Downy woodpeckers are small black and white birds. Males have a red patch on the back of their head. Like their name suggests, downy woodpeckers drill into trees. They do this to find insects that live inside the wood. They also peck trees to make holes to nest in. Downy woodpeckers live almost everywhere in the United States, and you can attract them to your yard with a suet feeder. For more information, check out Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of the downy woodpecker: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker/id Habitat: Forests Food: Insects Thank you all for your submissions. Entry deadlines are now over! If you still wish to submit a bird observation, please submit it through the form in our "Exploring Birdlife" section. -Jill
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Remember how, last week, we asked you to send in an observation of the Gray Catbird? Well, sadly, no one shared any observations with us! But here is another chance to be featured on our blog! Just submit an observation of the Red Winged blackbird below! The deadline for submissions is 12:01 AM ET on June 27th. The red winged Blackbird is a common sight in marshes across America. The males of this species are black, with a bright red patch of feathers on each wing. The females are brown. Red winged Blackbirds have a memorable call, which can be heard at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's page about this bird: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird/id Here are some photographs of the Red-Winged Blackbird: Thank you all for your submissions. Entry deadlines are now over! If you still wish to submit a bird observation, please submit it through the form in our "Exploring Birdlife" section. -Rose
The Gray Catbird is a medium sized bird with one of the most memorable calls is the bird world. It sounds like a cross between a cat meowing and a door creaking! In the Summer, Catbirds migrate into most of America from the South. But, if you live in Southern Florida, you may see Catbirds during the Winter! Here is a description of the Gray Catbird by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/gray_catbird/id and here are some Catbird Pics: Catbirds are cool! Now here is yet another chance to be featured on our blog: Just submit one of your observations of a Gray Catbird below! You have until July 20th at 12:30 AM to submit your observation. Thank you all for your submissions. Entry deadlines are now over! If you still wish to submit a bird observation, please submit it through the form in our "Exploring Birdlife" section. - UPDATE --Rose
Did you ever think that it would be cool to get featured on our blog? Here is your chance! Write a poem about birds of any kind, and type it into the box below! You have until August 31 to submit your poem! -Rose
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About RoseI am Rose, a 12 year old birdwatcher and the founder of Junior Ornithologists! I REALLY love birds and have since I was five years old. I also know a lot about birds and, through this website, I hope to share my knowledge with you! About JillHi! I'm Jill, and I like birds just as much as Rose does. The first word I learned to say was bird! My favorite birds are perigrine falcons and snowy owls. I can't wait to share information about birds with everyone!
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