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Pictures of Birds Mute Swan Birds Pictures and Mute Swan Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Mute Swan Birds Pictures and Mute Swan Birds Kind

Mute Swan is a member of duck, goose and swan family from northern and central Eurasia. They have also been introduced in North America to grace ponds, lakes water parks and estates. Descendants of such birds have naturalized in the eastern United States and the Great lakes. Although the name is mute swan but it is a sort of misnomer because they are not mute, rather quieter than than other swans. Due to their sheer size, reddish bill and white plumage, mute swans remain as the most unmistakable waterfowl at the close quarters.

Adult mute swans are one of the heaviest flying birds with an average weight of 27-pounds in male birds and 18-pounds in female birds, the largest recorded male bird being 50-pounds. They have an all white body, long and curved neck, black face and orange bill. They make their nests on large mounds in shallow waters either in the middle or at the edge of a lake. They often re0use the same nests year after year, restoring or modifying the nests as necessary. They are less vocal than the other noisy swans. Size of Mute Swan:Weight 5.5-14.5 kg, Length 125-150 cm and Wingspan 210-240 cm.

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Pictures of Birds House Finch Birds Pictures and House Finch Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds House Finch Birds Pictures and House Finch Birds Kind

House Finch is a medium-sized finch that can be spotted abundantly in the cities, suburbs, parking lots, roadsides and gardens. Most of the house finches are permanent residents. Their common breeding habitats are urban, suburban and semi-open areas in the East as well West from Southern Canada to Northern Florida. Throughout the year, house finches can be found visiting bird feeders at various locations in the cities.

Adult male birds have a long square-tipped brown tail. They have brown colored back with a deep grey shading on the wing feathers. Their bill is short and thick with top rounded edge. Head, neck and shoulders are reddish, red color may sometimes extend down to stomach and the back. Intensity of colors in male birds varies with the season, color being often derived from the berries and fruits of its diet. Their call is a rapid, cheery warble or variety of chirps. They forage on the grounds and in vegetation eating grains, seeds and berries and small insects. Size of House Finch:Weight 16-29 grams, Length 13-14 cm and Wingspan 20-25 cm.

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Pictures of Birds Herring Gull Birds Pictures and Herring Gull Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Herring Gull Birds Pictures and Herring Gull Birds Kind

Herring Gull is a large gull that is one of the most abundant and well-known gulls along the shores of Asia, Western Europe and North America. Herring birds of colder regions migrate further south in winter seasons. However, many birds are permanent residents on the lower Great Lakes, on the east coast of North America and on the shores of North Sea. They can also be found abundantly in inland areas, garbage dumps and city areas.

Herring gull is a medium to large and the most basic seagull with white head and underparts, light grey back, black wing tips with white spots (known as mirrors) and a yellow bill with red spot near the tip. Their legs are normally pink and sometimes yellowish in some of the species. Juveniles are mainly brown with darker streaks and with dark bill and eyes. They make variety of loud, bugle-like, alarm type or laughing calls, which is well-known in the entire Northern Hemisphere. They are omnivorous birds and feed by scavenging from garbage dumps, landfill sites and sewage overflows. Size of Herring Gull:Weight 800-1250 grams, Length 55-65 cm and Wingspan 136-146 cm.

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Pictures of Birds Red Headed Woodpecker Birds Pictures and Red Headed Woodpecker Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Red Headed Woodpecker Birds Pictures and Red Headed Woodpecker Birds Kind

Red Headed Woodpecker is a small or medium sized woodpecker from temperate North America. Breeding habitats of red headed woodpeckers can be found in open country areas across southern Canad and eastern- central United States. Northern birds generally migrate to the souther parts while southern birds are usually permanent residents in the areas of their habitats.

Red headed Woodpeckers are tri-colored birds with a black back and tail, red head and neck and white underparts. Wings are black and plumage is identical in males and females. While feeding, they fly to catch insects in the air or forage on the ground and trees to collect and store seeds, nuts and fruits. They are omnivorous birds and eat insects, eggs of other birds and fruits, seeds and nuts. Most of the diet consists of plants, berries and fruits. They make their nests in a cavity on a dead tree or a utility pole at a height of anywhere between 8 to 80 feet from ground level.

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Pictures of Birds Northern Flicker Birds Pictures and Northern Flicker Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Flicker Birds Pictures and Northern Flicker Birds Kind

Northern Flicker is a medium sized member of woodpecker family native to most of the North America, parts of Central America, Cuba and Cayman Islands. It is one of the few woodpeckers that migrate and is the only woodpecker that commonly feeds on ground. Depending upon the type of calls made by them, northern flickers are known by different names such as wake-up, walk-up, gawker and harry-wicket, among other.

Adult birds are brown with black bars on the back and wings. They measure around 33 cm in length and their wingspan is approximately 43-50 cm. A necklace-like black patch exists on the upper breast. Lower breast and belly are beige colored with black spots. Tail is dark on top with a white rump, which becomes conspicuous during flight. Their call is like a sustained laugh and they often drum on trees and metal objects, which sounds like a constant knocking sound. Northern Flickers often feed on ground by probing their bill and sometimes catch insects in the flight. Besides insects, they also feed on berries, fruits seeds and nuts.

