Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Tuesdays lab: What we saw a Newport News Park

Location: Newport News Park
Weather: upper 60's, sunny, breezy
Birds we saw:

Great Blue Heron:
blue grey with a large black stripe over the eye
upper side of the wing is two-toned


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Canada Goose:
large body, black head and neck, white chin strap



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Blue Jay:
Blue back and wings, white underside, tuft on top of head

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Northern Cardinal:
Red Body, Black patch around eye, orange bill

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Mallard Duck:
Green head, yellow bill, blue color patch on the wings

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White-Throated Sparrow:
Yellow patch in front of eye black streak behind eye

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Carolina Chickadee:
Black cap, white cheek, dark grey body
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American Robin:
Black back and wings, red chest, orange bill

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Mute Swan:
Large white body, orange bill, black eyeshadow
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Song Sparrow:
brown eye stripe, brown barring on chest

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Tufted Titmouse:
grey body, orange under wing, tuft on top of head
 

Peking Duck:
White duck sized body, yellow bill, orange feet, rust color on forehead or chest possible


Muskovy Duck:
Large red wart like protrusions above bill


Red-tailed Hawk:
Red tail


American Coot:
Black body, red eye, white patch on forehead

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Chipping Sparrow:
black line through eye with white streak above, bown/orange cap
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Dark eyed junco:
grey body, orange bill, white underside
 
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Double Crested Cormorant:
sit low in water, S shaped neck, black

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Red-Bellied Woodpecker:
Red cap, white underside, black wings and back with white throughout

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