1. Birds of Alabama By Brandi Cain & Natesha Fomby

2. The Yellow Hammer TTTThe Yellow Hammer is the State bird. IIIIt can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like other woodpeckers. TTTThe flicker prefers to find food on the ground. AAAAnts are its favorite food, and the flicker digs in the dirt to find them. It uses its long barbed tongue to lap up the ants.

3. Ruby Throated Humming Bird  Common in spring, summer, and fall, and rare in winter in Gulf Coast regions.  Found in woodlands, gardens, along forest edges, and at feeders.  Low conservation concern.

4. Purple Finch  Purple finches prefer open mixed and pine forests with abundant openings.  The Purple Finch feeds on flowers and it often feeds on the seeds of fruit.

5. Scarlet Tanager  The scarlet tanager is one of the most brilliantly colored North American songbirds.  The male plumage is a brilliant scarlet color with black wings and tail.  The female is an overall olive green color.

6. Summer Tanager  A relative of the cardinal  Habitat is open, wooded areas  Adult males are rose red.  Females are orangish on the underparts and olive on top  Eat insects, especially bees and wasps.

7. White Breasted Nut-hatch  Lives in mixed forests, suburbs, farm woodlots, towns, oak and pine  Common and widespread  Usually seen moving down tree trunk head first  Relatively tame

8. Eastern Wild Turkey  Toms weigh 18-24 lbs.  Hens weigh about 10 lbs.  Feathers are iridescent bronze, dark in males bronze, dark in males  Feather tips are rusty or light brown in females

9. Common in all seasons and regions Common in all seasons and regions Found in forests, open woodlands, wooded residential areas, and parks Found in forests, open woodlands, wooded residential areas, and parks Low conservation concern Low conservation concern Blue Jay

10. Barn Swallow  Found in many habitats with open areas for foraging and structures for nesting  Catches and eats flying insects often low to ground

11. Northern Cardinal  Population and range of the Cardinal has increased over the last 200 years as a response to changes made by people  Cardinals like city park settings with bird feeders  The top picture is a female cardinal and the bottom is a male

12. Northern Bobwhite  The bobwhite quail gets its name from a "bobwhite" call  A small, but plump bird that measures 8-11 inches in length and weighs around 6-7 ounces  Has a short, stout beak and powerful feet and claws

13. Eastern Meadowlark Lives in pastures, meadows, grassy fields, open country, country roadsides Lives in pastures, meadows, grassy fields, open country, country roadsides Prefers moist habitat Prefers moist habitat Often seen singing from fence posts or utility wires. Often seen singing from fence posts or utility wires.

14. House Sparrow LLLLives in towns, cities, suburbs, farms & ranches OOOOne of the most abundant birds in North America.

15. Brown Headed Cowbird BBBBreeds in areas with grassland and low or scattered trees TTTThe Brown-headed Cowbird lays eggs in the nests of many different species of birds

16. Belted King Fisher  One of the few bird species in which the female is more brightly colored than the male  Road building and digging gravel pits, has created banks where kingfishers can nest

17. Resources Google.com Google.com OutdoorAlabama.com OutdoorAlabama.com Birdsinalabama.com Birdsinalabama.com