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Georgia birds field guide

The document is a field guide created by third-grade students detailing various bird species found in Georgia, featuring descriptions, habitats, diets, nesting behaviors, and threats for each bird. It includes entries for birds such as the American Crow, Baltimore Oriole, and Blue Jay, among others, presented in a structured format with illustrations and references. The guide aims to educate readers about local birds and enhance their birdwatching experience.

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Authors: Students from Ms. Peacock and Mrs. Cantrell’s third grade classes. Editors: Ms. Peacock, Mrs. Cantrell, and Mrs. Schager Big Shanty Intermediate School, Kennesaw, GA 2017 Cover art: Wall chart, local cage birds, 1908. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/109_233346/1/109_233346/cite. Accessed 20 Mar 2017. We hope you enjoy our field guide and Watching birds as much as we have.
Table of Contents American Crow ............................................................................................................................... 1 Baltimore Oriole.............................................................................................................................. 2 Barn Swallow................................................................................................................................... 3 Black Skimmer................................................................................................................................. 4 Blue Jay............................................................................................................................................. 5 Bluebird ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Brown Thrasher............................................................................................................................... 7 Canadian Goose .............................................................................................................................. 8 Cedar Waxwing............................................................................................................................... 9 Chimney Swift................................................................................................................................. 10 Chuck-Will-Widow......................................................................................................................... 11 Cooper’s Hawk................................................................................................................................ 12 Cowbird............................................................................................................................................ 13 Double-crested Cormorant............................................................................................................ 14 Eastern Meadowlark....................................................................................................................... 15 Eastern Screech Owl ....................................................................................................................... 16 Eastern Starling ............................................................................................................................... 17 Eastern Whippor-will..................................................................................................................... 18 Goldfinch.......................................................................................................................................... 19 House Finch ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Killdeer ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Laughing Gull.................................................................................................................................. 22 Mallard ............................................................................................................................................. 23 Mockingbird .................................................................................................................................... 24 Mourning Dove............................................................................................................................... 25 Night Hawk ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Northern Cardinal .......................................................................................................................... 27 Peregrine Falcon.............................................................................................................................. 28 Pileated Woodpecker...................................................................................................................... 29 Pine Warbler .................................................................................................................................... 30 Piper Plover...................................................................................................................................... 31 Purple Martin .................................................................................................................................. 32 Ruby-throated Hummingbird....................................................................................................... 33 Song Sparrow................................................................................................................................... 34 Wood Thrush................................................................................................................................... 35
1 Name of Bird: American Crow Size: 17-21” Description: All black. Beak is long and thick. Habitat: Woodlands and preferably pine trees. Range: Lives everywhere in Georgia. Food/Diet: Eats almost everything. Nest (size, shape, location): Cup-shaped.6-19” across.4-15”deep. High in trees. Eggs: 4-6 eggs in clutch.3 days to lay. Incubation: 18 days by female. Fledging: 28-35 days. Only in May, June, and July. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Takes care of young a little after fledging. Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: Owls, hawks, falcons, and eagles. Author: Lena I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos).2017/02/14/ Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/139_1924390/1/139_1924390/cite.
2 Name of Bird: Baltimore Oriole Size: 6.6-7.8i in. long, males are larger 12 to 16 in. Description: A black head and a black beak, and black with white wings, and orange belly Habitat: forests with hard wood trees Range: Georgia piedmont and mountain regions Food/Diet: bugs, seeds, and fruit (omnivore) Nest (size, shape, location): They build nests in elms, maples or apples. 25 to 30 above ground built with plant and animal fibers. Eggs: they lay 3 to7 eggs, mainly 4 Incubation: 12 to 14 days. Fledging: 2 weeks after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: they often damage crops of peas and fruits Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Eastern United States to Mexico and southern coast of United States Threats/Predators: squirrels, cats, owls, crows, blue jays Author: Brandon E. I found my information at: Biokids.umicn.edu Photo credit: Baltimore Oriole. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1992238/1/139_1992238/cite. Accessed 20 Mar 2017.
3 Name of Bird: Barn Swallow Size: 6- 7.5 inches long and wing span of 12.6-13.6 and about .56-.78 oz. Habitat: they live in farmlands and suburbs Range: they can be found in North America Food/Diet: Flies of all types, along with beetles, bees, wasps, ants, butterflies, moths, and other flying insects. Nest (size, shape, location): Nests built on top of a beam or other horizontal surface. Shape is a complete cup about 3 inches across and 2 inches deep. It has a layer of grass and then feathers. Eggs: 4-6 eggs Incubation: 12-17 days Fledging: 18-23 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: they can fly 600 miles a day Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: they migrate from North American to South America Threats/Predators: hawks, gulls, or grackles Author: Izaiah I found my information at: “Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell.” All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Barn Swallow. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/181_703535/1/181_703535/cite. Accessed 20 Mar 2017.
4 Name of Bird: Black Skimmer Size: 18 inches. Description: Most upper portions of body are black and lower portions are white, with orange feet and bill with black tip. Habitat: Beaches and sandy islands. Range: Georgia coastal plain Food/Diet: Eats fish, aquatic invertebrates, and crustaceans. Nest (size, shape, location): Nest on beaches and sandy islands. Nest scrape created by both adults. Eggs: Female lays 3-5 eggs Incubation: 21-23 days Fledging: 23-25 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Hangs lower mandible in water to forage while in flight and wingspan is 44 inches. Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: People polluting water and littering on beaches. Author: Grace I found my information at: National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) with fish 2017/02/14. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/132_1342915/1/132_1342915/cite
5 Name of Bird: Blue Jay Size: Blue jays are 9.8-11.8 inches and weight 2.3-3.8 oz. Description: the Blue Jay has blue on its tail, head, and wings. Its black on its beak and tail, gray one its stomach and by the beak Habitat: Oak and pine woods in suburbs. Blue jays love to build their nest in evergreen trees. Range: Blue Jays live all over Georgia Food/Diet: eat nuts, insects, fruit, and its pointy bill help them peck up food. Nest (size, shape, Location): Blue Jays use twigs and mud to make a cup shaped nests. Eggs: Blue Jays lay 3-6 eggs per season. Incubation: sit on eggs 16-18 day, both the mother and the father sit on the eggs. Fledging: Blue Jays start flying at 17-21 days old. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Blue Jays are becoming endangered. Blue Jays can copy other bird’s sounds. Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: Blue Jays threats are hawks, falcons, raccoons, cats, snakes, and squirrels Author: Megan I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Blue Jay On Branch. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/149_2078982/1/149_2078982/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
