders,andsugarwateratfeedersFacts:*TheoldestknownBlackChinnedHummingbirdwas10yearsand1monthold*Theireggsareaboutthesizeofacoffeebean

    MALE FEMALE

    BlackChinnedHummingbird

  • Description:BlackCrestedTitmicearesmallgraysongbirdsHabitat/Diet: *Theyliveinforests,woodlands,mesquite,andscrubs*TheyeatinsectsandseedsFacts:*TheywereconsideredthesameasaTuftedTitmouse*Theynestinholesintrees

    MALE FEMALE

    BlackCrestedTitmouse

  • Description:BlueGrayGnatcatchersaretiny,slimsongbirdswithlonglegs,alongtail,andathin,straightbill.Theyarepalebluegraybirds.Habitat/Diet: *BlueGrayGnatcatchersliveinconiferousforestsandwoodlands*BlueGrayGnatcatcherseatsmallinsects,spiders,andotherinvertebratesFacts:*Inspitetheirname,BlueGrayGnatcatchersdonoteatgnats*TheoldestknownBlueGrayGnatcatcherwas4yearsand2monthsold

    MALE FEMALE

    BlueGrayGnatcatcher

  • Description:BrownheadedCowbirdsaresmallishblackbirds,withashorttailandthickhead.Theyhavebrownbodiesandtherestofthebodyisblack.Habitat/Diet: *BrownheadedCowbirdsliveingrasslandswithlowscatteredtrees*BrownheadedCowbirdseatseedsfromgrassesandweedsFacts:*TheoldestknownBrownheadedCowbirdwas16yearsand10monthsold*Inthewintertheyjoinhugeroostswithseveralblackbirdspecies

    MALE FEMALE

    BrownheadedCowbird

  • Description:CarolinaChickadeesaretinybirdswithafairlylongtail.TheyaremostlygraywithwhitecheeksandablackcapHabitat/Diet: *CarolinaChickadeesliveinwoodlands,swamps,openwoods,andparks*CarolinaChickadeeseatinsectsandspidersFacts:*Inwintertheyliveinflocksoftwotoeight*Someofthemstayinthesameflockallseasonwhileothersmovetodifferentflocks

    MALE FEMALE

    CarolinaChickadee

  • Description:CarolinaWrensaresmallchunkybirdswitharoundbodyandalongtail.Theyareabrightunpatternedreddishbrown.Habitat/Diet: *CarolinaWrensliveinthickets,swamps,woods,andravines*CarolinaWrenseatcaterpillars,moths,stickbugs,beetles,grasshoppers,crickets,andcockroachesFacts:*MaleWrenssingaround3000timesperday*CarolinaWrensaresensitivetocoldweather

    MALE FEMALE

    CarolinaWren

  • Description:CedarWaxwingsaremediumsizedbirds,sleekwithalargehead,shortneck,andwidebill.Theyarepalebrownontheheadthenfadetograydowntheirbody.Theyhaveapaleyellowbellyandabrightyellowtipontheirtail.Habitat/Diet: *CedarWaxwingsliveindeciduous,coniferous,andmixedwoodlands.Alsoinoldfields,grasslands,andsagebrush*CedarWaxwingseatmainlyfruitsyearroundFacts:*TheoldestknownCedarWaxwingwas8yearsand2monthsold*BuildinganesttakesafemaleCedarWaxwing5to6daysandmayrequiremorethan2500tripstothenest

    MALE FEMALE

    CedarWaxwing

  • Description:ChimneySwiftsareverysmalldarkgraybrownbirds.Habitat/Diet: *ChimneySwiftsliveinchimneysandurbanareasacrosstheeasternhalfoftheUSandCanada*ChimneySwiftseatflies,bugs,beetles,bees,wasps,ants,mayflies,andotherflyinginsectsFacts:*Theyusegluelikesalivatobuildtheirnests*Theybatheinflightbyglidingoverthesurfaceofwaterandhittingthewaterwiththeirbodies

