This striking and conspicuous Red-headed woodpecker with a strong pattern, harsh calls, and active behavior was once common and was a favorite of early ornithologists. Omnivorous. Perhaps the most omnivorous of woodpeckers. Diet includes wide variety of insects, also spiders, earthworms, nuts, seeds, berries, wild and cultivated fruit, rarely small rodents.
Because their feathers are not waterproof, double-crested cormorants often spread their soaked wings out to dry after a dive. This incomplete waterproofing helps reduce buoyancy, a valuable attribute for a diving seabird.
Red-tailed Hawks have sharp eyesight that's eight times better than a human's. In flight, they can spy a mouse on the ground from 100 feet in the air. To keep their eyes clean, birds have a third eyelid called a nictitating membrane.
Red Winged Black Bird (Female)
Red-winged blackbirds are named after the red patches on the males' shoulders, which are visible when resting and flash while flying. However, females resemble a large sparrow, with various shades of brown streaked with creamy white throughout the body. The female is smaller than the male, at 6.7–7.1 inch long and weighing 1.46 oz. Red-winged Blackbirds are one of the most polygamous of all bird species. They have been observed to have as many as 15 females and an
This sparrow nests and winters farther north than any of its close relatives. Despite the name, it is not particularly associated with trees, and many of its nesting areas are on the tundra north of treeline. They often come to bird feeders with Dark-eyed Juncos and other birds. Males begin singing their musical songs in late winter, before they start their northward migration. They forage on the ground or in low bushes, sometimes in trees and up to 30' or more above ground.
These are small migratory songbirds that live across parts of North America. There are several sub-species of Dark-eyed Juncos each with a different appearance. Juvenile Juncos often have pale streaks and may even be mistaken for a Vesper Sparrow until they acquire adult plumage at 2 to 3 months. Juncos usually nest in a cup shaped depression on the ground, well hidden by vegetation or other material, although the Junco is sometimes found in the lower branches of a shrub or tree.