6 Name of Bird: Bluebird Size: 6.3-8.3 in. Description: Blue body, a tan chest, and a white belly Habitat: Open spaces, forest edges Range: Georgia piedmont and mountains Food/Diet: Fruits and insects, it uses its sharp beak for foraging. Nest (size, shape, location): Cup-shaped, and lined with soft grass. Sometimes they use old woodpecker holes for their nest. They build their nest several feet above ground. Eggs: 1-4 per season Incubation: 12-14 days Fledging: 15-20 days after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: When something is trying to eat it, male eastern bluebirds make a song-like warning cry, a female will begin to sing, to attract a male back. Both flick their wings and warble when predators are nearby. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: They go from higher to lower elevations Threats/Predators: Owls, Woodpeckers, and Humans Author: Isaac S. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Blue Jay On Branch. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/149_2078982/1/149_2078982/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
7 Name of Bird: Brown Thrasher Size: 29cm (11.5in) long Description: brown and buffy under parts with streaking black / brown specks Habitat: pine trees in towns and neighborhoods Range: Piedmont region of Georgia Food/Diet: insects, worms, small frogs, fruits, nuts, sharp beak for foraging Nest (size, shape, location): cup shape in pine trees Eggs: 4-5 eggs in a clutch Incubation: 11-14 days Fledging: 13 days after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: repeats song 2-3 times foraging through leaves Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: hawks, eagles, falcons, owls Author: Rrianah I found my information at: National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Photo credit; Brown Thrasher. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1934738/1/139_1934738/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
8 Name of Bird: Canadian Goose Size: 2-4 feet tall 1-2 feet wide Description: top part pure black, bottom tan brown, black webbed feet, white line on head, vary bottom white, tall black neck Habitat: USA and Canada Range: mountains to piedmont in Georgia never near beach Food/Diet: Plants, insects, small mammals and fish Nest (size, shape, location): 1-3 feet wide on ground near water Eggs: 2-3 inches tall white oval shaped 7-10 in clutch Incubation: 28-35 days done by female only Fledging: yellowish up to 1 foot tall, take 75 days to fly, usally2-5 survive Adaptations/Interesting Facts: before turkey became preferred thanksgiving bird. Hisses at humans. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: High Arctic to southern United States Threats/Predators: falcons, eagles, big fish, people, hunters, cats, raccoons, foxes, coyotes Author: Jonathan S. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Picture credits: Picture credits: canada goose marching in field. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_4012084/1/167_4012084/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
9 Name of Bird: Cedar waxwing Size: The cedar waxwing is eighteen centimeters in length. Description: It has a brownish head with a black color coming from it’s bill right behind the eyes. It has a yellow color on it’s belly. On the bottom of the bird it is pale. It has dark colored wings. The tip of the feathers are red. Cedar waxwings have a crest. Habitat: Live in the mountains with scattered trees and in open woodlands. Range: Throughout North America. In the mountains and piedmont of Georgia. Food/Diet: mainly eat fruit, but also eat flowers, tree sap, and insects, which are fed to babies. Nest (size, shape, location): Their nest is cup shaped. It usually is 18-15 centimeters above ground. It’s made out of twigs, weeds, moss, and grass. Eggs: The female bird will lay 3-5 eggs. Incubation: She sits on the eggs for twelve days. Fledging: The baby birds leave the nest after sixteen days. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: a wide but short beak. They are year round birds. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Southeastern US to Costa Rica and Panama Threats/Predators: Mammals that eat birds and want eggs. Author: Cassidy I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Cedar Waxwing. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_4011175/1/167_4011175/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
10 Name of Bird: Chimney Swift Size: 13 cm (5.25) in length Description: it is dark gray brown all over its body and it has curved wings Habitat: cities and towns, open sky. Range: Chimney Swift lives in the Eastern half of the United States Food/Diet: Chimney Swift eats any insect. It eats worms, butterflies, ants and more insects. Nest (size, shape, location: Chimney Swift makes its nest in peoples chimneys, in hallow trees or in caves. Its nest is shaped like a circle. Eggs: It lays 3-6 at a time it usually lays 4-5. Incubation: Both parents take turns incubating for 19-21 days Fledging: It flies away in 15 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: They can appear really high in the sky in black. Chimney Swift has a small bill. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: In the winter to Brazil, in the summer to North America Threats/Predators: Hawks and Falcons Author: Mayra I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Chimney Swift. Euan Reid. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chimney_Swift/id
11 Name of bird: Chuck-will’s-widow Size: 14-15.4 inches Description: they have a brown throat, small white or buffy neck band outer tail feather of males have larger white patches with the tips. Habitat: in woods or open country Range: Southeastern United States Food/Diet: eats insects, amphibians like frogs, and other smaller birds Nest (size, shape, location): no nest, on ground in leaves or pine needles Eggs: it lays 3-4 eggs Incubation: the mom stay there for 20-21 days Fledging: they fly out of the nest in 16-17 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: has very long wings. Can lay more than four or three eggs Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: They go to southern Florida Threats/Predators: Predators are mammals like fox, larger rats and wolves Author: Bryanna I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Chuck Will Widow. By Peter Burke. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chuck-wills-widow/id
12 Name of Bird: Cooper’s Hawk Size: 14-20 inches tall with wingspan 29-37 inches wide. Description: They have a curved beak and adults have a dark gray to black crown on their heads. Habitat: forest with tall trees (pine and hardwood trees) near rivers or lakes. Range: Most all of North America except most north parts of Canada. They are uncommon in Georgia but can somehow be seen in most all the regions. Food/Diet: They are meat-eaters eating smaller birds and small mammals. Nest (size, shape, location): Their nest is about 35-45 feet above ground and made out of sticks and softer things. Eggs: They lay 3-6 (usually 4-5) eggs. Incubation: The females sit on the eggs for 32-36 days. Fledging: The baby’s leave the nest 27-32 days after hatching. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: The hawks are listed as endangered due to pesticide use. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Not all migrate, but those living farther North will go South Threats/Predators: Their predators are bigger birds and bid animals. Author: Brendan W I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Cooper's Hawk. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1998140/1/139_1998140/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
13 Name of bird: Cowbird Size 7 and one half inches long Description sharp bill and black eyes and legs, female is brown, male is shiny black with a brown head, short, sharp bill. Habitat: lives in fields and most anywhere else Range: mountain piedmonts, coastal plains Food/Diet: seeds, grasshoppers, leafhoppers and beetle Nest (size, shape, location): No nest, uses other birds’ nests Eggs: It can lay 1 to 2 eggs at a time in other birds nest Incubation: 10-13 days with other birds doing the incubation Fledging: -right after they are born in a day or two Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Cowbirds blend in with trees some other birds will hatch the cowbirds eggs. Able to copy other birds sounds. holds tail up when feeding. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: south Florida in the winter Threats/Predators: They are eaten by hawks, owls, and squirrels Author: Logan I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_2013834/1/139_2013834/cite. Accessed 20 Mar 2017.
14 Name of Bird: Double Crested Cormorant Size: 27-35 inches tall and 45-45 inch wing span Description: Black tuft behind their eyes, black with orange throat patches Habitat: Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coasts Range: Throughout US and parts of Canada. Coastal plains of Georgia Food/Diet: Main food fish chases through water Nest (size, shape, location): Stick twig, & seaweed Eggs: 3-4 Clutches at a time Incubation: 25-29 days Fledging: Stay with parent 21-28 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Endangered in Kentucky and Missouri, Tennessee Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: From Northern North America to Southeast Coast Threats/Predators: Crow, Coyotes, Foxes, Eagles, Raccoons Author Zamyiah B. I found my information at: “NestWatch.” NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Double-Crested Cormorant. 2017/02/14, Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest http://quest.eb.com/search/139_1960657/1/139_1960657/cite
15 Name of Bird: Eastern Meadowlark Size: 29 cm (9.5 inches) Description a bright yellow underside on the breast. The head is stripped brown and white horizontally. The tail is short and white, a quarter tail. Habitat: mostly found in fields grasslands, and prairies Range: found in United States, southwest US, Central America, and southern Canada Food/Diet: young are fed insects by female. Grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, larvae, and ants. Nest (size, shape, and location): V shaped bird, grasslands, fields, and prabes, 29 inches (9.5 inches. Eggs: the female lays 4 to 5 eggs. Incubation: incubates eggs for 14 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: one adaptation is that the nest is highly camouflaged Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: cats, dogs, foxes, skunks, hawks, falcons, some owls, coyotes. Author: Tyron S. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Eastern Meadowlark. 2017/02/14. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/139_2004077/1/139_2004077.
