Individual Birds Of Minnesota By: Kyra and Aaron

The Great Blue Heron Interesting Facts: -Seattle's official city bird -Can expand neck for larger fish -Both Male and Female look alike Genus Species: Aredea herodias Common Food Sources: -Fish -Invertebrates -Amphibians -Reptiles -Birds -Small Mammals

Canada Goose Branta canadensis Interesting Facts: -Sexes look alike -11 different species -Problems in cities and towns because they leave droppings every where Food Sources: -Variety of Plants -Grasses -Berries and grain -Sedges

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Interesting Facts: -Rarely Dives -Dips head under water MaleFemale Food Sources: -Insects -Larvae -Aquatic Invertebrates -Seeds -Acorns -Aquatic Vegitation -Grain

Wood Duck Aix sponsa Interesting Fact: -Popular Game Bird Food Source: Seeds, acorns, fruits, aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates.

Red-Tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis Male and Female look alike, but Females are a little larger Food Sources: Small and medium- sized mammals, birds, reptiles.

Osprey Pandion haliaetus Food Source: Fish, just fish, look at the picture, it’s a fish.

Bald Eagle Halieaeetus leucocephalus Food Sources: Opportunistic feeder, but prefers fish. Eats large birds, mammals, and carrion.

American Crow Corvuz brachyrhynchos Food Sources: Omnivorous. Waste grain, earthworms, insects, carrion, garbage, seeds, amphibians, reptiles, mice, fruit, bird eggs and nestlings.

Red-Heades Woodpecker Maleanerpes erythrocephalus Food Source: Most omnivorous woodpecker. Beech and oak mast, seeds, nuts, berries, fruit, insects, bird eggs, nestlings, mice.

Ring-Necked Pheasant Phasianus colchius Food Source: Seeds, especially cultivated grain, grasses, leaves, roots, wild fruits and nuts, and insects.