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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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Western Scrub-Jay
Scientific Name: Alphelocoma californica Behavior/diet: Western Scrub-Jays tend to hop and jump along as they scavenge for food instead of walk. They are omnivores, and eat a wide variety of things. Western Scrub-Jays eat insects, spiders, and snails in summer, … Continue reading
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Common Yellowthroat
Scientific Name: Geothlypis trichas Habitat: Common Yellowthroats live in wetlands. They prefer dense shrubby vegetation, to help hide them from predetors such as snakes, Red-Tailed Hawks, opposums, raccoons, and other predators. Common Yellowthroats can be found in city parks, wet … Continue reading
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Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Scientific Name: Sitta canadensis Behavior: The Red-Breasted Nuthatch climbs down trees head first to get at the insects in crevices that woodpeckers and other insect-eating birds did not notice going up the trees. Red-Breasted Nuthatches start at the top of … Continue reading
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Violet-Green Swallow
Scientific Name: Tachycineta thalassina Nesting: The Violet-Green Swallow is a cavity nester. It places its nest in a cavity in cliffs, old woodpecker holes, buildings , or nest boxes. The nest is made from grass, small twigs, straw, rootlets, and … Continue reading
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Belted Kingfisher
Scientific Name: Ceryle alcyon Diet: The Belted Kingfisher eats a variety of foods. The main diet of a Belted Kingfisher is fish, but they also eat aquatic invertebrates, crayfish, frogs, snails, tadpoles, and insects. Belted Kingfishers even eat small vertebrates, … Continue reading
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Bewick’s Wren
Scientific Name: Thryomanes bewickii Sound: The Bewick’s Wren has a beautiful voice. Its song is a variation of whistles and trills sung by the male at nesting time when he uses song to defend his and his mates nesting territory. … Continue reading
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