    MALE FEMALE

    ChimneySwift

  • Description:ChippingSparrowsareaslender,fairlylongtailedsparrowwithamediumsizedbill.Theylookcleanandcrisp,withfrostyunderparts,paleface,blacklinethroughtheeye,toppedoffwitharustybrowncrown.Habitat/Diet: *ChippingSparrowsliveinforests,woodlands,parks,treelinedbackyards,andedges*ChippingSparrowseatseedsandinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownChippingSparrowwas11yearsand10monthsold*Becauseofhowtheyarebuilt,lightcanbeseenthroughthem

    MALE FEMALE

    ChippingSparrow

  • Description:CliffSwallowshaveasmallheadandmediumlengthsquaredtail.Theyhavedarkbluebacksandbrickredheadsandfacesandhaveawhitepatchontopoftheirheads.Habitat/Diet: *CliffSwallowsliveincanyons,foothills,andrivervalleys*CliffSwallowseatflyinginsectsFacts:*Theysometimeslayandputtheireggsinothernests*Therearecoloniesofnests

    MALE FEMALE

    CliffSwallow

  • Description:EasternBluebirdsaresmallbirdswithbigroundedheads.Theyhavedeepblueaboveandrustyorbrickredthroatandbreasts.Habitat/Diet: *EasternBluebirdsliveintrees,pinesavannas,beaverponds,openwoodlands,andforestopenings*EasternBluebirdseatinsectscaughtonthegroundFacts:*TheoldestknownEasternBluebirdwas10yearsand5monthsold*Themalesdisplayattheirnestscavitiestoattractafemale

    MALE FEMALE

    EasternBluebird

  • Description:EasternMeadowlarksarechunky,mediumsizedsongbirdswithshorttailsandlong,spearshapedbills.Theyarepalebrownmarkedwithblack,withbrightyellowunderpartsandablackVacrossthechest.Habitat/Diet: *EasternMeadowlarksliveingrasslands,prairies,pastures,hayfields,airports,andothergrassyareas*EasternMeadowlarkseatcrickets,grasshoppers,caterpillars,grubs,andmoreinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownEasternMeadowlarkwas8yearsand8monthsold*Themalescansingseveralvariationsoftheirsongs

    MALE FEMALE

    EasternMeadowlark

  • Description:EasternPhoebesareaplumpsongbirdthatisbrownishgrayandoffwhitewiththeheadbeingthedarkestpartofitsbodyHabitat/Diet: *EasternPhoebesliveinopenwoodlands*EasternPhoebeseatinsects,fruits,andseedsFacts:*TheoldestknownEasternPhoebewas10yearsand4monthsold*EasternPhoebesreusenests

    MALE FEMALE

    EasternPheobe

  • Description:FieldSparrowsaresmall,slendersparrowswithshortbills,roundedheads,andlongtails.Theyarewarmcoloredbirdswithawhiteeyering,apinkbill,andpalegrayishunderpartswithorangeyhighlights.Habitat/Diet: *FieldSparrowsliveinfields,pastures,fencerows,forestedges,andopeningsinwoodedareas*FieldSparrowseatgrassseedsinthewinter,thenswitchtoseedsandinsectsastheweatherwarmsFacts:*TheoldestknownFieldSparrowwas10yearsand4monthsold.*Theyoftenbreedmorethanonceperseason

    MALE FEMALE

    FieldSparrow

  • Description:GoldenFrontedWoodpeckersarefairlylargewithyellownecksandstripedbacks.Habitat/Diet: *GoldenFrontedWoodpeckersliveinwoodlands,brushlands,andforests*GoldenFrontedWoodpeckerseatinsects,seeds,andoccasionallybirdeggsandlizardsFacts:*Insummertheybecomestainedpurplefromeatingfruitfromcactus.*FoundmostlyinTexasandMexico

    MALE FEMALE

    GoldenFrontedWoodpecker

  • Description:GoldenCheekedWarblersaresmallbirdswithablackthroatandyellowfacewithblacklinethroughtheireyes.Theyhavetwowhitewingbarsandawhitebelly.Habitat/Diet: *GoldenCheekedWarblersliveinwoodlands,scrubs,andthickets*GoldenCheekedWarblerseatinsectsandspidersFacts:*ItistheonlybirdspecieswhosepopulationnestsentirelyinthestateofTexas*IndividualshaveturnedupinFlorida,theVirginIslands,andoffthecoastofCalifornia

