This category has Perching Birds in it. Perching Birds, also known as songbirds, are the kinds of birds you usually see at a bird feeder.
Purple Martin
The Purple Martin is a cavity-nesting bird that summers in the eastern and middle areas of the United States. The males are a shiny dark blue and the females are brown. These birds are known for using enormous man-made "martin-boxes"- bird houses that can hold tons of nests. these birds really don't care how close another bird nests to their own nest! These birds, like swifts, fly around and catch insects in their mouths while in flight. To learn more about this bird, check out the Cornelll Lab of Ornithology's description of it right here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Purple_Martin/id
Stats:
Size: Between a sparrow and a Robin
Habitat: Forests near lakes/ponds
Food: Insects
Sounds: Various chirps
Field Marks: Blue feathers in male birds, bill that goes to near the eye in both males and females
NOTE: The picture for this bird shows to male birds - they are the blue ones. The brown one is a female.
Stats:
Size: Between a sparrow and a Robin
Habitat: Forests near lakes/ponds
Food: Insects
Sounds: Various chirps
Field Marks: Blue feathers in male birds, bill that goes to near the eye in both males and females
NOTE: The picture for this bird shows to male birds - they are the blue ones. The brown one is a female.
INDIGO BUNTING
The Indigo Bunting is a beautiful bird that summers in Eastern USA. The males of this species are a bright and beautiful indigo-blue color, which I think makes up for the dull brown color of the females. Indigo Buntings also migrate overnight, using the stars as a map, as shown by a scientific experiment. (this fact is from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology) These birds also have a beautiful songs.
Habitat: Open Woodland
Food: Insects
Habitat: Open Woodland
Food: Insects
YELLOW WARBLER
The Yellow Warbler is a small, cheerful-looking bird with a lovely song. They are easy to recognize with their bright yellow plumage, even though females of this species's plumage is a rather dull yellow. The Wilson's Warbler, however, looks very similar to this bird. The Yellow Warbler is easy to hear and to recognized once you see one, but can be quite difficult to spot.This birds migrates through or Summers in almost every part of North America, and they Winter in the Northern area of South America. If you want to learn more about this bird, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of it here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow_Warbler/id
Habitat: Open Woodland
Food: Insects
Habitat: Open Woodland
Food: Insects
SONG SPARROW
Song Sparrows are cheerful, small, brown and white birds. These Birds have a beautiful song, hence their name. Males and females of this species look the same. You can attract Song Sparrows to your yard with a Bird Feeder containing black oil sunflower seeds. To learn more about this bird, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of it: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Song_Sparrow/id
Food: Insects and Seeds
Habitat: Forest
Food: Insects and Seeds
Habitat: Forest
BLUE JAY
The Blue Jay is a beautiful and noisy bird that lives all throughout the Eastern and Central parts of America. It hoards nuts and seeds for the Winter, carrying them around in it's throat pouch until it finds a good place to store it's food. Blue Jays are very intelligent, being closely related to crows, and mimic hawk calls to scare other birds away from a food source so that it can have all the food to itself. Male and Female Blue Jays look the same. You can find the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of this bird at: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Jay/id
Food: Omnivorous, can be attracted with a seed feeder
Habitat: Forests and Suburbs
Food: Omnivorous, can be attracted with a seed feeder
Habitat: Forests and Suburbs
CAROLINA WREN
Carolina Wrens are cute, jaunty little birds that live year-round in the Eastern half of the United States of America. The males and females of this species look the same. These adorable birds have a song that sounds like this: "Tea-kettle tea-kettle tea-kettle!" You can attract these birds to your yard with seeds, but they prefer suet. If you want to learn more about the Carolina Wren, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of this bird: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id
Habitat: Forest, occasionally Backyards and Suburbs
Food: Insects, Seeds, Man-provided Suet
Habitat: Forest, occasionally Backyards and Suburbs
Food: Insects, Seeds, Man-provided Suet
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
Male baltimore orioles have bright orange bellies, black backs, and white wing bars. Females are yellowish-brown with a grey back. They live in mid-western and eastern United states during the summer and they go to Central America for the winter. Bollocks Oriole (another kind of oriole) and Baltimore Orioles used to be considered the same kind of oriole, and were called the "Northern Oriole." After genetic studies, they were found to be two different species. You can attract orioles to your yard by setting out orange slices and grape jelly. They will sometimes eat at hummingbird feeders if the feeder has perches. To learn more about this beautiful bird, take a look at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of the baltimore oriole: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Baltimore_Oriole/id
Habitat: Open woodland, backyards, and parks
Food: Insects, nectar, and fruit
-Jill
Habitat: Open woodland, backyards, and parks
Food: Insects, nectar, and fruit
-Jill
HERMIT THRUSH
Hermit Thrushes are beautiful reddish brown birds. They live in marshes and forests, and at least migrate through most of the United States of America. Females and Males of this species look the same. Hermit Thrushes have a beautiful song, which can be heard at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of this bird: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/hermit_thrush/id
Habitat: Marsh and open Woodland
Food: Insects
-Rose
Habitat: Marsh and open Woodland
Food: Insects
-Rose
NORTHERN CARDINAL
Northern Cardinals are very popular birds. They are the state bird of more states than any other bird in America! Male Cardinals are a bright red, and Female Cardinals are brown. Fledgling Cardinals look like the female, except without the black marking near their beaks. You can attract Cardinals to your yard with Black Oil Sunflower seeds in a feeder or a bird bath. If you want to learn more about this bird, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of the Northern Cardinal: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal/id
Habitat: Forest and Suburbs
Food: Insects and Seeds
-Rose
Habitat: Forest and Suburbs
Food: Insects and Seeds
-Rose
AMERICAN ROBIN
American Robins are seen almost everywhere in American backyards during Summer, most often pulling up worms. The male and female are almost exactly alike, but the male has a darker shade of black on his head than the female does. Robins probably come to your home in Springtime to mate and have chicks. They do not use feeders or birdhouses, but love birdbaths! If you want to learn more about this bird, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of the American Robin: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/american_robin/id
Habitat: Fields, Suburbs, sometimes Woods
Food: Worms, Insects, Berries in Winter
-Rose
Habitat: Fields, Suburbs, sometimes Woods
Food: Worms, Insects, Berries in Winter
-Rose
GRAY CATBIRD
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! If you want to learn more about this bird, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of the Gray Catbird: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/gray_catbird/id
Habitat: Woods
Food: Insects
Habitat: Woods
Food: Insects
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD
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