16 Name of Bird: Eastern Screech Owl Description: flat face, large eyes, mostly gray feathers, sharp talons Size: 16-25 cm. long, weighs 121-244 grams Habitat: in holes in trees, forests Range: Central and eastern United States. In eastern Georgia in the piedmont Food/Diet: eats mice and fish that it catches with its talons Nest (size, shape, location): build nests high up -50 to 100 feet in cavities, or holes in trees Eggs: 2-6 eggs in a clutch Incubation: 19- 25 days Fledging: 26- 30 days after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: they do not screech Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: hunters Author: Camden F. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Young Eastern Screech Owls (Otus asio). Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/132_1346891/1/132_1346891/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
17 Name of Bird: Eastern Starling Size: length 7.9- 9.1 “, weight 2.1-3.4 oz., 60-96 grams Description: dark glossy in summer, white speckled tail feathers, orange legs, and a yellow bill, brown eyes Habitat: cities, towns farm land and suburbs Range: Georgia piedmont, mountains, and in coastal plain Food/Diet: berries, insects, fruits, grains, seeds, and garbage Nest (size, shape, location): low to the ground, buildings, nest boxes and holes in trees Eggs: female lays 4-8 or4-6 Incubation: male and female sit on eggs for 12-14 days Fledging: takes 18-21 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: copies other birds’ sounds, has 10 different communications Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: cats, dogs, and foxes Author: Rosa Maria I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: COMMON STARLING. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1156383/1/138_1156383/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
18 Name of Bird: Eastern Whip-Poor-Will Size: 22-27 cm. Description: Short black pointy mottled gray, black, white, brown throat male. Buff female neck band. Habitat: The Whip-Poor-Will’s nesting habitat is commonly woodland on open ground or under a shrub. Range: Northern America or Southern America. Food/Diet: Moths, Mosquitos, and flying Beetles Nest (size, shape, location): no nest, just on the ground on dead leaves. Eggs: Cared 19-21 days by both parents. Incubation: 19-21 days. Fledging: 3-8 days. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Named after its sound and eats things whole. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Mexico and Central America Threats/Predators: Skunks, raccoons, coyotes, red fox, and snakes eat eggs. Author: Olyvia I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Society, National Geographic. “Backyard Birds A-Z.” National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. “Celebrate Urban Birds.” CUBS Quick Guide to Our Birds Comments. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. “NestWatch.” NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: http://d2fbmjy3x0sdua.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/Eastern_Whip-poor-will_m17-65- 324_l_1.jpg
19 Name of Bird: Goldfinch Size: 5” Description: Goldfinches are black and gold. Sometimes dull usually not Habitat: High trees Range: Georgia Piedmont Food/Diet: seeds, thistle, and seeded flowers and grasses Nest (size, shape, location): 1-30 feet high, cup shaped, and in a pine tree Eggs: small, incubated 12-14 days Incubation: mother incubates for 12-14 days Fledging: about 15 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: winter male duller than summer male but winter female is same as summer female Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: snakes, cats, squirrels, and other birds Author: Gavin T. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Goldfinch - 2017/02/14 - Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest - http://quest.eb.com/search/149_2041480/1/149_2041480/cite
20 Name of Bird: House Finch Size: 6 inches Description: it has red on the top head and on the chin with black on the tip of the wings also white on the middle wings Habitat: is grassy areas near trees, and homes, bushy areas Range: Georgia piedmont Food/Diet: seeds, buds, and fruit Nest (size, shape, location): the shape of the nest is a circle in high trees Eggs: the clutch is 4-5 eggs Incubation: 11 to 19 days to hatch Fledging: 11 to 19 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: it has a long beak to peak hard seeds Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: are fox, raccoons, and other animals that steal their eggs Author: Nana E. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: House Finch. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_2004464/1/139_2004464/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
21 Name of Bird: Killdeer Size: 10.5” long and a wingspan of 18 – 19” Description: a tan back and a white chest with two black breast bands Habitat: sandbars , mudflats , and shortgrass fields Range: all over Georgia all year round Food/Diet: small insects and seed Nest (size, shape, location): 3.5” across and is low to the ground in shrubs Eggs: 4-6 in a clutch eggs are tan with black spots Incubation: 22-28 days Fledging: after plumage has dried fledgling leaves the nest Adaptations/Interesting Facts: it can swim, after fledgling leaves the nest the mother jumps out of the nest and pretends to have a broken wing Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: foxes, cats, and bigger birds that want its eggs Author: Ryleigh T. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_4024330/1/167_4024330/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
22 Name of Bird: Laughing Gull Size: 15.4-18.1 inches Description: Adult Laughing gulls have black heads while the babies have white heads. All Laughing gulls have white bodies. Adult Laughing gulls heads turn white in winter. Habitat: Coastal areas Range: Laughing gulls are known to live in Georgia Florida or other coastal states Food/Diet : Fish or garbage Nest (size, shape, location): on the ground, scraped out cup with sticks and grass. Eggs: 2-4 eggs Incubation: 21 days Fledging: 35 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: laughing gulls may force another bird to drop its food. They may eat another birds eggs. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Warmer places in winter. Threats/Predators: Sharks or bigger birds Author: Micah I found my information at: Georgia Wildlife Web. http://fishesofgeorgia.uga.edu/gawildlife/index.php?page=speciespages/list_species&class=Aves Photo credit: Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi.. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/137_3143371/1/137_3143371/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
23 Name of Bird: Mallard Size: 25 inches long Description: males: green head dotted belly long feathers for rump. Habitat: on land near lakes and rivers. Mallards live in water. Range: Throughout North America. live in coastal Georgia plain mostly Food/Diet: seeds, nuts, grains and corn pieces. Nest (size, shape, and location): 2feet wide 5inch tall. It lives in water. Eggs: 7-10 eggs. Incubation: 23-30 days Fledging: 13-16 hours Adaptations/Interesting Facts: it can hold 1 gallon of water, stay alive for 20 years Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ to: Those in Canada migrate south to warmer places. Threats/Predators: cats, foxes, dogs, and human hunters Author: Daniel P I found my information at: National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Mallard. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1901670/1/139_1901670/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
24 Name of Bird: Mocking bird Size: 10 inches long. Description: Mocking birds are overall gray brown, their breast is paler. Each wing has two white wing bars. The tail feathers are also white. Habitat: Mocking birds live in natural forests and also human buildings. Range: The Mocking bird lives all over Georgia. Food/Diet: Mocking birds eat insects, berries, worms, and small lizards. Nest (size, shape, location): Mocking bird nests are built 3 to 10 feet above the ground in shrubs and trees. Eggs: The female Mocking bird lays 3 to 5 greenish blue eggs. Incubation: The female Mocking bird sits on the eggs for 12 days. Fledging: After the baby Mocking birds hatch they fledge in 12 days. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: The Mocking bird has a short sharp beak to catch food. The Mocking bird can sing different songs. Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: The Mocking bird can mimic other animals and birds to scare away predators. Author: Anthony I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: MOCKINGBIRD. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1085366/1/138_1085366/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
25 Name of Bird: Mourning Dove Size: 10’’ Description: small bill grayish-brown plumage on side of the side of head, pinkish- beige plumage on breast of stomach Habitat: lives by grass land and woodland edges Range: all around Georgia Piedmont Food/Diet: eats seeds, short, strong, sharp bill Nest (size, shape, location): 15 feet above ground on top of building Eggs: 2 plain white eggs Incubation: 14 days Fledging: 15 days after eggs hatch Adaptations/Interesting Facts: the male picks where female should nest Migrate: Yes ☒ No☒ To: north to south Threats/Predators: hunters Author: Keating I found my information National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura). Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/132_1342442/1/132_1342442/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
26 Name of Bird: Night Hawk Size: 9.5 in in length wingspan is 20.9-22.4 in Description: camouflaged with gray, white, buff and black, dark wings have a white streak and a v shape of white on its throat Habitat: It’s primarily on roof tops. Range: The species of the night hawk is common throughout the United States during the breeding. Food/Diet: They eat beetles, mayflies, caddisflies, flies, crickets and grasshoppers Nest (size, shape, location): coastal and beaches, wood clearing grassland savannas. Eggs: The female lays 1-3 (usually2) eggs. Incubation: 16-20 days Fledging: 17-18 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: night hawks are expected to live 4 to 5 years Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: to South America Threats/Predators: crow, ravens, owls, snakes, foxes, & cats and dogs Author: Alex I found my information at: UGA. Museum Biokids.umich.edu Photo credit: A Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) eastern adult sits in a tree while it lightly snows in Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_3991812/1/167_3991812/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