    MALE FEMALE

    GoldencheekedWarbler

  • Description:*TheGreaterRoadrunnerhasadarkbrownblackhead,neck,andwingsandstreakedheavilywithwhite.Habitat/Diet: *GreaterRoadrunnerspreferdessertsandotherregionwithscatteredbrushforcover.*GreaterRoadrunnerseatsmallerbirds,mammals,reptiles,eggs,insects,wood,barkandstemsFacts:*ThescientificnamefortheGreaterRoadrunnerisgeococcyxcalifornianus*Theirpredatorsarehawks,cats,skunks,coyotes,andraccoons*TheirbreedingseasonisMaySeptember

    MALE FEMALE

    GreaterRoadRunner

  • Description:HouseFinchesaresmallbodiedfincheswithfairlylargebeaksandsomewhatlongflatheads.Theyarerosyredaroundthefaceandupperbreast,withstreakybrownback,belly,andtail.Habitat/Diet: *HouseFinchesliveinbuildings,lawns,smallconifers,andurbancenters*HouseFincheseatseeds,buds,andfruitFacts:*TheoldestknownHouseFinchwas11yearsand7monthsold*About267millionHouseFinchesliveinNorthAmerica

    MALE FEMALE

    HouseFinch

  • Description:*Tinygreypigeonlikebirdwithlongtails.IncaDovehavewhiteoutertailfeathers,scalylookingfeathersonbreast,head,andback.Theyhavebrightredfeet.Habitat/Diet: *IncaDoveliveinwoodlandedges,savannahs,andthicketsinandaroundfields*Theyeatseeds,grains,weeds,andgrassesFacts:*ScientificnamefortheIncaDoveisColumbinainca.*UsuallyfoundinthesouthwesternUS*Getwaterfrompools,drippingfaucets,oreatingcacti

    FEMALE MALE

    IncaDove

  • Description:LadderbackedWoodpeckersarelargewoodpeckersthataremostlyblackandwhite.Habitat/Diet: *LadderbackedWoodpeckersliveindesertsordesertshrubs*LadderbackedWoodpeckerseatinsectsFacts:*TheyarealsofoundinpinelandsinCentralAmerica

    MALE FEMALE

    LadderbackedWoodpecker

  • Description:LarkSparrowsarelargesparrowswithlong,roundedtailswithwhitecorners.Theirunderpartsareplainwhitishwithblackspots.Habitat/Diet: *LarkSparrowsliveinwoodlands,mesquitegrasslands,brushyedges,andsagebrush*LarkSparrowseatinsectsandseedsFacts:*Unlikemanysongbirds,LarkSparrowswalkonthegroundratherthanhop*Oftentheytakeoveroldmockingbirdandthrashernests

    MALE FEMALE

    LarkSparrow

  • Description:LesserGoldfinchesaretinysongbirdswithlong,pointedwings,andshort,notchedtails.Theyarebrightyellowbelowwithaglossyblackcapandwhitepatchesinthewings.Habitat/Diet: *LesserGoldfinchesliveinthickets,weedyfields,woodlands,forestclearings,scrublands,farmlands,anddesertoases*LesserGoldfincheseatmainlyseedsfromthesunflowerfamilyFacts:*TheoldestknownLesserGoldfinchwas5yearsand8monthsold*TheyaremostcommoninCaliforniaandTexas

    MALE FEMALE

    LesserGoldfinch

  • Description:*Overallgrayishblueonthebackwithblockspotsontheirwingsandbehindtheireyes.Theyhavewhitetipsontheirtail.Habitat/Diet: *Openwoodlandsandforestedgesneargrasslandsandfields.*MourningDoveeatinsects,grains,nuts,andfruits.Facts:*MourningDovehavemanypredatorssuchashawks,falcons,raccoons,dogs,cats,andsnakes

    MALE FEMALE

    MourningDove

  • Description:NashvilleWarblersaremediumsizedwarblerswithagrayhead,whiteeyering,plainolivegreenbackandwings,andyellowthroat,breast,andbelly.Habitat/Diet: *NashvilleWarblersliveinsecondgrowthdeciduousormixedforestswithshrubbyundergrowth*NashvilleWarblerseatinsectsandinsectlarvaeFacts:*Theysometimesuseporcupinequillsasnestmaterial*TheymigratealongtheAtlanticcoastandalonginlandroutes

