Monthly Archives: August 2010
Wood Duck
Scientific Name: Aix sponsa Diet: Wood Ducks eat a variety of water plant seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and fruits and seeds, including acorns, fruits, duck weed, wild cherries, and smart weed. Sound: The female Wood Duck’s call is a loud and … Continue reading
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Band-Tailed Pigeon
Scientific Name: Patagioenas fasciata Diet: The Band-Tailed Pigeon eats a variety of seeds, nuts, and berries. They eat cherries, pine nuts, flowers, wheat, oats, barley, and insects. Behavior: Band-Tailed Pigeons are usually found in groups of 2 or 3. They … Continue reading
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Song Sparrow
Scientific Name: Melospiza melodia Diet: Song Sparrows eat a variety of seeds and bugs. The bugs they eat include grasshoppers, caterpillars, beetles, weevils, crane flies, dragon flies, and spiders, and the seeds and plant foods Song Sparrows eat include wheat, … Continue reading
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Turkey Vulture
Scientific Name: Cathartidae aura Habitat: Turkey Vultures can be found in grasslands, foothills, open country, shrub lands, and cliffs. They are often found near open forests for nesting. Diet: Turkey Vultures eat mostly carrion, and they are scavengers. They eat … Continue reading
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Northwestern Crow
Scientific Name: Corvus caurinus Habitat: Northwestern Crows can be found mainly in coastal areas, beaches, forests near shores, cities, towns, dumps, and campgrounds. Diet: Northwestern Crows are Omnivores. Since they usually live in coastal areas, Northwestern Crows eat a lot … Continue reading
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