27 Name of Bird: Northern Cardinal Size: 8.5 in. Description: Male: Red body black wing tips and tail Female: Brown with red wing tips and tail Habitat: Cardinals live in forest edges, parks, thickets, and brushy swamps Range: Mountains and Piedmont Food/Diet: They have sharp beaks to peck open seeds, and eats insects, fruit, and buds Nest (size, shape, location): size is 1-15 feet shape circle location is 3-10 feet up in a tree Eggs: the clutch size is 3-4 eggs Incubation: 12-13 days Fledging: 7-13 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: makes more than 25 sounds and grows up to be 15 Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: Owls, hawks, foxes, cats, raccoons, skunks, and possums Author: Jacob M. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: CARDINAL. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1133820/1/138_1133820/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
28 Name of Bird: Peregrine Falcon Description: A falcon’s head is dark black or brown, it has a dark wedge of feathers bellows its eyes, buff on its throat, neck and belly, yellow legs, and dark wings. Size: 16-20 inches long and a wing span of 35-44 inches Habitat: They live on the sides of cliffs and very tall trees Range: live on all continents except Antarctica. They like wide-open spaces, and near coasts where shorebirds are common, but they can also live in tundra and deserts. Falcons sometimes live in cities on bridges and skyscrapers. Food/Diet: other smaller live birds, small reptiles and bats Nest (size, shape, location): They do not build nests, they create a scrape, a small hole in thesoil. Eggs: 3-4 eggs Incubation: for 29-32 month Fledging: they leave at 32-44 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Coastal areas of where it is warmer. Threats/Predators: they can live 17 years and fly 25-55 mph when flying downward they can go as fast as 270 mph Author: Aaron B. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Picture: http://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=yG0XfxKc&id=9CAFBC0ACBB287C0F4CF836 5BB15AF453C6FE9BB&q=falcon&simid=608016093130064334&selectedIndex=25&adlt=strict&ajaxhist=0
29 Name of Bird: Pileated Woodpecker Size: 16.5 inches long Description: mostly black and red crest on its head with white on face and shoulders Habitat: in forests and suburbs Range: mountains and piedmont Georgia Food/Diet: Pileated Woodpeckers eat insects, fruit, and seeds Nest (size, shape, location): builds nest in holes in dead trees Eggs: the female lays 3 to 5 eggs Incubation: 15-18 days, the male helps the female by sitting on the eggs Fledging: it takes 24-31 days for the chicks to fledge Adaptations/Interesting Facts: the Pileated Woodpecker has a long, thick beak to peck trees Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: the only threats are people cutting down trees Author: Brandon E. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Pileated Woodpecker. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_4010450/1/167_4010450/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
30 Name of Bird: Pine Warbler Size: 5.3”Weighs 9-15 grams Description: Olive brown head and back with a yellow stomach with black and white wings (male) olive yellow, black & white wings with yellow stomach (female). Habitat: Lives in woodlands with mixed pines but prefers pine trees. Range: Found in Piedmont, Coastal Plains and Appalachian Mountains. Food/Diet: main diet is insects and fruit. Nest (size, shape, location): Nests at the tips of pine trees. Nest is cupped shaped. Eggs: Lays 3-5 (usually 4) in a clutch. Eggs are speckled with brown spots Incubation: Both parents incubate for 10 days. Fledging: Fledglings leave their nest at 10 days of age Adaptation/Interesting Fact: Pine Warblers form flocks of 50-100+ Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Mexico, Caribbean Threats/Predators: Foxes, Larger birds (who take their eggs) Author: Saige I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: : Pine Warbler. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1926658/1/139_1926658/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
31 Name of Bird: Piping Plover Size: 7.4 inches Description: orange bill with a black tip and a gray breast and black tall feathers Habitat: The plover lives near beaches Range: It only lives in Georgia’s coastal plain next to the Atlantic Ocean Food/Diet: worms and insects Nest (size, shape, location): The nest is near beaches and it is a circle and near the ground Eggs: 3-5 Incubation: 21-33 days Fledging: 20-31 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: the young leave 15-26 days Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Gulf of Mexico – coastal areas Threats/Predators: hunters have made this bird’s population go down Author: Asa I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: PIPING PLOVER. 2017/02/14. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/138_1076386/1/138_1076386.
32 Name of Bird: Purple Martin Size: 8’’ Description: glossy blue-purple pointed wings with a little black and black legs and beak Habitat: towns, farms, and open country near water. Range: Central and Eastern U.S. and Canada. All around Piedmont region of Georgia Food/Diet: flying insects Nest (size, shape, location): nest height: 10-15 feet facing southwest 10 feet of space Eggs: 3-8 usually 4-5 eggs Incubation: 15-18 days Fledging: 26-31 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: attracted to white enemies of the European Starlings Migrate: Yes ☒ No☒ To: Gulf of Mexico and Central America Threats/Predators: cats foxes Author: Shannon .G. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: PURPLE MARTIN . Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1065879/1/138_1065879/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
33 Name of Bird: Ruby-throated Hummingbird Size: 3.9 inches in length, Wingspan is 3.1-4.3 inches, and its weight is 2-6 g. Description: The male has a ruby throat and a black chin with metallic green color above and its stomach is white. Its bill is long and thin and it has black eyes. The female is the same but has a white throat and is duller. Habitat: They live in trees 10-20 feet above the ground, usually next to a nectar source. Range: During breeding season, they are common in the eastern and southeastern US. Food/Diet: Nectar is their main food but the diet also includes insects and tree sap. Nest (size, shape, location): They usually build the nest in a tree 10-20 feet above the ground. The nest is cup-shaped and made out of lichen and spider webs. Eggs: Clutch is 2 eggs. Incubation: The female incubates the eggs for 11-14 days. Fledging: They fledge 14-18 days after hatching. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: They have a long thin bill that helps them reach into flowers to get nectar. They can fly very fast and stop in midair without falling. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic coast, and the tip of Florida. Threats/Predators: Loggerhead shrikes, Hawks, Blue Jays, and cats. Author: Megan I found my information at: National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. “Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell.” All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017 Photo Credit: Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 2017/02/14/SO - Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest http://quest.eb.com/search/139_1912204/1/139_1912204/cite.
34 Name of Bird: Song Sparrow Size: length 6.25” wing span 7.1-9.4” Description: it has a white belly with brown spots, grayish eye brows, has pinkish feet, white throat, bordered with dark stripes, pale gray to white crown stripes. It has black eyes Habitat: Thickets, brush, shrubs, and fields. Range: North America, Canada to the southern part of U.S.A. Food/Diet: insects, seeds sometimes fruit Nest (size, shape, location): in dens, stream sides, deep grass, weed stems, its nest is formed into a cup, in bushes, and western deserts nest for five to ten days Eggs: a female song sparrow lays two-six usually three to five eggs Incubation: it incubates for twelve-fourteen days Fledging: nine-twelve days after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: very territorial and has aggressive behavior Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: southern part of the U.S.A. and northern Mexico Threats/Predators: birds of prey, raccoons, skunks, cats, weasels, babies are eaten by snakes Author: Sara I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. “Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell.” All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Song Sparrow. 2017/02/14. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest http://quest.eb.com/search/167_4009887/1/167_4009887/cite
35 Name of Bird: Wood Thrush Size: 20 cm long Description: A white eye ring, pink legs, brown wings and top, black white spots on breast. Habitat: Woodlands near streams, a city bird. Range: Eastern United States Food/Diet: Worms, insects. Nest (size, shape, location): In forest edges, 10 to 50 feet off ground. Eggs: lays 3 to 4 eggs a day. Incubation: about 13 days. Fledging: Babies leave in 12 days. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: It makes a flute song, Can hurt others using its beak. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Georgia, Florida. Threats/Predators: foxes, cats, Cowbirds are its threats. Author: Erek D. I found my information at: UGA, museum of natural history (web). Photo Credit: WOODTHRUSH . Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1075090/1/138_1075090/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.