    MALE FEMALE

    NashvilleWarbler

  • Description:NorthernCardinalsarefairlylarge,longtailedsongbirdswithshort,thickbills.Malecardinalsarebrightredalloverwitharedorangebill.Femalecardinalsarepalebrown,withwarmredonthewings.Habitat/Diet: *NorthernCardinalsliveinforestedges,overgrownfields,hedgerows,backyards,marshythickets,mesquite,regrowingforests,andornamentallandscaping*NorthernCardinalseatseedsandfruitFacts:*TheoldestknownNorthernCardinalwas15yearsand9monthsold*TheNorthernCardinalisthestatebirdofsevenstates

    FEMALE MALE

    NorthernCardinal

  • Description:NorthernFlickersarefairlylargebirds.Theyareoverallbrownishbuthaveyellowtentedwingsandtailfeathers.Habitat/Diet: *NorthernFlickersliveinopenwoodlands,forestedges,andopenfields*NorthernFlickerseatinsects,fruits,andseedsFacts:*Theyarestronglymigratory*Theymakenestsinholesintreeslikeotherwoodpeckers

    MALE FEMALE

    NorthernFlicker

  • Description:NorthernMockingbirdsaremediumsizedsongbirdswithsmallheadsandlong,thinbills.Theyareoverallgraybrownwithwingbarsoneachwing.Habitat/Diet: *NorthernMockingbirdsliveinhedges,fruitingbushes,andthickets*NorthernMockingbirdseatmostlyinsectsandfruitFacts:*TheoldestknownNorthernMockingbirdwas14yearsand10monthsold*AmaleNorthernMockingbirdlearnsaround200songsthroughoutitslife

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    NorthernMockingbird

  • Description:OrangeCrownedWarblersaresmallsongbirdswiththin,sharplypointedbills.Theyarefairlyplainyellowishorolive,theyhaveathinwhiteoryellowstripeovertheeyeandablacklinethroughtheeye.Habitat/Diet: *OrangeCrownedWarblersliveinshrubsandlowgrowingvegetation*OrangeCrownedWarblerseatmainlyants,beetles,spiders,flies,andcaterpillarsFacts:*TheoldestknownOrangeCrownedWarblerwas8yearsand7monthsold*Theynestonthegroundtoavoidnestrobbingbirds

    MALE FEMALE

    OrangeCrownedWarbler

  • Description:PaintedBuntingsaremediumsizedfincheswithstubby,thickbills.Theyhaveblueheads,redunderparts,andgreenbacks.Habitat/Diet: *PaintedBuntingsliveinovergrownfields,streamsides,andpatchesofgrass,weeds,andflowers*PaintedBuntingseatinsectsandseedsFacts:*TheoldestknownPaintedBuntingwas11yearsand10monthsold*In1841thousandsofmalePaintedBuntingswerecaptured

    MALE FEMALE

    PaintedBunting

  • Description:RubyCrownedKingletsaretinysongbirdswithlargeheads,almostnonecks,andathintail.Theyareolivegreenwithawhiteeyeringandwingbar.Habitat/Diet: *TheyliveinsprucefirforestsinthenorthwesternUnitedStatesandCanada*Theyeatspiders,scorpions,andmanytypesofinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownRubyCrownedKingletwas4yearsand7monthsold*Theylayupto12eggsatatime

    MALE FEMALE

    RubyCrownedKinglet

  • Description:Smallhummingbirdswithagoldengreenback.Themaleshaveaniridescentredthroat.Habitat/Diet: *Theyliveinfields,forestedges,meadows,streamborders,andbackyards.*Theywilleatnectarofredororangeflowers,mosquitoes,gnats,fruitflies,smallbees,andspiders.Facts:*TheRubyThroatedHummingbirdbeatsitswingsabout53timespersecond*Theoldesthumminghaseverbeenis9yearsand1month*Theirnestsareusuallyonly2inchesacrossand1inchdeep

