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Backyard Bird Identification and Behavior

Common backyard feeder birds identified by color pattern and call, with a note on typical behavior, one bird per card.

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Northern Cardinal: male plumage
Bright red all over with a black face mask and prominent crest on head
Northern Cardinal: female plumage
Tan or buff colored with red tinges on wings and tail, black face mask, pointed crest
Northern Cardinal: call
Loud, clear whistled song, sounds like cheer-cheer-cheer or birdie-birdie-birdie
Blue Jay: plumage pattern
Bright blue and white with black markings, blue crest on head, white underparts
Black-capped Chickadee: plumage
Black cap and bib, white cheeks, gray back and wings
Black-capped Chickadee: call
Chick-a-dee-dee-dee call, also a clear two-note fee-bee whistle
Tufted Titmouse: identification
Gray back and white underparts, peachy or rust-colored flanks, gray crest, black forehead
Tufted Titmouse: call
Clear whistle peter-peter-peter or tee-tee-tee repeated
American Goldfinch: breeding male
Bright yellow body with black wings and white wing bars, black cap on head
American Goldfinch: winter plumage
Dull olive or tan colored, still showing white wing bars and black wings
House Finch: male plumage
Red or pink wash on face, breast and rump, rest brown and streaky
House Finch: female plumage
Brown and heavily streaked throughout, no red coloring
Song Sparrow: plumage
Brown and heavily streaked with a dark spot in the center of breast, rufous crown stripe
White-breasted Nuthatch: plumage
Gray back and wings, white face and underparts, black cap and nape, short tail
Red-breasted Nuthatch: identification
Rust-colored breast and flanks, black line through eye, black cap, smaller than White-breasted

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