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Georgia birds field guide

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    Authors: Students fromMs. Peacock and Mrs. Cantrell’s third grade classes. Editors: Ms. Peacock, Mrs. Cantrell, and Mrs. Schager Big Shanty Intermediate School, Kennesaw, GA 2017 Cover art: Wall chart, local cage birds, 1908. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/109_233346/1/109_233346/cite. Accessed 20 Mar 2017. We hope you enjoy our field guide and Watching birds as much as we have.
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    Table of Contents AmericanCrow ............................................................................................................................... 1 Baltimore Oriole.............................................................................................................................. 2 Barn Swallow................................................................................................................................... 3 Black Skimmer................................................................................................................................. 4 Blue Jay............................................................................................................................................. 5 Bluebird ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Brown Thrasher............................................................................................................................... 7 Canadian Goose .............................................................................................................................. 8 Cedar Waxwing............................................................................................................................... 9 Chimney Swift................................................................................................................................. 10 Chuck-Will-Widow......................................................................................................................... 11 Cooper’s Hawk................................................................................................................................ 12 Cowbird............................................................................................................................................ 13 Double-crested Cormorant............................................................................................................ 14 Eastern Meadowlark....................................................................................................................... 15 Eastern Screech Owl ....................................................................................................................... 16 Eastern Starling ............................................................................................................................... 17 Eastern Whippor-will..................................................................................................................... 18 Goldfinch.......................................................................................................................................... 19 House Finch ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Killdeer ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Laughing Gull.................................................................................................................................. 22 Mallard ............................................................................................................................................. 23 Mockingbird .................................................................................................................................... 24 Mourning Dove............................................................................................................................... 25 Night Hawk ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Northern Cardinal .......................................................................................................................... 27 Peregrine Falcon.............................................................................................................................. 28 Pileated Woodpecker...................................................................................................................... 29 Pine Warbler .................................................................................................................................... 30 Piper Plover...................................................................................................................................... 31 Purple Martin .................................................................................................................................. 32 Ruby-throated Hummingbird....................................................................................................... 33 Song Sparrow................................................................................................................................... 34 Wood Thrush................................................................................................................................... 35
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    1 Name of Bird:American Crow Size: 17-21” Description: All black. Beak is long and thick. Habitat: Woodlands and preferably pine trees. Range: Lives everywhere in Georgia. Food/Diet: Eats almost everything. Nest (size, shape, location): Cup-shaped.6-19” across.4-15”deep. High in trees. Eggs: 4-6 eggs in clutch.3 days to lay. Incubation: 18 days by female. Fledging: 28-35 days. Only in May, June, and July. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Takes care of young a little after fledging. Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: Owls, hawks, falcons, and eagles. Author: Lena I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos).2017/02/14/ Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/139_1924390/1/139_1924390/cite.
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    2 Name of Bird:Baltimore Oriole Size: 6.6-7.8i in. long, males are larger 12 to 16 in. Description: A black head and a black beak, and black with white wings, and orange belly Habitat: forests with hard wood trees Range: Georgia piedmont and mountain regions Food/Diet: bugs, seeds, and fruit (omnivore) Nest (size, shape, location): They build nests in elms, maples or apples. 25 to 30 above ground built with plant and animal fibers. Eggs: they lay 3 to7 eggs, mainly 4 Incubation: 12 to 14 days. Fledging: 2 weeks after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: they often damage crops of peas and fruits Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Eastern United States to Mexico and southern coast of United States Threats/Predators: squirrels, cats, owls, crows, blue jays Author: Brandon E. I found my information at: Biokids.umicn.edu Photo credit: Baltimore Oriole. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1992238/1/139_1992238/cite. Accessed 20 Mar 2017.
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    3 Name of Bird:Barn Swallow Size: 6- 7.5 inches long and wing span of 12.6-13.6 and about .56-.78 oz. Habitat: they live in farmlands and suburbs Range: they can be found in North America Food/Diet: Flies of all types, along with beetles, bees, wasps, ants, butterflies, moths, and other flying insects. Nest (size, shape, location): Nests built on top of a beam or other horizontal surface. Shape is a complete cup about 3 inches across and 2 inches deep. It has a layer of grass and then feathers. Eggs: 4-6 eggs Incubation: 12-17 days Fledging: 18-23 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: they can fly 600 miles a day Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: they migrate from North American to South America Threats/Predators: hawks, gulls, or grackles Author: Izaiah I found my information at: “Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell.” All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Barn Swallow. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/181_703535/1/181_703535/cite. Accessed 20 Mar 2017.
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    4 Name of Bird:Black Skimmer Size: 18 inches. Description: Most upper portions of body are black and lower portions are white, with orange feet and bill with black tip. Habitat: Beaches and sandy islands. Range: Georgia coastal plain Food/Diet: Eats fish, aquatic invertebrates, and crustaceans. Nest (size, shape, location): Nest on beaches and sandy islands. Nest scrape created by both adults. Eggs: Female lays 3-5 eggs Incubation: 21-23 days Fledging: 23-25 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Hangs lower mandible in water to forage while in flight and wingspan is 44 inches. Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: People polluting water and littering on beaches. Author: Grace I found my information at: National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) with fish 2017/02/14. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/132_1342915/1/132_1342915/cite
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    5 Name of Bird:Blue Jay Size: Blue jays are 9.8-11.8 inches and weight 2.3-3.8 oz. Description: the Blue Jay has blue on its tail, head, and wings. Its black on its beak and tail, gray one its stomach and by the beak Habitat: Oak and pine woods in suburbs. Blue jays love to build their nest in evergreen trees. Range: Blue Jays live all over Georgia Food/Diet: eat nuts, insects, fruit, and its pointy bill help them peck up food. Nest (size, shape, Location): Blue Jays use twigs and mud to make a cup shaped nests. Eggs: Blue Jays lay 3-6 eggs per season. Incubation: sit on eggs 16-18 day, both the mother and the father sit on the eggs. Fledging: Blue Jays start flying at 17-21 days old. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Blue Jays are becoming endangered. Blue Jays can copy other bird’s sounds. Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: Blue Jays threats are hawks, falcons, raccoons, cats, snakes, and squirrels Author: Megan I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Blue Jay On Branch. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/149_2078982/1/149_2078982/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