    MALE FEMALE

    RubyThroatedHummingbird

  • Description:RufousCrownedSparrowsarerelativelylargesparrowswithroundedheadandfairlylongtails.Theyaregrayishwithstreakybacksandbrightreddishbrowncrowns.Habitat/Diet: *RufousCrownedSparrowsliveindry,openhillsidescoveredwithgrasses,rocks,andscatteredshrubs*RufousCrownedSparrowseatinsectsinthespringandsummer,andstems,shoots,andseedsinwinterFacts:*TheoldestknownRufousCrownedSparrowwas5yearsand1monthold*Thetendtostayonorneartheground

    MALE FEMALE

    RufousCrownedSparrow

  • Description:SavannahSparrowsaremediumsizedsparrowswithshorttails.Theyarebrownaboveandwhitebelow,withstreaksthroughout.Habitat/Diet: *SavannahSparrowsliveingrasslandswithfewtrees,includingmeadows,pastures,grassyroadsides,sedgewetlands,andcultivatedfields*SavannahSparrowseatinsectsandspidersFacts:*TheoldestknownSavannahSparrowwas6yearsand20monthsold*Thefemaleandheryoungeat10timestheweightofthefemaleineightdays

    MALE FEMALE

    SavannahSparrow

  • Description:ScissortailedFlycatchersarepalegraybirdswithaverylong,stiff,deeplyforkedtail.Habitat/Diet: *ScissortailedFlycatchersliveinsavannas,towns,farmfields,andothergrasslands*Theyeatinsectsparticularlygrasshoppers,crickets,andbeetlesFacts:*Theyusemanyhumanproductstobuildtheirnests*Theyoftenroostneartowns

    MALE FEMALE

    ScissortailedFlycatcher

  • Description:SpottedTowheesarelargesparrowswithathickpointedbill,shortneck,chunkybody,andlong,roundedtail.Theyhavejetblackupperpartsandthroat;theirwingsandbackarespottedbrightwhite.Habitat/Diet: *SpottedTowheesliveindrythickets,brushytangles,forestedges,oldfields,shrubbybackyards,andcanyonbottoms*SpottedTowheeseatmainlyinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownSpottedTowheewas10yearsand8monthsold*TheyusedtobeconsideredthesamespeciesastheEasternTowhee

    MALE FEMALE

    SpottedTowhee

  • Description:SummerTanagersaremediumsizedchunkysongbirdswithbigbodies,largeheads,andlarge,thick,blunttippedbill.Theyareentirelybrightred.Habitat/Diet: *SummerTanagersliveinopendeciduousforestorpineoakforestsacrossthesouthernandmidatlanticU.S.*SummerTanagerseatinvertebratessuchasspiders,bees,wasps,beetles,ants,grasshoppers,andotherinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownSummerTanagerwas7yearsand11monthsold*Whentheyeatbeestheyrubthebeesstingeragainstatreeuntilitcomesoff

    MALE FEMALE

    SummerTanager

  • Description:TheTuftedTitmouselooksverysimilartoaBlackCrestedTitmousebuthasapeachcoloredflankHabitat/Diet: *Theyliveindeciduousandevergreenforests*Theyeatinsects,seeds,nuts,andberriesFacts:*TheyoldestknownTuftedTitmousewas13yearsand3monthsold

    MALE FEMALE

    TuftedTitmouse

  • Description:WesternScrubJaysareblueandgraywithalongfloppytail.Habitat/Diet: *WesternScrubJaysliveinscrubsandopenwoodlands*WesternScrubJayseatinsects,fruit,nuts,andseedsFacts:*TheoldestknownEasternScrubJaywas15yearsand9monthsold*Theyeatticksandotherparasitesoffofmuledeer

    MALE FEMALE

    WesternScrubJay

  • Description:WhiteCrownedSparrowsarelargesparrowswithalargebillandsmalltail.Theyarepalegraywithbrownstripesonthehead.Habitat/Diet: *WhiteCrownedSparrowsliveintundras,highalpinemeadows,andforestedges*WhiteCrownedSparrowseatseedsofweedsandgrasses,pluscaterpillars,wasps,beetles,andotherinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownWhiteCrownedSparrowwas13yearsand4monthsold*TheyshareterritorieswithFoxSparrows

