Grosbeak the Rose-Breasted type Originally uploaded by ut.law97 The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) is the bird of the day! =) I read about him in the book, A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders And Their Quest To See It All by Luke Dempsey. It prefers to live in “open deciduous woods” and can be found in Canada and the Eastern part of the United States. It has more recently began to extend its range towards the west because of “misguided fire prevention policies which have created habitat on the Great Plains.” The Rose breasted Grosbeak eats insects, seeds and berries. It prefers a thinner nest, so thin you can often see through the nest to the eggs from below it. (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
bird daily Archive
Red-Shouldered Hawk Originally uploaded by Nikographer [Jon] [away] The bird for today is the Red-Shouldered Hawk, also known as Buteo lineatus. It lives in the forest, particularly near water. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology it is likely the most vocal hawk. You can hear it here. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-shouldered_Hawk_dtl.html#sound An interesting fact or two by Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the Red-Shouldered Hawk: * Although the American Crow often mobs the Red-shouldered Hawk, sometimes the relationship is not so one-sided. They may chase each other and try to steal food from each other. They may also both attack a Great Horned Owl and join forces to chase the owl out of the hawk’s territory. * By the time they are five days old, nestling Red-shouldered
The White-billed crow can only be found in central part of the Solomon Islands. They are officially called Corvus woodfordi. It is a stocky short bird who prefers the forest. It has a squared off tail and a big head. It has a distinct deep and curved pale ivory colored bill with a darker tip, resembling the coloring of wing tip shoes to me. =) Overall it is glossy black with a purplish-green gloss to the head and purple gloss to the rest of it. The iris of the White-Billed Crow is pale gray or white and the legs and feet are black. The White-billed Crow lives in small families and together they look for insects and fruit to eat. There is not a lot
Henslow’s Sparrow by John K. Cassady Originally uploaded by jcassady The little birdies are on near threatened status. =( How sad. They live in colonies in grasslands in Southern Canada and the Northeastern United States. They eat insects and seeds. Henslow’s sparrows only breed in habitats that are a number of years post fire or disturbance. However, the habitat at a site may be optimal for the species for only a few years before it becomes too dense and the birds will abandon the site unless it is burned or mowed again (Audubon). For more information click here. You can hear his song here