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By: Chet BjorklundBy: Chet Bjorklund
Alex LangsjoenAlex Langsjoen
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Minnesota State BirdMinnesota State Bird**The Common LoonThe Common Loon**
Food Source: Fish, crustaceansFood Source: Fish, crustaceans
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Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron((Ardea herodiasArdea herodias))
Food Source: Fish, also the Food Source: Fish, also the occasional small animaloccasional small animal
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Canada GooseCanada Goose((Branta canadensisBranta canadensis))
Food Source: Variety of grasses, wheat, beans, Food Source: Variety of grasses, wheat, beans, rice, cornrice, corn
Fun Fact: Researchers have identified about 13 Fun Fact: Researchers have identified about 13 different calls from Canada Geese different calls from Canada Geese
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MallardMallard((Anas platyrhnchosAnas platyrhnchos))
Food Source: Insects, mollusks, crustaceansFood Source: Insects, mollusks, crustaceans Fun Fact: They frequently breed with domestic Fun Fact: They frequently breed with domestic
ducks, producing a large variety of patterns and ducks, producing a large variety of patterns and colors colors
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Wood DuckWood Duck((Aix sponsaAix sponsa))
Food Source: Insects, veggies, snails, tadpoles, Food Source: Insects, veggies, snails, tadpoles, smaller reptilessmaller reptiles
Fun Fact: Hunted nearly to extinction during the Fun Fact: Hunted nearly to extinction during the late 19th and early 20th centuries late 19th and early 20th centuries
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Red-Tailed HawkRed-Tailed Hawk(Buteo jamaicensis(Buteo jamaicensis))
Food Source: Smaller animals, other birds and Food Source: Smaller animals, other birds and sometimes even a reptile or twosometimes even a reptile or two
Fun Fact: The raspy cry of the Red-tailed Hawk is Fun Fact: The raspy cry of the Red-tailed Hawk is typically used in movies to represent any eagle or typically used in movies to represent any eagle or hawk anywhere in the world hawk anywhere in the world
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OspreyOsprey((Pandion haliaetusPandion haliaetus))
Food Source: FISH (just fish)Food Source: FISH (just fish) Fun Fact: Their outer toe is reversible so that it Fun Fact: Their outer toe is reversible so that it
can grasp with three toes forward and one toe can grasp with three toes forward and one toe backward or with two forward and two backward, backward or with two forward and two backward, which provides a more stable grip in flight. which provides a more stable grip in flight.
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Bald EagleBald Eagle((Haliaeetus leucocephalusHaliaeetus leucocephalus))
Food Source: Primarily fish, turtles, rabbits, road Food Source: Primarily fish, turtles, rabbits, road kill, other birdskill, other birds
Fun Fact: The Bald Eagle has been the symbol of Fun Fact: The Bald Eagle has been the symbol of the United States of America since 1782. the United States of America since 1782.
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American CrowAmerican Crow((Corvus brachyrhynchosCorvus brachyrhynchos))
Food Source: Fruits, snails, small birds, eggs, Food Source: Fruits, snails, small birds, eggs, insects, road kill, mice, toadsinsects, road kill, mice, toads
Fun Fact: They have been taught to mimic the Fun Fact: They have been taught to mimic the human voice. They can count and work out human voice. They can count and work out solutions to simple problems and are fascinated solutions to simple problems and are fascinated with and collect shiny objects such as rings, keys with and collect shiny objects such as rings, keys
and foil.and foil.
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Red-Headed WoodpeckerRed-Headed Woodpecker((Melanerpes erythrocephalusMelanerpes erythrocephalus))
Food Source: Insects, spiders, millipedes, Food Source: Insects, spiders, millipedes, centipedes, seeds, nuts…., berriescentipedes, seeds, nuts…., berries
Fun Fact: This bird was featured on a United Fun Fact: This bird was featured on a United States Postal Service 2-cent stamp in 1996. States Postal Service 2-cent stamp in 1996.