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    6 Name of Bird:Bluebird Size: 6.3-8.3 in. Description: Blue body, a tan chest, and a white belly Habitat: Open spaces, forest edges Range: Georgia piedmont and mountains Food/Diet: Fruits and insects, it uses its sharp beak for foraging. Nest (size, shape, location): Cup-shaped, and lined with soft grass. Sometimes they use old woodpecker holes for their nest. They build their nest several feet above ground. Eggs: 1-4 per season Incubation: 12-14 days Fledging: 15-20 days after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: When something is trying to eat it, male eastern bluebirds make a song-like warning cry, a female will begin to sing, to attract a male back. Both flick their wings and warble when predators are nearby. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: They go from higher to lower elevations Threats/Predators: Owls, Woodpeckers, and Humans Author: Isaac S. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Blue Jay On Branch. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/149_2078982/1/149_2078982/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
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    7 Name of Bird:Brown Thrasher Size: 29cm (11.5in) long Description: brown and buffy under parts with streaking black / brown specks Habitat: pine trees in towns and neighborhoods Range: Piedmont region of Georgia Food/Diet: insects, worms, small frogs, fruits, nuts, sharp beak for foraging Nest (size, shape, location): cup shape in pine trees Eggs: 4-5 eggs in a clutch Incubation: 11-14 days Fledging: 13 days after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: repeats song 2-3 times foraging through leaves Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: hawks, eagles, falcons, owls Author: Rrianah I found my information at: National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Photo credit; Brown Thrasher. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1934738/1/139_1934738/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    8 Name of Bird:Canadian Goose Size: 2-4 feet tall 1-2 feet wide Description: top part pure black, bottom tan brown, black webbed feet, white line on head, vary bottom white, tall black neck Habitat: USA and Canada Range: mountains to piedmont in Georgia never near beach Food/Diet: Plants, insects, small mammals and fish Nest (size, shape, location): 1-3 feet wide on ground near water Eggs: 2-3 inches tall white oval shaped 7-10 in clutch Incubation: 28-35 days done by female only Fledging: yellowish up to 1 foot tall, take 75 days to fly, usally2-5 survive Adaptations/Interesting Facts: before turkey became preferred thanksgiving bird. Hisses at humans. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: High Arctic to southern United States Threats/Predators: falcons, eagles, big fish, people, hunters, cats, raccoons, foxes, coyotes Author: Jonathan S. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Picture credits: Picture credits: canada goose marching in field. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_4012084/1/167_4012084/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    9 Name of Bird:Cedar waxwing Size: The cedar waxwing is eighteen centimeters in length. Description: It has a brownish head with a black color coming from it’s bill right behind the eyes. It has a yellow color on it’s belly. On the bottom of the bird it is pale. It has dark colored wings. The tip of the feathers are red. Cedar waxwings have a crest. Habitat: Live in the mountains with scattered trees and in open woodlands. Range: Throughout North America. In the mountains and piedmont of Georgia. Food/Diet: mainly eat fruit, but also eat flowers, tree sap, and insects, which are fed to babies. Nest (size, shape, location): Their nest is cup shaped. It usually is 18-15 centimeters above ground. It’s made out of twigs, weeds, moss, and grass. Eggs: The female bird will lay 3-5 eggs. Incubation: She sits on the eggs for twelve days. Fledging: The baby birds leave the nest after sixteen days. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: a wide but short beak. They are year round birds. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Southeastern US to Costa Rica and Panama Threats/Predators: Mammals that eat birds and want eggs. Author: Cassidy I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Cedar Waxwing. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_4011175/1/167_4011175/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    10 Name of Bird:Chimney Swift Size: 13 cm (5.25) in length Description: it is dark gray brown all over its body and it has curved wings Habitat: cities and towns, open sky. Range: Chimney Swift lives in the Eastern half of the United States Food/Diet: Chimney Swift eats any insect. It eats worms, butterflies, ants and more insects. Nest (size, shape, location: Chimney Swift makes its nest in peoples chimneys, in hallow trees or in caves. Its nest is shaped like a circle. Eggs: It lays 3-6 at a time it usually lays 4-5. Incubation: Both parents take turns incubating for 19-21 days Fledging: It flies away in 15 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: They can appear really high in the sky in black. Chimney Swift has a small bill. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: In the winter to Brazil, in the summer to North America Threats/Predators: Hawks and Falcons Author: Mayra I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Chimney Swift. Euan Reid. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chimney_Swift/id
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    11 Name of bird:Chuck-will’s-widow Size: 14-15.4 inches Description: they have a brown throat, small white or buffy neck band outer tail feather of males have larger white patches with the tips. Habitat: in woods or open country Range: Southeastern United States Food/Diet: eats insects, amphibians like frogs, and other smaller birds Nest (size, shape, location): no nest, on ground in leaves or pine needles Eggs: it lays 3-4 eggs Incubation: the mom stay there for 20-21 days Fledging: they fly out of the nest in 16-17 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: has very long wings. Can lay more than four or three eggs Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: They go to southern Florida Threats/Predators: Predators are mammals like fox, larger rats and wolves Author: Bryanna I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Chuck Will Widow. By Peter Burke. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chuck-wills-widow/id
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    12 Name of Bird:Cooper’s Hawk Size: 14-20 inches tall with wingspan 29-37 inches wide. Description: They have a curved beak and adults have a dark gray to black crown on their heads. Habitat: forest with tall trees (pine and hardwood trees) near rivers or lakes. Range: Most all of North America except most north parts of Canada. They are uncommon in Georgia but can somehow be seen in most all the regions. Food/Diet: They are meat-eaters eating smaller birds and small mammals. Nest (size, shape, location): Their nest is about 35-45 feet above ground and made out of sticks and softer things. Eggs: They lay 3-6 (usually 4-5) eggs. Incubation: The females sit on the eggs for 32-36 days. Fledging: The baby’s leave the nest 27-32 days after hatching. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: The hawks are listed as endangered due to pesticide use. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Not all migrate, but those living farther North will go South Threats/Predators: Their predators are bigger birds and bid animals. Author: Brendan W I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Cooper's Hawk. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1998140/1/139_1998140/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    13 Name of bird:Cowbird Size 7 and one half inches long Description sharp bill and black eyes and legs, female is brown, male is shiny black with a brown head, short, sharp bill. Habitat: lives in fields and most anywhere else Range: mountain piedmonts, coastal plains Food/Diet: seeds, grasshoppers, leafhoppers and beetle Nest (size, shape, location): No nest, uses other birds’ nests Eggs: It can lay 1 to 2 eggs at a time in other birds nest Incubation: 10-13 days with other birds doing the incubation Fledging: -right after they are born in a day or two Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Cowbirds blend in with trees some other birds will hatch the cowbirds eggs. Able to copy other birds sounds. holds tail up when feeding. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: south Florida in the winter Threats/Predators: They are eaten by hawks, owls, and squirrels Author: Logan I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_2013834/1/139_2013834/cite. Accessed 20 Mar 2017.
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    14 Name of Bird:Double Crested Cormorant Size: 27-35 inches tall and 45-45 inch wing span Description: Black tuft behind their eyes, black with orange throat patches Habitat: Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coasts Range: Throughout US and parts of Canada. Coastal plains of Georgia Food/Diet: Main food fish chases through water Nest (size, shape, location): Stick twig, & seaweed Eggs: 3-4 Clutches at a time Incubation: 25-29 days Fledging: Stay with parent 21-28 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Endangered in Kentucky and Missouri, Tennessee Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: From Northern North America to Southeast Coast Threats/Predators: Crow, Coyotes, Foxes, Eagles, Raccoons Author Zamyiah B. I found my information at: “NestWatch.” NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Double-Crested Cormorant. 2017/02/14, Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest http://quest.eb.com/search/139_1960657/1/139_1960657/cite
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    15 Name of Bird:Eastern Meadowlark Size: 29 cm (9.5 inches) Description a bright yellow underside on the breast. The head is stripped brown and white horizontally. The tail is short and white, a quarter tail. Habitat: mostly found in fields grasslands, and prairies Range: found in United States, southwest US, Central America, and southern Canada Food/Diet: young are fed insects by female. Grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, larvae, and ants. Nest (size, shape, and location): V shaped bird, grasslands, fields, and prabes, 29 inches (9.5 inches. Eggs: the female lays 4 to 5 eggs. Incubation: incubates eggs for 14 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: one adaptation is that the nest is highly camouflaged Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: cats, dogs, foxes, skunks, hawks, falcons, some owls, coyotes. Author: Tyron S. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Eastern Meadowlark. 2017/02/14. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/139_2004077/1/139_2004077.
