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1. The Northern Mockingbird The Northern Mockingbird is an incredible songbird, but it's nearly impossible to identify by its song. It is a mimic. It will mimic the songs and medleys of other birds as well as other sounds that it hears. It will sing the sweet song of the cardin...
2. The Blue Jay Blue Jays are beautiful birds and fun to watch. There are several that hang around our yard. Their cry is loud and when it's heard the other birds scatter. They have a reputation as backyard bullies and work hard to maintain that status. When the...
3. The Eastern Bluebird Of all the songbirds of North America, the Eastern Bluebird is my favorite. They are a beautiful bird with a sweet song, but attracting them to my yard has not been easy. Bird feeders do not interest them, and they are particular when it comes to the...
4. The Black-capped Chickadee This familiar little song bird seems to be in constant motion. It can be seen hopping from branch to branch and tree to tree. Named for its easily recognized song, chick-a-dee-dee-dee, the Chickadee is a regular visitor to backyard bird feeders.
5. The House Finch The House Finch is a pretty little song bird. Its cheery warble can be heard throughout the year. It is a regular visitor to backyard bird feeders, and makes its home in any man-made structure available. They will nest in garages, barns, under awning...
6. The Northern Flicker Unlike most woodpeckers, Flickers forage on the ground. They think grasshoppers and crickets are a tasty treat, but they will visit your birdfeeder if suet is available. The Northern Flicker is a beautiful bird with easily identifiable markings. Th...
7. The House Sparrow The House Sparrow, formerly called the English Sparrow, is one of the best known and abundant song birds. Like the European Starling, it is not one of North America's native birds. With its expanding population and domination over nesting sites,...
8. The Northern Cardinal The Northern Cardinal is one of the most popular birds in the United States. It is one of the first birds a child learns to recognize and most adults, birders and non-birders alike recognize it on sight. Its bright red coloring is distinctive. The Car...
9. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is one of sixteen hummingbirds to inhabit North America. It is a tiny bird, weighing less than a penny. Hummingbirds are the only species that can fly in any direction including upside down and backwards.
10. Mourning Doves The Mourning Dove is a beautiful bird and a common sight in my backyard. They feed of the ground cleaning up the mess the other songbirds have made. The Mourning Dove is considered a game bird in many states, but due to flight speeds of up to 55 mph,...
11. Carolina Wren Carolina Wrens are a southern bird and once they've established their territory, they usually remain there throughout their life. The male can be heard whistling any time of the day and any time of the year.
12. The American Goldfinch Offer thistle seed in your birdfeeder and the American Goldfinch just might stop by for a visit. It is beautiful songbird dressed in bright yellow feathers. Even a novice backyard birder can identify it. The finch is a song bird, and American Goldfin...
13. The Barn Swallow The Barn Swallow is a beautiful bird, and can be found worldwide. They spend the summers in North America and winter in South America. For some, it's a round trip totaling 14,000 miles.
14. Red-winged Blackbirds The Red-winged Blackbird is a beautiful songbird and easy to identify. Its red epaulets are easy to spot even when in flight. They are a fairly common bird and can be seen perched on telephone wires and sign posts throughout the United States and Can...
15. Susan Bourdet art calendars and planners 2010 Her artwork is consistently popular on calendars and in prints. I've gathered her calendars, date books and planners on one lens so you can easily find them. Back to Nature - Bluebird, by Susan Bourdet
16. The European Starling The European Starling is a beautiful songbird and is a fairly common sight in North America, but it not a native species. It was brought to New York in the 1890's. The man responsible was a fan of William Shakespeare and wanted all the birds ment...
17. Peregrine Falcon: the great bird hunter This lens about peregrine falcon. Have you know this brave bird? You can see this hunting bird.If you like, you can give me five rating.Along time ago, The princes and Arabic lord use peregrine to catch the rabbit. This sport is the favorite kingdom...
18. Common Grackle The Common Grackle is an opportunistic feeder. They will devour insects, grains, frogs, mice, and even the eggs and hatchlings of other birds. They are a songbird but are often considered a pest.
19. The Baltimore Oriole The Baltimore Oriole is a cheerful bird. It can be spotted in wooded lots and whistling along city streets. The mainstay of their diet is beetles, bugs, and caterpillars, but they can be drawn to your yard with offerings of fruit (especially orange s...
20. The Purple Finch The Purple Finch is a pretty little song bird, but distinguishing the Purple Finch from its cousins, the House Finch and the Cassin's Finch, can be tricky. All three are about the same size and shape, and all three are frequent visitors to the bi...