Monthly Archives: July 2010
Barn Swallow
Scientific Name: Hirundo rustica Behavior: Barn Swallows often fly low to the ground, and they catch insects while flying. Habitat: Barn Swallows live in open areas with good nesting sites where they can forage for insects, particularly where there is … Continue reading
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Common Raven
Scientific Name: Corvus corax Habiatat: The Common Raven can be found in a variety of habitats. Common Ravens live in coniferous and deciduous forests, grasslands, sage brush, mountains, and farms. Range: Common Ravens can be found in the western half … Continue reading
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Steller’s Jay
Scientific Name: Cyanocitta stelleri Diet: The Steller’s Jay is an omnivore, and they eat a variety of things. Steller’s Jays eat insects, seeds, suet, small rodents, invertabrates, other species of birds eggs and nestlings, berries, fruit, and nuts. Habitat: Steller’s … Continue reading
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Spotted Towhee
Scientific Name: Pipilo maculatus Diet: Spotted Towhees eat many insects in summer such as weevils, lady bugs, grasshoppers, crickets, moths, bees, caterpillars, and other arthropods. In winter Spotted Towhees switch to eating mostly seeds and plant food like acorns, berries, … Continue reading
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Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Scientific Name: Dendroica coronata Forms: There are two forms of the Yellow-Rumped Warbler: the Myrtle Warbler which lives in the east, and the Audubon’s Warbler which lives in the west. They were thought to be two separate species until just … Continue reading
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