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Wild TurkeyWild Turkey((Meleagris gallopavoMeleagris gallopavo))
Food Source: Seeds, acorns, leaves, grains, Food Source: Seeds, acorns, leaves, grains, berries, insectsberries, insects
Fun Fact: Fun Fact: The idea that Benjamin Franklin preferred the Turkey The idea that Benjamin Franklin preferred the Turkey as the national bird of the United States comes from a letter he as the national bird of the United States comes from a letter he wrote to his daughter in 1784. He criticized the choice of the Eagle wrote to his daughter in 1784. He criticized the choice of the Eagle as the national bird and suggested that a Turkey would have as the national bird and suggested that a Turkey would have made a better alternative. made a better alternative.
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American RobinAmerican Robin((Turdus migratoriusTurdus migratorius))
Food Source: Fruits, earthworms, insectsFood Source: Fruits, earthworms, insects Fun Fact: There is a Crayola crayon named Fun Fact: There is a Crayola crayon named
Robin’s Egg Blue.Robin’s Egg Blue.
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Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird((Sialia sialisSialia sialis))
Food Source: Insects, earthworms, snails, other Food Source: Insects, earthworms, snails, other invertebrates, very depended on berriesinvertebrates, very depended on berries
Fun Fact: Their numbers have declined due to Fun Fact: Their numbers have declined due to competition from starlings and house sparrows competition from starlings and house sparrows for nest sites.for nest sites.
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Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal((Cardinalis cardinalisCardinalis cardinalis))
Food Source: Seeds, insects, fruits, snailsFood Source: Seeds, insects, fruits, snails Fun Fact: The Northern Cardinal can live up to 15 Fun Fact: The Northern Cardinal can live up to 15
years in the wild.years in the wild.
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American GoldfinchAmerican Goldfinch((Carduelis tristisCarduelis tristis))
Food Source: Suet, millet, thistle, fruit, sunflower Food Source: Suet, millet, thistle, fruit, sunflower seedsseeds
Fun Fact: A group of goldfinches has many Fun Fact: A group of goldfinches has many collective nouns, including a " 007", "charm", collective nouns, including a " 007", "charm", "rush", "treasury", and "vein" of goldfinches "rush", "treasury", and "vein" of goldfinches
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Barn SwallowBarn Swallow((Hirundo rusticaHirundo rustica))
Food Source: Grasshoppers, crickets, dragonflies, Food Source: Grasshoppers, crickets, dragonflies, beetles, mossbeetles, moss
Fun Fact: Females prefer to mate with males that Fun Fact: Females prefer to mate with males that have the longest and most symmetrical tails and have the longest and most symmetrical tails and a dark red chest color a dark red chest color
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Blue JayBlue Jay((Cyanocitta cristataCyanocitta cristata))
Food Source: Nuts, seeds, mice, frogs, young bird Food Source: Nuts, seeds, mice, frogs, young bird eggseggs
Fun Fact: Captive jays have been observed using Fun Fact: Captive jays have been observed using tools and strips of newspaper to rake in food tools and strips of newspaper to rake in food pellets from outside their cages pellets from outside their cages
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Northern OrioleNorthern Oriole((Icterus galbulaIcterus galbula))
Food Source: Seeds, fruits, insectsFood Source: Seeds, fruits, insects Fun Fact: Young male Baltimore Orioles do not Fun Fact: Young male Baltimore Orioles do not
achieve adult plumage until the fall of their achieve adult plumage until the fall of their second year. But some first-year males with second year. But some first-year males with female-like plumage succeed in attracting a mate female-like plumage succeed in attracting a mate and nest successfully.and nest successfully.
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Ruby Throated HummingbirdRuby Throated Hummingbird((Archilochus colubrisArchilochus colubris))
Food Source: Nectar, insects, flowers, spidersFood Source: Nectar, insects, flowers, spiders Fun Fact: These birds can fly fast either forward Fun Fact: These birds can fly fast either forward
or backward and are also capable of hovering or backward and are also capable of hovering
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Common RavenCommon Raven((Corvus coraxCorvus corax))
Food Source: Road kill along with maggots, nuts, Food Source: Road kill along with maggots, nuts, beetlesbeetles
Fun Fact: It is an acrobatic flier and has even Fun Fact: It is an acrobatic flier and has even been observed flying upside down for as far as been observed flying upside down for as far as
one kilometerone kilometer