Wild Bird Species Profiles
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
What's not to love about about a cardinal perched on a branch in your yard? With its stunning color, conspicuous crest, and lovely song, the Northern Cardinal is a very popular feeder visitor. No less than seven states have made this beautiful bird their state bird (IL, IN, KY, NC, OH, VA, WV). Cardinals can be found in all of the states east of the Mississippi River.
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
There are many reasons to enjoy backyard bird watching throughout the four seasons, not just in the winter months. And one of the best reasons is to not miss this magnificent spring and summer visitor. A medium to large finch, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak has a huge, white seed-eating bill.
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
The Evening Grosbeak is a grossly beaked bird indeed. Its huge, conical, lime-green bill brightens from pale to brilliant tones in spring. And the bill is supported by a heavy skull and powerful muscles making the Evening Grosbeak a “seed cracking machine!” Have you ever accidentally bitten a cherry pit? Ouch! They are in fact a favorite grosbeak food that are easily cracked and consumed.
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