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    WhiteCrownedSparrow

  • Description:WhiteeyedVireosarefairlysmallolivegreenbirdswithyellowside,whiteeyesandawhitethroat.Habitat/Diet: *WhiteeyedVireosliveinscrubs,overgrownpastures,fields,andmangroves*WhiteeyedVireoseatinsectsandfruitFacts:*Theybathbyrubbingagainstwetfoliage*TheonlyfossilrecordoftheminNorthAmericawasfound400,000yearsago

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    WhiteeyedVireo

  • Description:Largedoves,brownishgreywithwhitewingmarksonthetipsoftheirwings,withablueringoffeatherlessskinaroundeacheye.Habitat/Diet:*Theymainlyliveinbrushlands,woodlands,ordessertscrubandcacti *Theyeatleaves,seeds,grains,nuts,fruit,nectar,pollenFacts:*ThescientificnameforitisZenaidaasiatica*Theirpredatorsareowls,bobcats,coyotes,snakes,raccoons,andmanymore.*TheirbreedingseasonisSpringthroughAugust

    MALE FEMALE

    WhiteWingedDove

  • Description:WildTurkeysareusuallythinnerthandomesticturkeysandhavebrowntippedtailsinsteadofblack.MostmaleWildTurkeyscangrowtobefourfeetlong,whilefemaleturkeysgrowtothreefeetlong.Habitat/Diet: *WildTurkeyscanliveinopenwoodlands,forests,andmeadows.*WildTurkeyseatavarietyoffoodsuchas:Insects,salamanders,slugs,lizards,frogs,verysmallsnakes,grasses,vines,acorns,seeds,fruits,worms,berries,andothervegetation.Facts:*WildTurkeyswereherelongbeforeEuropeanscolonizedinAmerica*MaleTurkeysarecalledGobblers*FemaleTurkeysarecalledHens*YoungTurkeysarecalledPoults

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    WildTurkey

  • Description:Theyarefairlysmallbirds,mostlyblackandwhitewithaboldlypatternedface.Habitat/Diet: *Theyliveinforests*TheyeatallkindsofinsectsFacts:*TheYellowbelliedSapsuckeristheonlywoodpeckerineasternNorthAmericathatiscompletelymigratory

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    YellowbelliedSapsucker

  • Description:YellowRumpedWarblersarefairlylarge,fullbodiedwarblerswithalarge,sturdybill,andlong,narrowtail.Theyaregraywithflashesofwhiteinthewingsandyellowonthefaceandsides.Habitat/Diet: *YellowRumpedWarblersliveinconiferousandmixedconiferousanddeciduouswoodlands*YellowRumpedWarblerseatcaterpillars,larvae,andinsectsinthesummer.InthewintertheyeatfruitsFacts:*TheoldestknownYellowRumpedWarblerwas8yearsand9monthsold*Themalestendtoforagehigherintreesthanfemales

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    YellowRumpedWarbler

    Cover PageTable of ContentsAmerican GoldfinchesAmerican RobinsBarn SwallowBewick's WrenBlack-chinned HummingbirdBlack-Crested TitmouseBlue-Gray GnatcatcherBrown-Headed CowbirdCarolina ChickadeeCarolina WrenCedar WaxwingChimney SwiftChipping SparrowCliff SwallowEastern BluebirdEastern MeadowlarkEastern PhoebeField SparrowGolden Fronted WoodpeckerGolden-Cheeked WarblerGreater Roadrunner Info SheetHouse FinchInca Dove Info SheetLadder-backed WoodpeckerLark SparrowLesser GoldfinchMourning Dove SheetNashville WarblerNorthern CardinalNorthern FlickerNorthern MockingbirdOrange-Crowned WarblerPainted BuntingRuby-Crowned KingletRuby-Throated Humminhgbird Info SheetRufous Crowned SparrowSavannah Sparrowsscissor-tailed flycatcherSpotted TowheeSummer TanagerTufted TitmouseWestern Scrub-JayWhite-Crowned SparrowWhite-eyed VireoWhite-Winged Dove Info SheetWild Turkey Info SheetYellow bellied sapsuckerYellow-Rumped Warbler