Colored Birds

Northern Cardinal Cardinals mate for life Description: *7.5- 8.5 inches long *Female= grayish-brown *Male= bright red Habitat: *woodlands, thickets, garden shrubbery, parks Nesting *stems, twigs, bark strips *2-12 ft. above ground *Eggs= 2-5, buff or pale greenish speckled w/ brown or lilac *Incubation= 13 days by female Offspring *Young leave when 11 days old *Up to 4 broods per season Food *fruits, seeds, insects

Altamira Oriole Description:

*8.5-10 inches long*Male & Female= orange w/ black face,Throat, back, & wings Habitat*streamside woodlands & desert scrub Nesting*grass, plant fibers*12-80 ft. above ground*Eggs= 3-4, white w/ brown spots*Incubation& nestling periods= unknown*2 broods per year Food*Insects & berries

American Goldfinch Description*4-5 inches*Male(breeding)= bright yellow w/ black forehead, tail, &Wings*Female= dull grayish yellow w/ black wings & tail Habitat*Fields, groves, thickets, farmlands Nesting*plant fibers, plant down*1- 60 ft. above ground*Eggs= 4-6, bluish white w/ no markings*Incubation= 12-14 days by female*Young leave when 11-17 days old Food*seeds, insects, berries

Canary-winged Parakeet Description*Male & Female= green w/ white & yellow patches on wings*8-9 inches long Habitat*gardens, croplands, suburban areas Nesting*unlined cavity in a tree limb, building, birdhouse, or dead palm fronds*Eggs= 4-5, white w/ no markings*Incubation= 26 days by female*Young leave when 7 weeks old Food*fruits, seeds, flowers

Indigo Bunting Description*4.5-5.5 inches long*Male(breeding)= bright blue*Female= buff w/ faint brown streaks & bluish-tingedWings Habitat*brushy pastures, woodland edges Nesting*grass, leaves, bark strips, paper*5-15 ft. above ground*Eggs= 3-6, bluish w/ no markings*Incubation= 13 days by female*Young leave when 8-10 days old Food*insects, seeds, berries

Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird Description*Male= violet w/ dark green, black, & white accents*Female= dark green w/ gray underside, black & white accents*6 inches long Habitat*tropical habitats, coastal slopes, inland forests, tropical grasslands Nesting*Moss, grass, twigs*Eggs= 2, white w/ no markings*Incubation= 20 days by female*Young leave when 22-24 days old*2 broods per year Food*nectar, arthropods/small insects (spiders, beetles, ants, flies, etc.)

Roseate Spoonbill Description*Male & Female= pink wings w/ red accents, orange-tingedTail, white neck & body, gray head, spoon-shaped beak*30-34 inches long Habitat*Marshes, lagoons, mangroves Nesting*sticks, twigs*5-15 ft. above ground*Eggs= 1-4, white w/ brown spots*Incubation=23 days by male & female*Young leave when 5-6 weeks old Food*fish, mollusks, shrimp, insects

Tundra Swan Description*Male & Female= white, black beak w/ yellow dot in front of eye*47-58 inches long Habitat*Lakes, bays, estuaries, tundra, marshes Nesting*leaves, grass*Eggs= 2-7, dull white*Incubation= 32 days by female*Young leave nest soon after hatching, but stay w/ parents Food*aquatic plants, mollusks

American Crow Description*Male & Female= all black*17-21 inches long Habitat*woodlands, plains, farmlands, orchards, towns & cities Nesting*Eggs= 3-7, greenish w/ brown blotches*sticks*18-60 ft. above ground*Incubation= 18 days*Young leave when 5 weeks old Food*insects, small reptiles, other baby birds, clams, carrion, fruit, crops

Burrowing Owl Active day & night Description*8-10.5 inches long*Male & Female= no ear tufts, sandy brown w/ lighter underside, blackish/brown bars Habitat*grasslands, deserts Nesting*Eggs= 5-11, white*Incubation= 28 days by male & female*old burrow of a mammal*Young soon leave burrow, but period of the stay w/ parents is unknown Food*large insects, small rodents, occasionally birds

Gray Catbird Got its name from the meow-sounding songs sung by the male in breeding season Description*8-9.25 inches long*Male & Female= gray, black cap, rusty patch under tail Habitat*woodland thickets, garden shrubbery, parks Nesting*twigs, stems, leaves, grass*Eggs= 2-6, greenish blue w/ no markings*3-10 ft. above ground*Incubation= 13 days by female*Young leave when 10-15 days old*2 broods a season Food*insects, spiders, berries