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1. My birds By: Joan Period:1

2. Blue Jay • Medium size bird found in wooded areas throughout most of North America. • Blue Jays actually derive only a small percentage of their annual food needs from these sources. • Its diet is mostly vegetarian, including especially acorns, beech nuts, and seeds • http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i4770id.html

3. Black-Crowned Night Heron • Adults are 64 cm long and weigh 800g. • They have a black crowned and the black with the remainder of the body white or grey. • They have red eyes and short yellow legs • http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i2020id.html

4. Common Merganser • Males and females are easily distinguished since the male merganser has a dark green head. • Females has a reddish brown head. • The common merganser is 70 cm long with a 78-94 cm wingspan. • http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1290id.html

5. Northern Mockingbird • The length is 9 inches, they have white under parts and slender bill. • They have a grey head and under parts, they all have yellow eyes. • Long black tail with white outer tail feathers. • http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i7030id.html

6. Flamingos • They are 3-5 feet in height, they filter feed on shellfish and algae. • Because flamingos have long legs, they can wade into much deeper water than most other birds. Webbed feet support them on soft mud. • Flamingos are often seen in dense packs floating on the surface of the water. • http://homepage.mac.com/rstacy/%20images/pages/flamingos/2000/flamingos_082000F19.html

7. Blue-winged teal • The adult male has a grayish blue head with a white facial crescent. • They have light brown body with a white patch near the rear and a black tail. • Small dabbling duck • http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1400id.html

8. Red Tail Hawk • They have large bodies and have brocia rounded wings and a red or rust colored tail. • The sexes are similar, The have the length of 18 inches long. • Dark palatial mark on under wing, present on all ages and races, is unique. • http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i3370id.html

9. Great Horned Owl • They can grow to a height of over 18 inches and can reach a weight over 2 pounds. • Very large owl with prominent ear tufts and they have yellow eyes. • Pale gray form inhabits northern Canada with a white throat patch. • http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i3750id.html

10. American white pelican • White and black body color and a bright orange bill. • Short orange legs and feet, the sexes are similar. • They fly with the neck tucked in. • http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i1250id.html

11. Eastern brown pelican • They are large marine bird found mainly in North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida. • They reach the weight of over 8 pounds and a length of over 4 feet. • The brown pelican has an 18-inch long bill and large throat pouch. Its head is white in front and dark brown behind, extending down the neck and back. • http://www.worldbirdingcenter.org/bird_info/images/brown_pelican390.jpg

12. Wood pecker • Black with a white belly. They have red feathers on his head. • They are very energetic. • Woodpeckers gained their English name because of the habit of some species of tapping and pecking noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Harry_woodpecker_on_house_20050108.jpg

13. Sand hill crane • They are an all black bird that sounds like it says hello. • Length: 37 inches Wingspan: 80 inches. • Holds neck straight both at rest and in flight, not tucking it in like herons do. • http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i2060id.html