By: Alex

1. By: Alex Winter Birds!

2. Female Downy Woodpecker Male Downy Woodpecker Downy woodpeckers are black and have a white checkerboard pattern on their back. Their head is striped, and their belly is white. Males have a red spot on their heads. Article From allaboutbirds.org. They eat: A variety of insects and fruits. Eat them: Larger birds Like eagles And hawks.

3. Chickadee The black-capped chickadee has a black head, (or cap) and a black bib, or neck area. It has white cheeks and a whitish belly. And it’s wings and tail are grey-black. Article From allaboutbirds.org. They eat: seeds And bird food. Eat them: Snakes, weasels, Foxes, and cats.

4. Sharp-Shinned Hawk The sharp-shinned hawk is brown, with reddish patterns on their belly. They have a longish tail and is a medium-sized hawk. Article From allaboutbirds.org. They eat: Large insects, small Birds, and Small animals. Eat them: Cougars, wolfs.

5. Red-Breasted Nuthatch The Red-Breasted Nuthatch has a bluish-gray back and a black cap.They also have a black stripe over their eye, and a white stripe above it. Their necks are white, but they have cinnamon colored bellies. Article From allaboutbirds.org. They eat: Insects, Seeds, and bird Food. Eat them: Foxes, Hawks, owls, and cats.

6. Cardinal They eat: Seeds, and bird food. Eat them: Foxes, cats, Snakes, and Weasels. Male Cardinals are red with a tuft of feathers on the top of their head. They have black around their eyes, and beak. Females are pale brown with warm reddish tinges in the wings, tail, and a brown tuft on their head. They have the same black face as the male and red-orange beak. Article From allaboutbirds.org.

7. Snowy owl The Snowy Owl, the northernmost, heaviest, and most distinctively marked owl of North America. The Snowy Owl spends most of it’s time perched in trees, spying on prey. Article From allaboutbirds.org. They eat: Small mammals, Fish, lemmings, And small birds. Eat them: Wolves, Foxes, eagles, weasels, And vultures.

8. Winter wren They eat: Spiders and Insects. Eat them: Cats, Snakes, and hawks The winter wren is a very small and dark bird that’s tail is small and cocks upward. It has lots of dark brown feathers and a small pointed beak. Article From allaboutbirds.org.

9. Blue Jay They eat: Insects, sunflower Seeds, and sometimes Eggs. Eat them: Cats, Snakes, and hawks . The Blue Jay has a white belly and A blue crest, back, and tail. They also have a white face with black around their eyes. Article From allaboutbirds.org.