After you've learned the 10 Winter Sparrows
study these 10 song birds, which are also Passeriformes,
or (Perching Birds) but are not sparrows.
All of these birds live in KY and TN during winter.
study these 10 song birds, which are also Passeriformes,
or (Perching Birds) but are not sparrows.
All of these birds live in KY and TN during winter.
Check out the websites found just above the photos.
They are a great source of information and you can
also hear the song/calls each makes.
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| Carolina Wren 4.7-5.5 inches - brown above, buffy orange below - prominent white eyebrow - short tail often raised above back |
Every day that you go outside you will hear the many
voices of the Carolina Wren.
voices of the Carolina Wren.
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| Carolina Chickadee 3.9-4.7 inches - gray back; black cap and throat - white cheek; pale grayish nape - pale gray below, often with buffy sides |
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| Tufted Titmouse 5.5-6.3 inches - gray upperparts and crest - pale underparts & face; orangish flanks - black forehead and beak |
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.3 inches - black and white striped head - bluish gray back and wings - reddish underparts; short stubby tail |
Nuthatches tend to forage upside down on tree trunks.
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| White-breasted Nuthatch 5.1-5.5 inches - bluish gray back and wings - white face, breast, and belly - lower belly and under tail often chestnut - long upturned black and gray bill |
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| House Finch 5.1-5.5 inches - orangish red on forehead, throat, and breast - brown back and wings - thick brown streaks on flanks - thick grayish bill |
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| Cedar Waxwing 5.5-6.7 inches - black mask, lined with white on cheek and forehead - brown head and chest - yellow wash across belly - white undertail with yellow tail tip |
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler 4.7-5.5 inches - gray upperparts with dark streaks - black mask with white eyebrow and eye crescent - black and yellow patch on sides - bright yellow crown and rump |
The last two are extremely small...3-4 inches,
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| Golden-crowned Kinglet Tiny 3.1-4.3 inches - bright yellow crown stripe bordered by black - mostly gray with olive-green wings and tail - white eyebrow; tiny thin black bill |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3.5-4.3 inches - olive-green overall, brightest on wings - pale ring around dark eye - male may raise its bright red crest - tiny thin black bill |
Now, focus on these 10 birds for many days,
until you have learned them.
Take a quiz over the Part 3 winter birds.
Write the names down on a sheet of paper as a reference.
Simply click one of the photos and all the photos will appear
at the bottom of the page. Click any photo in any order
until you have learned them.
Take a quiz over the Part 3 winter birds.
Write the names down on a sheet of paper as a reference.
Simply click one of the photos and all the photos will appear
at the bottom of the page. Click any photo in any order
and try to ID that bird.
Go over these birds very often until you know all of them.
Then go over all 30 of the common winter birds.
I have not included all the birds found here in the winter,
but this is a good start.
Here is that Cornell site again!
Go over these birds very often until you know all of them.
I have not included all the birds found here in the winter,
but this is a good start.
Here is that Cornell site again!
It's a great way to learn birds.
Get out with your binoculars and try to spot some of these
Get out with your binoculars and try to spot some of these
birds and identify them. It's a great activity that gets you
outdoors and gets you moving, something that alot of people
don't get much of these days.
Explore your natural surroundings!!
