Five Common Birds
1. American Robin
With its deep orange breast, the Robin is easy to recognize
as it forages on lawns for its favorite food - worms! Robins
belong to the thrush family and are about 8 1/2 inches in size.
With its deep orange breast, the Robin is easy to recognize
as it forages on lawns for its favorite food - worms! Robins
belong to the thrush family and are about 8 1/2 inches in size.
2. Blue Jay
You can't miss this super bright blue bird with a punk hairdo.
He's both colorful and loud as he warns the birds around him
of approaching dangers like the neighbors cat! They make all
kinds of strange noises. To hear some of them, click here. The
Blue Jay is only one of the jays in the jay family that also includes
the Steller's Jay, the Scrub Jay, and the Gray-Breasted Jay.
You can't miss this super bright blue bird with a punk hairdo.
He's both colorful and loud as he warns the birds around him
of approaching dangers like the neighbors cat! They make all
kinds of strange noises. To hear some of them, click here. The
Blue Jay is only one of the jays in the jay family that also includes
the Steller's Jay, the Scrub Jay, and the Gray-Breasted Jay.
3. Northern Cardinal
What was that flash of red? Probably a Cardinal with its red
mohawk. These cheerful birds sing a beautiful whistling song.
To take a listen, click here.
What was that flash of red? Probably a Cardinal with its red
mohawk. These cheerful birds sing a beautiful whistling song.
To take a listen, click here.
4. House Sparrow
These charming and familiar little birds can be found everywhere. You can see them in parking lots hopping around looking for crumbs and in small flocks flitting in your backyard. Take a minute to check out the intricate patterns on their feathers.
These charming and familiar little birds can be found everywhere. You can see them in parking lots hopping around looking for crumbs and in small flocks flitting in your backyard. Take a minute to check out the intricate patterns on their feathers.
5. American Crow
Crows are big! You can find crows in all types of environments from parks to backyards to busy streets. They eat everything including various animals that have been smashed on the roads! They are very intelligent birds. To see an example, click here.
Crows are big! You can find crows in all types of environments from parks to backyards to busy streets. They eat everything including various animals that have been smashed on the roads! They are very intelligent birds. To see an example, click here.