Land Birds
Copyright Randall Schietzelt & Harper College
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Omnivore
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Eastern Bluebird, juveniles
Sialia sialis
Omnivore
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Eastern Bluebird, male
Sialia sialis
Omnivore
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Brown Creeper
Certhia familiaris
Carnivore
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Northern Cardinal, female
Cardinalis cardinalis
Herbivore
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Northern Cardinal, juvenile
Cardinalis cardinalis
Herbivore
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Northern Cardinal, male
Cardinalis cardinalis
Herbivore
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Gray Catbird
Dumetalla carolinensis
Omnivore
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Gray Catbird
Dumetalla carolinensis
Omnivore
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Gray Catbird
Dumetalla carolinensis
Omnivore
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Herbivore (primarily)
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Cedar Waxwing, juvenile
Bombycilla cedrorum
Herbivore (primarily)
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Black-capped Chickadee
Parus atricapillus
Omnivore
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Chimney Swift flying
Chaetura pelagica
Carnivore
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Common_Nighthawk
Chordeiles minoeighthawk
Carnivore
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Common_Nighthawk, wings extended
Chordeiles minoeighthawk
Carnivore
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Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Omnivore
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Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Omnivore
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Crow, flying
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Omnivore
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American Goldfinch, fledgling
Carduelis tristis
Herbivore
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American Goldfinch, molting
Carduelis tristis
Herbivore
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American Goldfinch, male
Carduelis tristis
Herbivore
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American Goldfinch, winter plumage
Carduelis tristis
Herbivore
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House Finch, male
Carpodacus mexicanus
Herbivore
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House Finch, female
Carpodacus mexicanus
Herbivore
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House Finch, male
Carpodacus mexicanus
Herbivore
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Carnivore
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Omnivore
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Omnivore
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak, female
Pheuctius ludovicianus
Herbivore
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American Kestral
Falco sparverius
Carnivore
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Cooper's Hawk female
Accipiter cooperii
Carnivore
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Cooper's Hawk flying
Accipiter cooperii
Carnivore
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Cooper's Hawk, male
Accipiter cooperii
Carnivore
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Red-tail Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Carnivore
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Red-tail Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Carnivore
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Red-tail_Hawk flying
Buteo jamaicensis
Carnivore
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying
Archilochus colubris
Omnivore
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying
Archilochus colubris
Omnivore
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Indigo Bunting, male
Passerina cyanea
Herbivore
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Herbivore
Winter resident
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Dark-eyed Junco, female
Junco hyemalis
Herbivore
Winter resident
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Carnivore
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Carnivore
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Herbivore
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Herbivore
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Redbreasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Omnivore
Winter resident
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Omnivore
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Omnivore
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Barred Owl
Strix varia
Carnivore
Needs larger forest tracks
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Great-horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Carnivore
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Herbivore
Introduced species
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Omnivore
Male-black head
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American Tree Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Herbivore
Winter resident
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Herbivore
Song is like a minature jack hammer
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pussilla
Herbivore
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Herbivore
Introduced species
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Herbivore
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Herbivore
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Herbivore
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Herbivore
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Herbivore
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Herbivore
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Starlings, juvenile
Sturnus vulgaris
Omnivore
Introduced species
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Starlings, juveniles
Sturnus vulgaris
Omnivore
Introduced species
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Barn Swallow
Hirudo rustica
Carnivore
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Swallow Tree Swallow
Iridoprocne bicolor
Carnivore
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Swallow Tree Swallow
Iridoprocne bicolor
Carnivore
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Swallow Tree Swallow
Iridoprocne bicolor
Carnivore
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Purple Martins
Progne subis
Carnivore
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Carnivore
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Scavenger
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Turkey Vulture flying
Cathartes aura
Scavenger
Note the wings held up in a "V: pattern
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Turkey Vulture kettle formation
Cathartes aura
Scavenger
Note the wings held up in a "V: pattern
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American Redstart
Steophaga ruticilla
Carnivore
@Copyright Vivki Buchwald
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Tennesse Warbler
Vermivora peregrina
Carnivore
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata
Carnivore
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata
Carnivore
Fall plumage
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Common Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Carnivore
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Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
Carnivore
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Carnivore
Male
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Carnivore
Male
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Carnivore
Female