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    16 Name of Bird:Eastern Screech Owl Description: flat face, large eyes, mostly gray feathers, sharp talons Size: 16-25 cm. long, weighs 121-244 grams Habitat: in holes in trees, forests Range: Central and eastern United States. In eastern Georgia in the piedmont Food/Diet: eats mice and fish that it catches with its talons Nest (size, shape, location): build nests high up -50 to 100 feet in cavities, or holes in trees Eggs: 2-6 eggs in a clutch Incubation: 19- 25 days Fledging: 26- 30 days after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: they do not screech Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: hunters Author: Camden F. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Young Eastern Screech Owls (Otus asio). Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/132_1346891/1/132_1346891/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    17 Name of Bird:Eastern Starling Size: length 7.9- 9.1 “, weight 2.1-3.4 oz., 60-96 grams Description: dark glossy in summer, white speckled tail feathers, orange legs, and a yellow bill, brown eyes Habitat: cities, towns farm land and suburbs Range: Georgia piedmont, mountains, and in coastal plain Food/Diet: berries, insects, fruits, grains, seeds, and garbage Nest (size, shape, location): low to the ground, buildings, nest boxes and holes in trees Eggs: female lays 4-8 or4-6 Incubation: male and female sit on eggs for 12-14 days Fledging: takes 18-21 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: copies other birds’ sounds, has 10 different communications Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: cats, dogs, and foxes Author: Rosa Maria I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: COMMON STARLING. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1156383/1/138_1156383/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    18 Name of Bird:Eastern Whip-Poor-Will Size: 22-27 cm. Description: Short black pointy mottled gray, black, white, brown throat male. Buff female neck band. Habitat: The Whip-Poor-Will’s nesting habitat is commonly woodland on open ground or under a shrub. Range: Northern America or Southern America. Food/Diet: Moths, Mosquitos, and flying Beetles Nest (size, shape, location): no nest, just on the ground on dead leaves. Eggs: Cared 19-21 days by both parents. Incubation: 19-21 days. Fledging: 3-8 days. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Named after its sound and eats things whole. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Mexico and Central America Threats/Predators: Skunks, raccoons, coyotes, red fox, and snakes eat eggs. Author: Olyvia I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Society, National Geographic. “Backyard Birds A-Z.” National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. “Celebrate Urban Birds.” CUBS Quick Guide to Our Birds Comments. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. “NestWatch.” NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: http://d2fbmjy3x0sdua.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/Eastern_Whip-poor-will_m17-65- 324_l_1.jpg
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    19 Name of Bird:Goldfinch Size: 5” Description: Goldfinches are black and gold. Sometimes dull usually not Habitat: High trees Range: Georgia Piedmont Food/Diet: seeds, thistle, and seeded flowers and grasses Nest (size, shape, location): 1-30 feet high, cup shaped, and in a pine tree Eggs: small, incubated 12-14 days Incubation: mother incubates for 12-14 days Fledging: about 15 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: winter male duller than summer male but winter female is same as summer female Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: snakes, cats, squirrels, and other birds Author: Gavin T. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Goldfinch - 2017/02/14 - Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest - http://quest.eb.com/search/149_2041480/1/149_2041480/cite
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    20 Name of Bird:House Finch Size: 6 inches Description: it has red on the top head and on the chin with black on the tip of the wings also white on the middle wings Habitat: is grassy areas near trees, and homes, bushy areas Range: Georgia piedmont Food/Diet: seeds, buds, and fruit Nest (size, shape, location): the shape of the nest is a circle in high trees Eggs: the clutch is 4-5 eggs Incubation: 11 to 19 days to hatch Fledging: 11 to 19 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: it has a long beak to peak hard seeds Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: are fox, raccoons, and other animals that steal their eggs Author: Nana E. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: House Finch. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_2004464/1/139_2004464/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
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    21 Name of Bird:Killdeer Size: 10.5” long and a wingspan of 18 – 19” Description: a tan back and a white chest with two black breast bands Habitat: sandbars , mudflats , and shortgrass fields Range: all over Georgia all year round Food/Diet: small insects and seed Nest (size, shape, location): 3.5” across and is low to the ground in shrubs Eggs: 4-6 in a clutch eggs are tan with black spots Incubation: 22-28 days Fledging: after plumage has dried fledgling leaves the nest Adaptations/Interesting Facts: it can swim, after fledgling leaves the nest the mother jumps out of the nest and pretends to have a broken wing Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: foxes, cats, and bigger birds that want its eggs Author: Ryleigh T. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_4024330/1/167_4024330/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
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    22 Name of Bird:Laughing Gull Size: 15.4-18.1 inches Description: Adult Laughing gulls have black heads while the babies have white heads. All Laughing gulls have white bodies. Adult Laughing gulls heads turn white in winter. Habitat: Coastal areas Range: Laughing gulls are known to live in Georgia Florida or other coastal states Food/Diet : Fish or garbage Nest (size, shape, location): on the ground, scraped out cup with sticks and grass. Eggs: 2-4 eggs Incubation: 21 days Fledging: 35 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: laughing gulls may force another bird to drop its food. They may eat another birds eggs. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Warmer places in winter. Threats/Predators: Sharks or bigger birds Author: Micah I found my information at: Georgia Wildlife Web. http://fishesofgeorgia.uga.edu/gawildlife/index.php?page=speciespages/list_species&class=Aves Photo credit: Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi.. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/137_3143371/1/137_3143371/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    23 Name of Bird:Mallard Size: 25 inches long Description: males: green head dotted belly long feathers for rump. Habitat: on land near lakes and rivers. Mallards live in water. Range: Throughout North America. live in coastal Georgia plain mostly Food/Diet: seeds, nuts, grains and corn pieces. Nest (size, shape, and location): 2feet wide 5inch tall. It lives in water. Eggs: 7-10 eggs. Incubation: 23-30 days Fledging: 13-16 hours Adaptations/Interesting Facts: it can hold 1 gallon of water, stay alive for 20 years Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ to: Those in Canada migrate south to warmer places. Threats/Predators: cats, foxes, dogs, and human hunters Author: Daniel P I found my information at: National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Mallard. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1901670/1/139_1901670/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    24 Name of Bird:Mocking bird Size: 10 inches long. Description: Mocking birds are overall gray brown, their breast is paler. Each wing has two white wing bars. The tail feathers are also white. Habitat: Mocking birds live in natural forests and also human buildings. Range: The Mocking bird lives all over Georgia. Food/Diet: Mocking birds eat insects, berries, worms, and small lizards. Nest (size, shape, location): Mocking bird nests are built 3 to 10 feet above the ground in shrubs and trees. Eggs: The female Mocking bird lays 3 to 5 greenish blue eggs. Incubation: The female Mocking bird sits on the eggs for 12 days. Fledging: After the baby Mocking birds hatch they fledge in 12 days. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: The Mocking bird has a short sharp beak to catch food. The Mocking bird can sing different songs. Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: The Mocking bird can mimic other animals and birds to scare away predators. Author: Anthony I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: MOCKINGBIRD. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1085366/1/138_1085366/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    25 Name of Bird:Mourning Dove Size: 10’’ Description: small bill grayish-brown plumage on side of the side of head, pinkish- beige plumage on breast of stomach Habitat: lives by grass land and woodland edges Range: all around Georgia Piedmont Food/Diet: eats seeds, short, strong, sharp bill Nest (size, shape, location): 15 feet above ground on top of building Eggs: 2 plain white eggs Incubation: 14 days Fledging: 15 days after eggs hatch Adaptations/Interesting Facts: the male picks where female should nest Migrate: Yes ☒ No☒ To: north to south Threats/Predators: hunters Author: Keating I found my information National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo Credit: Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura). Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/132_1342442/1/132_1342442/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    26 Name of Bird:Night Hawk Size: 9.5 in in length wingspan is 20.9-22.4 in Description: camouflaged with gray, white, buff and black, dark wings have a white streak and a v shape of white on its throat Habitat: It’s primarily on roof tops. Range: The species of the night hawk is common throughout the United States during the breeding. Food/Diet: They eat beetles, mayflies, caddisflies, flies, crickets and grasshoppers Nest (size, shape, location): coastal and beaches, wood clearing grassland savannas. Eggs: The female lays 1-3 (usually2) eggs. Incubation: 16-20 days Fledging: 17-18 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: night hawks are expected to live 4 to 5 years Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: to South America Threats/Predators: crow, ravens, owls, snakes, foxes, & cats and dogs Author: Alex I found my information at: UGA. Museum Biokids.umich.edu Photo credit: A Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) eastern adult sits in a tree while it lightly snows in Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_3991812/1/167_3991812/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
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    27 Name of Bird:Northern Cardinal Size: 8.5 in. Description: Male: Red body black wing tips and tail Female: Brown with red wing tips and tail Habitat: Cardinals live in forest edges, parks, thickets, and brushy swamps Range: Mountains and Piedmont Food/Diet: They have sharp beaks to peck open seeds, and eats insects, fruit, and buds Nest (size, shape, location): size is 1-15 feet shape circle location is 3-10 feet up in a tree Eggs: the clutch size is 3-4 eggs Incubation: 12-13 days Fledging: 7-13 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: makes more than 25 sounds and grows up to be 15 Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: Owls, hawks, foxes, cats, raccoons, skunks, and possums Author: Jacob M. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: CARDINAL. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1133820/1/138_1133820/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
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    28 Name of Bird:Peregrine Falcon Description: A falcon’s head is dark black or brown, it has a dark wedge of feathers bellows its eyes, buff on its throat, neck and belly, yellow legs, and dark wings. Size: 16-20 inches long and a wing span of 35-44 inches Habitat: They live on the sides of cliffs and very tall trees Range: live on all continents except Antarctica. They like wide-open spaces, and near coasts where shorebirds are common, but they can also live in tundra and deserts. Falcons sometimes live in cities on bridges and skyscrapers. Food/Diet: other smaller live birds, small reptiles and bats Nest (size, shape, location): They do not build nests, they create a scrape, a small hole in thesoil. Eggs: 3-4 eggs Incubation: for 29-32 month Fledging: they leave at 32-44 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Coastal areas of where it is warmer. Threats/Predators: they can live 17 years and fly 25-55 mph when flying downward they can go as fast as 270 mph Author: Aaron B. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Picture: http://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=yG0XfxKc&id=9CAFBC0ACBB287C0F4CF836 5BB15AF453C6FE9BB&q=falcon&simid=608016093130064334&selectedIndex=25&adlt=strict&ajaxhist=0
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    29 Name of Bird:Pileated Woodpecker Size: 16.5 inches long Description: mostly black and red crest on its head with white on face and shoulders Habitat: in forests and suburbs Range: mountains and piedmont Georgia Food/Diet: Pileated Woodpeckers eat insects, fruit, and seeds Nest (size, shape, location): builds nest in holes in dead trees Eggs: the female lays 3 to 5 eggs Incubation: 15-18 days, the male helps the female by sitting on the eggs Fledging: it takes 24-31 days for the chicks to fledge Adaptations/Interesting Facts: the Pileated Woodpecker has a long, thick beak to peck trees Migrate: Yes ☐ No☒ To: Threats/Predators: the only threats are people cutting down trees Author: Brandon E. I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Pileated Woodpecker. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_4010450/1/167_4010450/cite. Accessed 15 Feb 2017.
