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More common birds
More of the birds that can commonly be seen in Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas.
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- Small songbirds. Males are noticeably bright yellow in spring andsummer, drab in fall and winter; females are drab all year
- Rich voice quality is akin to that of the House Finch
- Flies in a rollercoaster pattern
- Often comes to feeders
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- Announces its presence with raucous calls
- Largish songbird is easily identified by long tail and white wing patches
- Greenish blue on wingtips and green on tail may not be visible except in direct sunlight
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- Medium-sized hawk that frequents the Colorado College campus and surrounding areas
- Immature birds are streaky brown
- Diet heavily dependent on birds
- Can be confused with Sharp-shinned Hawk because of similar markings and size overlap (female Sharp-shinned Hawk may be close in size to male Cooper's Hawk)
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- Tiny, acrobatic bird, often seen around houses and CC campus.
- Flock movement is similar to a cloud of gnats travelling along lines of bushes or trees.
- Birds are rather tame. If you stand in the path of the flock, they may pass very near you.
- Female has yellow eyes
- Eats insects and spiders; also berries, seeds, and suet.
Author: Rick Leche. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic
- Larger than American Crow, with larger beak and wedge-shaped tail
- Acrobatic flier; superior in flight to American Crows and Red-tailed Hawks, with which it often contests
- Call is a throaty croak, more resonant than the caw of a crow
- Male is larger than female. Frequently seen in pairs; they often display affection by touching each others' beaks.
- Usually displays confident stance, in contrast to American Crow which often shows nervous, twitchy body language
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- Tends to be at mid-level of vegetation; blue and white plumage of this medium-sized songbird may be obscured by leaves
- Loud, harsh call is the easiest way to identify
- Sometimes imitates Red-tailed Hawk
- Will come to feeders
Author: Eric Begin. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic
- Small woodpecker, common in urban and suburban settings
- Male has red spot on head (female pictured)
- Has high-pitched, squeaky, angry-sounding voice: sharp chirps and a descending "laugh"
- Will come to suet feeders in winter
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