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Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis

• Most Common Hawk in North America

• Broad and Rounded Wings with a short and wide tail

• Main of body is brown and a tan under belly

• Usually seen perching in trees or gliding about the tree canopy

• Year round habitat is most of the United States (missing Montana) and Mexico

• Considered a bird of prey. Feeds upon small ground mammals and other small birds

Canada Goose Brant canadensis

• Populations have been rising is the past years around urban and suburban areas

• Considered pests because of the damage they cause to agricultural property

• Black head and neck with a white cheek patch. Gray body with light gray under belly and white underneath the tail with a black tip

• Considered a migratory bird, moving to warmer climates during winter months

• Can be found around water and in any open corn, soybean, or wheat fields

Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

• A species of bird that has a main locomotion of walking

• An omnivore that feeds on acorns, beech nuts, pecans, hickory nuts, and berries

• One of the most recognizable bird species in the United States

• Active on the ground during feeding times, at night Wild Turkeys roost in trees for protection from predators

• Year round habitat includes all of the eastern United Sates, with some extending to the mid West and Northern Mexico

Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura

• Pointed tail separates the Mourning Dove from most other North American doves

• Light brown to tan body color with matching head and tail, wings have black boarder with white tips

• Distinct early morning song that many recognize, sometimes mistaken for an owl hoot

• Feed upon seeds as well as ingest small pebbles and rocks to grind up hard seeds

• Tend to be present in edge habitat around open areas with no canopy

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

• Deep blue body and dark gray tail with auburn face and light yellow under belly

• Common around open trails and streams

• Obtained their common name from their choice of nest building areas. They build mud nests in barns and other buildings

• Feed on mostly insects, can be seen darting around water and through other wet areas

• Year round habitat includes a small portion of Mexico, but can be found all over North American during warm months

Works Cited• Hawk Image -http://bonnietalluto.com/red-tailed-hawks/• Goose Image - http://globerove.com/canada/canadian-geese-hunting-tips/10698• Turkey Image - http://prometheus.med.utah.edu/~bwjones/2006/04/wild-turkey/• Mourning Dove Image - http://celebrateurbanbirds.org/learn/birds/focal-species/mourning-dove/• Barn Swallow Image - http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Swallow/id

• All information obtained from – www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/