The document describes birds found in different regions of the United States, providing each bird's name, habitat, diet, and an additional fact. Information is given about rock pigeons in urban Northeast US, blue jays in forests of the Midatlantic, bald eagles on coasts of the Southeast, and various other birds found in the Great Lakes, Midwest, Mountain, Pacific Coast, and Southwest regions. Specific birds from Maryland regions are also detailed.

1. NORTHEAST REGION - UNITED STATES BIRD NAME: rock pigeon HABITAT: Urban DIET: seeds and plants FACT: They live in rocks. By SHAMAR

2. MIDATLANTIC REGION - UNITED STATES BIRD NAME: blue jay HABITAT: forest DIET: seeds ,nuts, acorn, and berries. FACT: They are about 9-12 inches. By: Shamar

3. SOUTHEAST REGION - UNITED STATES BIRD NAME: bald eagle HABITAT: coast DIET: fish and carrion. FACT: Females are 25 percent larger than the male. By: shamar

4. GREAT LAKES REGION - UNITED STATES BIRD NAME: gadwall HABITAT: lake DIET: plant FACT: They breed in northern EUROPE. By: Shamar

5. MIDWEST REGION - UNITED STATES BIRD NAME: killdeer HABITAT: grassland DIET: insects, snails, and earthworms FACT: Killdeer nest on the ground. By: Shamar

6. MOUNTAIN REGION - UNITED STATES BIRD NAME: Inca dove HABITAT: grasslands DIET: grass and seeds FACT: Inca dove reach a length of 16.5. By: Shamar

7. PACIFIC COAST REGION - UNITED STATES BIRD NAME: black scoter HABITAT: ocean DIET: insect, fish, duck weed, caddis fly FACT: There the only black duck in America. By: Shamar

8. SOUTHWEST REGION - UNITED STATES BIRD NAME: barn swallow HABITAT: swamp DIET: insects FACT: They nest in or on building. By: Shamar

9. ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN - MARYLAND BIRD NAME: bobolink HABITAT: forest DIET: seeds, grains, insects and spiders. FACT: There egg has spot on them. By: Shamar

10. PIEDMONT PLATEAU - MARYLAND BIRD NAME: barred owl HABITAT: river, ponds, swamp DIET: mice, rabbit and chipmunks. FACT: They got short ears. By: Shamar

11. APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN REGION - MARYLAND BIRD NAME: Dovekie HABITAT: mountain DIET: crustaceans and fish. FACT: They usually lay just one egg. By: Shamar