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    30 Name of Bird:Pine Warbler Size: 5.3”Weighs 9-15 grams Description: Olive brown head and back with a yellow stomach with black and white wings (male) olive yellow, black & white wings with yellow stomach (female). Habitat: Lives in woodlands with mixed pines but prefers pine trees. Range: Found in Piedmont, Coastal Plains and Appalachian Mountains. Food/Diet: main diet is insects and fruit. Nest (size, shape, location): Nests at the tips of pine trees. Nest is cupped shaped. Eggs: Lays 3-5 (usually 4) in a clutch. Eggs are speckled with brown spots Incubation: Both parents incubate for 10 days. Fledging: Fledglings leave their nest at 10 days of age Adaptation/Interesting Fact: Pine Warblers form flocks of 50-100+ Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Mexico, Caribbean Threats/Predators: Foxes, Larger birds (who take their eggs) Author: Saige I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: : Pine Warbler. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/139_1926658/1/139_1926658/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    31 Name of Bird:Piping Plover Size: 7.4 inches Description: orange bill with a black tip and a gray breast and black tall feathers Habitat: The plover lives near beaches Range: It only lives in Georgia’s coastal plain next to the Atlantic Ocean Food/Diet: worms and insects Nest (size, shape, location): The nest is near beaches and it is a circle and near the ground Eggs: 3-5 Incubation: 21-33 days Fledging: 20-31 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: the young leave 15-26 days Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Gulf of Mexico – coastal areas Threats/Predators: hunters have made this bird’s population go down Author: Asa I found my information at: "Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell." All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: PIPING PLOVER. 2017/02/14. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/138_1076386/1/138_1076386.
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    32 Name of Bird:Purple Martin Size: 8’’ Description: glossy blue-purple pointed wings with a little black and black legs and beak Habitat: towns, farms, and open country near water. Range: Central and Eastern U.S. and Canada. All around Piedmont region of Georgia Food/Diet: flying insects Nest (size, shape, location): nest height: 10-15 feet facing southwest 10 feet of space Eggs: 3-8 usually 4-5 eggs Incubation: 15-18 days Fledging: 26-31 days Adaptations/Interesting Facts: attracted to white enemies of the European Starlings Migrate: Yes ☒ No☒ To: Gulf of Mexico and Central America Threats/Predators: cats foxes Author: Shannon .G. I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: PURPLE MARTIN . Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1065879/1/138_1065879/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.
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    33 Name of Bird:Ruby-throated Hummingbird Size: 3.9 inches in length, Wingspan is 3.1-4.3 inches, and its weight is 2-6 g. Description: The male has a ruby throat and a black chin with metallic green color above and its stomach is white. Its bill is long and thin and it has black eyes. The female is the same but has a white throat and is duller. Habitat: They live in trees 10-20 feet above the ground, usually next to a nectar source. Range: During breeding season, they are common in the eastern and southeastern US. Food/Diet: Nectar is their main food but the diet also includes insects and tree sap. Nest (size, shape, location): They usually build the nest in a tree 10-20 feet above the ground. The nest is cup-shaped and made out of lichen and spider webs. Eggs: Clutch is 2 eggs. Incubation: The female incubates the eggs for 11-14 days. Fledging: They fledge 14-18 days after hatching. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: They have a long thin bill that helps them reach into flowers to get nectar. They can fly very fast and stop in midair without falling. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic coast, and the tip of Florida. Threats/Predators: Loggerhead shrikes, Hawks, Blue Jays, and cats. Author: Megan I found my information at: National Geographic Society. "Backyard Birds A-Z." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. “Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell.” All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017 Photo Credit: Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 2017/02/14/SO - Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest http://quest.eb.com/search/139_1912204/1/139_1912204/cite.
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    34 Name of Bird:Song Sparrow Size: length 6.25” wing span 7.1-9.4” Description: it has a white belly with brown spots, grayish eye brows, has pinkish feet, white throat, bordered with dark stripes, pale gray to white crown stripes. It has black eyes Habitat: Thickets, brush, shrubs, and fields. Range: North America, Canada to the southern part of U.S.A. Food/Diet: insects, seeds sometimes fruit Nest (size, shape, location): in dens, stream sides, deep grass, weed stems, its nest is formed into a cup, in bushes, and western deserts nest for five to ten days Eggs: a female song sparrow lays two-six usually three to five eggs Incubation: it incubates for twelve-fourteen days Fledging: nine-twelve days after hatching Adaptations/Interesting Facts: very territorial and has aggressive behavior Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: southern part of the U.S.A. and northern Mexico Threats/Predators: birds of prey, raccoons, skunks, cats, weasels, babies are eaten by snakes Author: Sara I found my information at: "NestWatch." NestWatch. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. “Online Bird Guide, Bird ID Help, Life History, Bird Sounds from Cornell.” All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2017. Web. 13 Feb. 2017. Photo credit: Song Sparrow. 2017/02/14. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest http://quest.eb.com/search/167_4009887/1/167_4009887/cite
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    35 Name of Bird:Wood Thrush Size: 20 cm long Description: A white eye ring, pink legs, brown wings and top, black white spots on breast. Habitat: Woodlands near streams, a city bird. Range: Eastern United States Food/Diet: Worms, insects. Nest (size, shape, location): In forest edges, 10 to 50 feet off ground. Eggs: lays 3 to 4 eggs a day. Incubation: about 13 days. Fledging: Babies leave in 12 days. Adaptations/Interesting Facts: It makes a flute song, Can hurt others using its beak. Migrate: Yes ☒ No☐ To: Georgia, Florida. Threats/Predators: foxes, cats, Cowbirds are its threats. Author: Erek D. I found my information at: UGA, museum of natural history (web). Photo Credit: WOODTHRUSH . Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/138_1075090/1/138_1075090/cite. Accessed 17 Mar 2017.