Common Name |
Habitat |
Food |
Nest Placement |
Behavior |
Conservation |
Backyard Tips |
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Carolina Wren |
Open woodlands |
Insects |
Cavity |
Ground Forager |
Low Concern |
Carolina Wrens visit suet-filled feeders during winter. |
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Tufted Titmouse |
Forests |
Insects |
Cavity |
Foliage gleaner |
Low Concern |
Tufted Titmouse are regulars at backyard bird feeders, especially in winter. They prefer sunflower seeds but will eat suet, peanuts, and other seeds as well. |
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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird |
Open woodlands |
Nectar |
Tree |
Hovering |
Low Concern |
You can attract Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to your backyard by setting up hummingbird feeders or by planting tubular flowers. |
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Eastern Towhee |
Scrub |
Omnivore |
Ground |
Ground forager |
Low Concern |
Eastern Towhees are likely to visit – or perhaps live in – your yard if you’ve got brushy, shrubby, or overgrown borders. |
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Indigo Bunting |
Open woodlands |
Insects |
Shrub |
Foliage gleaner |
Low Concern |
You can attract Indigo Buntings to your yard with feeders, particularly with small seeds such as thistle or nyjer. |
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Blue Jay |
Forests |
Bugs |
Trees |
Skidish |
Moderate concern |
Don't pick up their feathers. |
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Barn Owl |
Forests |
Mouse |
Trees |
Nocturnal |
Extreme concern |
Be cautious. |
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Sparrow |
Gardens |
Seeds |
Trees |
Social |
Low Concern |
Place a bird bath in your backyard. |
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