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Raptors

Bald Eagle
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Songbirds: Warblers, Sparrows, Blackbirds

Barn Swallow
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blue Jay
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Downy Woodpecker
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Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow

Rails, Coots, Cranes

American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Virginia Rail

Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata

Click images for larger view. Photos: Tony Tanoury, Jerry Jourdan, Tom Pavlik

Habitat: Oak and pine woods, backyard gardens

Large, blue bird with a prominent head crest and black neckband.
A common, backyard bird in Michigan, blue jays are often bold and opportunistic feeders, snatching almost anything edible!
Voice is a loud “jay, jay” call that mimics the call of some hawks.

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