4-H Wildlife Species

1. 4-H Wildlife Species For Juniors

2. bluegill • Diet: zooplankton (microscopic animal life) when young, when older: insects, eggs, earthworms, tadpoles, small minnows, crayfish • Need submerged rocks, debris, and aquatic vegetation for cover • Water pH shoul be between 6.5 and 9.0, temperature at least 70 F during summer, dissolved oxygen at least 4ppm • Ponds edges should be at least 2 feet

3. bluegill • http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/bluegill.htm

4. bluegill • https://ohiodnr.gov/Home/species_a_to_z/SpeciesGuideIndex/bluegill/tabid/6561/Default.aspx

5. bluegill • http://faculty.bsc.edu/mgibbons/Little%20Cahaba%20Fishes/young%20bluegill.JPG

6. bluegill http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/bluegill.htm

7. Eastern bluebird • Stages 2 and 3 interspersed with 4,5, and 6 (woods and shrubs) for perching and nesting • Eat insects, spiders, and small amounts of soft mast, obtain necessary water from diet • Nest in cavities • At least 75% of area should be stages 2 or 3

8. Eastern bluebird • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/eastern_bluebird/sounds

9. Eastern bluebird • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/eastern_bluebird/id

10. Eastern bluebird

11. Eastern bluebird • http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/index.php

12. Eastern bluebird • http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/index.php

13. Eastern bluebird • http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/index.php

14. Eastern bluebird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Bluebird

15. Eastern cottontail • Brushy cover (stage 4), interspersed with stages 2 and 3 • Diet: forbs and grasses, soft mast, bark, buds, grain, browse (leaves and ends of twigs of woody species) • Necessary water is obtained from diet

16. Eastern cottontail • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/3366/Sylvilagus_floridanus/pictures/

17. Eastern cottontail • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/4020/Sylvilagus_floridanus/pictures/

18. Eastern cottontail • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/4020/Sylvilagus_floridanus/pictures/

19. Eastern cottontail • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/4398/Sylvilagus_floridanus/specimens/

20. Eastern gray squirrel • Stage 5, primarily Stage 6, adapted to urban areas • Nest in cavities, in trees, will use nesting boxes • Diet: hard and soft mast, seeds, grains, bark, buds, mushrooms, may eat eggs • Water usually obtained through diet, will use free standing water • Property should include at least 50% stage 5 and 6, made up of mast producing trees (oaks, hickory, beech, etc)

21. Eastern gray squirrel • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/4045/Sciurus_carolinensis/pictures/

22. Eastern gray squirrel • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/1007/Sciurus_carolinensis/pictures/

23. Eastern gray squirrel • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/3301/Sciurus_carolinensis/pictures/

24. Eastern gray squirrel • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/3906/Sciurus_carolinensis/specimens/

25. Eastern gray squirrel • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/4362/Sciurus_carolinensis/specimens/

26. Eastern gray squirrel • http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/8533/Squirel-Pelts-and-a-note-on-using-the-whole-animal

27. largemouth bass • Diet: young eat insects and invertebrates, adults eat small fish, tadpoles, crayfish, ducklings • Need rocks, debris, aquatic vegetation for cover • Water pH shoul be between 6.5 and 9.0, temperature at least 70 F during summer, dissolved oxygen at least 4ppm • Ponds edges should be at least 2 feet

28. largemouth bass • http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/largemouth_bass.htm

29. largemouth bass • http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/largemouth_bass.htm

30. Largemouth bass • http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/largemouth_bass.htm

31. mourning dove • Prefer stages 2 and 3 with shrubs and trees nearby • Nests may be on branches of shrubs or trees or placed on the ground • Feed on grass and forb seeds, grains, use small areas of bare ground to obtain grit (helps digest) • Often use agricultural areas for food and eat waste grain from feedlots and cropland • Free standing water is required and used daily

32. mourning dove • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/mourning_dove/id

33. mourning dove • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/mourning_dove/id

34. mourning dove • http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/mourning_dove.htm

35. mourning dove • http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/index.php

36. mourning dove • http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/index.php

37. Northern bobwhite • Stages 2, 3, and 4, well interspersed. • Ideal habitat is patches of shrubs with a diversity of native grasses and forbs • Diet: Young quail eat insects; adults a variety of seeds, forbs, insects, small grains, and hard mast • Necessary water is obtained from diet • Nest on the ground, so use lower stages for cover

38. Northern bobwhite • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_bobwhite/id

39. Northern bobwhite • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_bobwhite/id

40. Northern bobwhite • http://www.cacklehatchery.com/afz03361.JPG

41. Northern bobwhite • http://ag.udel.edu/enwc/MABCI/lifehistory.html

42. Northern bobwhite • http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/index.php

43. Northern bobwhite • http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/index.php

44. white-tailed deer • Most important game animal in North America • Stages 3,4, 5 all interspersed • Can be a nuisance • Diet: forbs, browse, acorns, beechnuts, grains, grasses, mushrooms • Water: Obtain necessary from diet, will use free-standing water

45. white-tailed deer • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/551/Odocoileus_virginianus/pictures/

46. white-tailed deer • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/1960/Odocoileus_virginianus/pictures/

47. white-tailed deer • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/3948/Odocoileus_virginianus/pictures/

48. white-tailed deer • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/3266/Odocoileus_virginianus/pictures/

49. white-tailed deer • http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/3267/Odocoileus_virginianus/pictures/

50. white-tailed deer • http://www.duckhuntingchat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=30894