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Northern Cardinal

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Males are bright red with a black mask. Females are pale brown with reddish tinges. Song is a series of cheerful whistled phrases, often described as 'cheer-cheer-cheer' or 'birdie-birdie-birdie'.

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Blue Jay

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Bright blue upperparts with white underparts and black ring around the neck. The birdcall is a loud, harsh 'jay' or 'jeer' and can also mimic the calls of hawks.

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Canada Goose

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Black head and neck with a white 'chinstrap'. Light tan to cream body with vocalization often described as a loud honking.

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Baltimore Oriole

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Males have bright orange and black plumage with a solid black head. Females are more yellow-orange and brownish-black. The song is a series of rich whistled notes, often fluted and mellow.

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Indigo Bunting

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Males are a vibrant blue all over, while females are brown with faint streaks. The song is a high-pitched, rhythmic series of notes, described as 'sweet-sweet chew-chew sweet-sweet'.

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Mourning Dove

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Gray and brown streamlined body with a long pointed tail. The call is a soft, mournful 'cooOOoo-woo-woo-woooo'.

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Snowy Owl

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Large and white with scattered black spots. Males are nearly all white while females have more spotting. The call is a deep, booming hoot.

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Herring Gull

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White with light gray back, black wingtips with white spots, and pink legs. Call is a loud, laughing 'ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha'.

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Bald Eagle

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Adults have a distinctive white head and tail with a dark brown body and wings. Call is a series of high-pitched whistling or piping notes.

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Barn Owl

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Heart-shaped face with light brown body peppered with dark spots. Not known for hoots, instead it emits a long, eerie screech.

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Cedar Waxwing

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Sleek, brown and gray with a yellow-tipped tail and red wax-like wingtips. The birdcall is a high-pitched, trilled bzeee or a series of rapid high-pitched trills.

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Northern Flicker

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Brown with black bars on the back and wings, with a black crescent on the chest. The call is a loud 'wick-wick-wick' or a piercing 'kee-yee'.

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American Goldfinch

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Males are bright yellow with a black forehead during breeding season. Females are more dull olive-brown. The call is a perky series of musical notes and twitters.

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Killdeer

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Brown upperparts and white underparts with two distinct black bands across the chest. The call is a loud, plaintive 'kill-deer' sound.

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Black-capped Chickadee

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Black cap and bib with white cheeks; gray back, wings, and tail. Call is a simple, clear whistle of 'fee-bee' or 'fee-bee-bee'.

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Peregrine Falcon

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Blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head with thick sideburns. The call is a loud series of 'kak-kak-kak' notes.

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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Males have a brilliant red throat with green upperparts and white underparts. The call is a small, chirping squeak.

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American Crow

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Completely black with a fan-shaped tail. The call is a familiar caw-caw, but can also produce a wide variety of noises.

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Eastern Bluebird

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Males are bright blue on top with a red-brown breast. Females have a more subdued blue tone and a gray breast. Call is a soft 'chur-lee' and 'truly'.

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Common Raven

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Large and black with a thick neck and shaggy throat feathers. Call is a low and guttural 'croak' or 'kraa'.

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Red-tailed Hawk

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Rich brown above and pale below with a cinnamon-red tail. Call is a hoarse, screaming 'kee-eeeee-arr' often heard in movies.

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Barred Owl

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Gray-brown and white striped plumage with a round head without ear tufts. Call is a distinctive 'Who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?'

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Eastern Kingbird

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Gray-black upperparts, white underparts, and white-tipped tail. Call is a high-pitched, electric 'zeet' or an excited 'kit-kit-kit'.

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Great Horned Owl

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Large with a mottled gray, brown, and white body, and tufted ears. Call is the classic owl hooting, 'hoo-hoo-hoooooo hoo-hoo'.

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Great Blue Heron

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Large with blue-gray plumage, long legs, a sinuous neck, and thick, dagger-like bill. Birdcall is a deep croak when disturbed.

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Purple Martin

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Largest North American swallow with glossy dark blue-black plumage. The song is a gurgling 'tchoo-tchoo-tchoo' and other liquid notes.

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Osprey

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Dark brown upperparts and white underparts with a white head and a dark eye stripe. The call is a series of sharp, whistles, cheep, cheep, or yewk, yewk.

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American Robin

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Males and females have gray-brown upperparts and orange underparts. Birdcall consists of a series of clear whistles and phrases, often repeating 'cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up'.

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Red-winged Blackbird

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Males are black with red and yellow shoulder patches. Females are brown and heavily streaked. The call is a loud, conk-la-ree!

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American Kestrel

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America's smallest falcon with a slate-blue head and wings in males and rufous back with black barring in both sexes. The call is a series of 'klee' or 'killy' sounds, often while hovering.

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Pileated Woodpecker

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Mostly black with a red crest and white stripes on the face continuing down the neck. The call is a loud, wild laugh, 'kuk-kuk-kuk-kuk-kuk'.

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Common Grackle

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Iridescent blackbird with a long tail and a yellow ring around the eye. Call is a loud, harsh 'chack' and a varied variety of other calls.

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American Wigeon

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Males have a green eye patch and a white cap, females are mottled brown. The call of the male is a clear whistle that sounds like 'wee-wee-wee'.

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Downy Woodpecker

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Small with a black and white checkered pattern and a red spot on the back of the head in males. Call is a sharp 'pik' sound and also drumming on trees.

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Yellow Warbler

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Bright yellow with fine, reddish streaks on the breast and belly. The song is a sweet, rapid series of high-pitched notes, often transcribed as 'sweet-sweet-sweet, I'm so sweet'.

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Sandhill Crane

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Tall gray bird with a red cap and white cheek patch. The call is a loud, rolling, trumpeting sound like a r-r-r-o-o-o.

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Scarlet Tanager

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Males are a stunning scarlet red with black wings and tail; females are olive-yellow. The song is similar to a Robin's but raspier, and more hurried.

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Wood Duck

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Males have iridescent green and purple head with ornate patterns; females are mottled brown. The call is a high-pitched '{whoo-eek, whoo-eek}' for females.

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Belted Kingfisher

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Stocky with a shaggy crest, blue-gray head, and white underparts with a distinct blue breast band. Call is a loud, rattling trill.

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Green Heron

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Small heron with a greenish-blue back, wings and a rich chestnut body. The call is a sharp 'skeow', often uttered when disturbed.

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak

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Males have black and white plumage with a rose-red patch on the breast; females are streaked with brown. The song is a melodic, robin-like warble.

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