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1. 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...
2. 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.
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. Eva Cassidy -- SongBird "By the time the pure, powerful voice of Eva Cassidy hit the airwaves, she had already passed away at the far-too-young age of 33. Early on she drew the attention of the "Godfather of Go-Go," Chuck Brown, who invited her to collaborat...
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 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,...
7. 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...
8. 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...
9. 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,...
10. 2010 Songbird watercolor calendars and planners I love nature photography, but art based on nature is equally enchanting. I do think that's a good word for this lens, because many of the calendars on here turn nature into something romantic, not quite of this world. Colors turn pastel because of t...
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 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.
13. 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...
14. Eva Cassidy: the life, sounds, songs and music of a Songbird I first heard Eva Cassidy in late 2006 and I was blown away with the purity of her voice.  I immediately bought some of her albums and singles and I have enjoyed many hours of pleasure listening to her on my Ipod and my computer.  Eva died...
15. Crooners and Songbirds The Jazz Age! Tin Pan Alley!! The Great White Way!!!   croon    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (krn) v. crooned, croon·ing, croons v. intr. 1.    To hum or sing softly. 2.    To sing popul...
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. 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.
18. 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...
19. The American Robin As a child, I was told that spotting a robin in the yard heralded the arrival of spring. Living in northern Minnesota, that was usually the case, but while most robins migrate southward in the winter, not all of them do. Their breeding range is exten...
20. Tufted Titmouse The Tufted Titmouse is a noisy bird and can usually be heard before it's seen. It is a social bird and will frequently join with Chickadees and Nuthatches to form small flocks. It is quick to scold predator and will join other birds.