A member of the Thrush family, the Hermit Thrush is seen in our region throughout the winter months and spends its time foraging through the understory.
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Winter is for the birds…in a manner of speaking of course! Winter is the best time to start feeding the wild birds, particularly during times of snow. Ideally, put out a feeder before winter weather hits to ensure the birds know where to find food and to help them pack on the calories when it’s easier for them to get around.
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Eastern Screech Owls are located in our area year-round. They are one of our smallest owl species, and have two different color morphs, red, or rufous, and grey.
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Brown Creepers are tiny tree climbing birds that are one of the most well camouflaged birds in our area, particularly in the winter. They have streaky brown and buff feathers on their wings, heads, back and tails, with bright white underparts.
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Red Shouldered Hawks are a medium-sized hawk, with rounded wings and medium length tails.
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The Hairy Woodpecker is the larger lookalike of the Downy Woodpecker. Hairy Woodpeckers are medium sized woodpeckers, with black wings that have white spotting on them, white bellies and chests, and a white stripe down their backs.
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Chimney Swifts are dark colored, swallow-like birds that spend most of their time in-flight. When not flying, they have feet and legs that are uniquely adapted to clinging to the sides of rough surfaces, such as dead trees, cliffs, or your chimney!
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The Pileated Woodpecker is the largest living woodpecker in North America; the Ivory Billed Woodpecker was larger but is assumed to be extinct.
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Like other members of the sparrow family, the Song Sparrow is a medium sized songbird with reddish brown streaks all over it. They typically have white feathers amongst brown streaks through their breast, and grey stripes across their head.
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The Blue Jay’s blue, white, and black color pattern makes them one of the brightest and most recognizable species of bird in our area. They are also one of the loudest birds...
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Not to be confused with the Carolina Wren, this Wren is a warm weather visitor to our area, normally coming back in May and departing in September. House Wrens have the typical wren shape, with small and round bodies, long beaks, and pointy tails that are often held up in the air.
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A member of the sparrow family, Eastern Towhees are larger than most of its family members, being closer to the size of a robin than a typical sparrow.
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