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Pictures of Birds Green Heron Birds Pictures and Green Heron Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Green Heron Birds Pictures and Green Heron Birds Kind

Green Herons are relatively small herons of North and Central America. They are often called ‘Green-Backed Herons’ along with their sister species Striated Heron. They make their habitats in small wetlands in low-lying areas. Green herons are nocturnal breeds, preferring to retreat to sheltered areas during day time.

Adult male birds are around 44-cm long with a glossy and greenish-black cap. Their back is greenish and wings are grayish-black. Chestnut neck with a white line down the front is often pulled in tight against the body. Bill is dark with a long and sharp point. Short legs are yellow and underparts are grey. Female birds are smaller than males and duller and lighter plumage. They make loud and long series of calls. Green herons mainly feed on small fish, frogs, aquatic arthropods and even leeches and mice. While hunting for their prey, green herons stand still in shallow waters, on shores or perch upon branches and often drop baits (small objects, insects and other food items) on the surface of water to attract fish and other prey.

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Pictures of Birds Green Heron Birds Pictures and Green Heron Birds

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Pictures of Birds Bald Eagle Birds Pictures and Bald Eagle Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Bald Eagle Birds Pictures and Bald Eagle Birds Kind

Bald Eagle, National Bird and Symbol of the United States of America, is a Sea Eagle and Bird of Prey. They can be found all over North America and Canada near large bodies of open water with abundant food supply and trees for nesting.

Bald Eagle is a large body with a length of 28-42 inches, a wingspan of 72-96 inches and weight of 6-15 pounds. Female birds are larger than the males by around one fourth of the sizes of males. Adult birds have a brown body with white head and tail, bright yellow irises, taloned feet and a hooked beak. Younger ones are completely brown except for their yellow feet. Plumage color is identical in males and females. Bald eagles feed primarily on fish by swooping down and snatching the fish out of water with its talons. Wild varieties can often live for thirty years while birds in captivity can survive even longer. They make the largest nest among the nests of any North American birds. Size of their nest can be 13 feet deep, 8 feet wide and a weight of 1 tonne.

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Pictures of Birds Common Yellowthroat Birds Pictures and Common Yellowthroat Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Common Yellowthroat Birds Pictures and Common Yellowthroat Birds Kind

Common Yellowthroat is a breed of New World Warblers that are abundantly found in North America, Southern Canada and Central Mexico. Birds from northern regions are migratory and move to southern parts of breeding range during winter season, often to Central America and West Indies. Southern species are mostly permanent residents.

Common Yellowthroat birds have brownish backs, yellow throats and white bellies. Adult male birds have black face masks bordered by grayish color. Females are almost identical make birds except that they have no face masks. Depending upon the race of the birds, the facial patterns and the brightness of yellow under parts vary in the male birds. Common Yellowthroats make their habitats in marshes and wet areas with dense vegetation and shrubs. The birds make cup-shaped nests in low areas in the shrubs or vegetation where they lay 3-5 eggs. They would rarely make nestle in dry areas. Common Yellowthroats feed on insects captured in dense vegetation.

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Pictures of Birds Common Grackle Birds Pictures and Common Grackle Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Common Grackle Birds Pictures and Common Grackle Birds Kind

Common Grackle is a large Icterid (group of small to medium and often colorful passerine birds), which breed in open and semi-open areas of North America east of Rocky Mountains. Most of the birds are permanent birds while some of the birds migrate in flocks to the southeastern United States. Common grackles make their habitats in a cup-shaped nest in shrubs and dense trees, usually near water. They also nest in natural cavities or man-made structures.

Common Grackle is a 32-cm long bird with long dark bill, pale yellow eyes and long tail. Their plumage is an iridescent black or purple on the head. Female birds are slightly smaller in size and less glossy. The birds forage on the ground, shallow waters or in the shrubs in large flocks. Their diet includes insects, minnows, frogs, eggs, berries, seeds, grain and often small birds. They are omnivorous birds. Common grackles often steal their food from other birds.
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Pictures of Birds Savannah Sparrow Birds Pictures and Savannah Sparrow Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Savannah Sparrow Birds Pictures and Savannah Sparrow Birds Kind

Savannah Sparrow is a small American sparrow that can be found in various open habitats throughout most of the North America from meadows to marshlands and from temperate coastal areas to tundra. It is named after Savannah, Georgia, where one of the first species of the bird was discovered. It breeds in Alaska, Canada, northern, southern and Pacific coastal USA, Mexico and Guatemala. Pacific and Mexican birds are resident, but other populations are migratory, that migrate from southern United States to northern Canada. It is a very rare vagrant to Western Europe.

Savannah sparrow is a small songbird with brown or grayish-brown overall body, yellowish eyebrow stripes and streaks on back, breast and flanks. It has a medium-long, notched and all brown tail. Its legs are pinkish; eyes are dark brown and horn-colored bill. It is 11-15 cm long and has a wingspan of about 20-22 cm. Its call includes a sharp, high pitch and a slow series of repeated notes. They usually forage on the grounds or low bushes, eating seeds. In the breeding seasons, they can also be found eating insects. In the winter, they form flocks and migrate.