Monday, April 16, 2012

Birds seen - tuesdays lab 4-10-12

Red tailed hawk



red tail feathers
sharp pointed beak
sloted wings

 
                                                          Black vulture
all black plumage
scale covered head

                                                          Sharp shinned hawk

straight tail feathers
banned tail
yellow eyes
brown and white barred plumage

                                                                  Brown pelican
long beak with orange at tip
blue base of beak
over all grey/brown plumage on wings
head and neck are white


                                                     Ring-billed gull
black tips on wings
ring around bill
yellow feet
white plumage

                                                                       American crow
all black plumage
strong beak
black eye

                                                         Tufted titmouse
                                                 black beak
                                                  white under carriage
                                                     black tips on wings and tail feathers
                                                     orange under the wings
                                                          black eye

                                                           European starling
orange legs
multi colored metalic plumage
orange beak
 


                                                       American Robin
bright orange under belly
orange beak
grey plumage

                                                            Bald Eagle
white head
sharp orange beak
orange feet
brown plumage
white tail feather

                                                                      house finch

purple/red head and breast
brown wings and tail
brown cheeck patch
black eye
 

                                                                 song sparrow

white eye brow
barred brown and white plumage
white underbelly
 



                                                                 chipping sparrow
white underbelly and head
black beak
black eyes
black stripe through eyes
brown head cap
brown wings with white bars

                                                                     fish crow
all black plumage
black beak, feet, and eyes
short stubby neck

                                                                       bonaparte's gull
black beak
white underbelly
grey wings
black head or head cap

                                                             Double-crested cormorant

                                                               light blue eyes
                                                                   orange bill
                                                                    dark brown plumage

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/double-crested_cormorant/id
                                                                      herring gull
all white plumage
grey eyes
bright yellow beak

                                                            Osprey
black pointed beak
white head and underbelly
black wings
black stripe through the eye

                                                     American Goldfinch
bright yellow plumage
orange beak
black and white barred tipped wings and tail feathers
black head cap


                                                                


 


 
Sorry these are so late guys I couldnt figure out how to upload them :/
 

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Warblers 4/12

Prothonotary Warbler





    ¡Medium sized warbler
¡Olive-green back and blue-gray wings and tail
¡Head, neck, and under parts are a vibrant yellow
¡Bill, legs, and feet are black
¡The only  eastern warbler that nests in tree hollows
¡once called the Golden Swamp Warbler

Northern Parula




¡Small, compact warbler
¡blue-gray upperparts and bronze-green back patch
¡Yellow throat and breast with chestnut-brown and black breastband
¡Belly and undertail covers are white
¡Broken white-eye ring
¡Blue gray wings with white bars
¡Short tail
¡Breed in wet, coniferous woods, in swamps, and along lakes and ponds

Yellow-Rumped Warbler


¡Medium warbler
¡Dark-streaked, blue-gray upperparts, yellow rump
¡White throat and belly, black breast
¡Black head with yellow crown, white eye rings, faint eye stripes
¡Wings are dark with yellow shoulder patches and two white bars
¡Tail is dark with white corners
¡Found in a variety of habitats
¡one of the most common warblers in North America


Black and White Warbler




¡Small, black and white stripped with white median head stripe bordered by black
¡Black bill, legs, and feet
¡Forages by moving up and down the trunks of trees and crawling under and over branches
¡Preferred habitat include primary and secondary forests

      Prairie Warbler







¡Small warbler
¡Brown streaked, olive-green upperparts with reddish-brown streaking, bright yellow underparts with black streaks on sides
¡Head has yellow-green cap, yellow face, and dark eye, cheek stripes
¡Find in pine stands, mangroves and overgrown fields rather than prairies

Yellow-throated Warbler




¡Medium-sized warbler
¡Gray upperparts with yellow throat and chin and upper breast
¡White under parts with black spots on sides
¡Dark wings with two white bars
¡Gray tail
¡Black legs and feet
¡habitats include forests of pine, cypress, sycamore, and oak, in both swampy places and dry uplands



Pine Warbler




¡Medium sized warbler
¡Plain olive-gray upperparts
¡Yellow throat and breast
¡Blurry-streaked sides
¡White belly and undertail covers
¡Gray wings with 2 white bars
¡Only warbler that eats large quantities of seeds
¡One of the earliest breeding warblers

Yellow Warbler



¡Small warbler
¡Olive-yellow upperparts
¡Bright yellow underparts with rust-brown streaks on breast sides
¡Dark wings with two white bards
¡Dark tail with yellow-tinged edges
¡Eats insects, larvae, fruits
¡Habitats include edges of marshes and swamps, leafy bogs, orchards, farmlands, and suburban yards and gardens

Hooded Warbler




¡Medium warbler
¡Olive-green upperparts
¡Bright yellow underparts
¡Black hood with yellow face
¡Dark, large eyes
¡Spread tail that shows white spots
¡Black bill
¡Pink legs and feet
¡Short direct flights with wings that beat rapidly
¡Habitats include mature, moist forests with copious undergrowth


Ovenbird



¡Medium, ground walking warbler
¡Olive-brown upperparts
¡Heavily spotted white underparts
¡Head has dull orange central crown stripe edged in black with white eye ring
¡Wings and tail are olivegreen
¡Name originates fromcovered nest with dome and side resembling dutch oven
¡Habitat includes mature, dry forests with little undergrowth

Common Yellowthroat





¡Small, skulking warbler
¡Olive-yellow upperparts
¡Bright yelling throat and breast
¡Pale gray belly
¡Head has black mask with thick white border above
¡Black bill
¡Pink legs
¡Slow weak flight with wings that alternate between periods of rapid beat and wings pulled to side

Yellow-breasted Chat




¡Largest North American warbler
¡Olive-green to olive-gray upperparts
¡Brilliant yellow throat and breast
¡Belly and undertail are white
¡Eyes have white spectacles and dark eye patches
¡Bill is heavy and dark
¡Wings and tail are olive-green
¡Legs and feet are black
¡Habitats include dense thickets and brush, often with thrown, and dry brushy hillsides

American Redstart




¡Medium, active warbler
¡Black underparts and hood
¡Distinctive orange-red patches on wings, sides, and long, fanned tail with white underparts
¡Bill,  legs, and feet are black
¡Flashes colorful wings and tail to flush insects from foliage
¡Habitats include second-growth woodlands