Birds that winter in Colorado Springs and tend to be more noticeable in the winter season.

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• Small, energetic, acrobatic bird
• Relatively tame and bold; often seen at feeders, and usually investigates new feeders before other birds
• Scolding call is a "chick-a-dee-dee-dee"; song is a simple two notes
• Survives cold winter nights by going into torpor

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• Dark-eyed juncos are divided into several subspecies with some geographical and color variations; however, all have solid dark gray or brown heads and upper backs, white bellies, and pinkish beaks
• Often spotted by the white edging on their tails as they fly
• Seen in Colorado Springs in fall, winter, and early spring.
• Will come to feeders, but prefers to feed on ground or low to the ground

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• Winter bird in Colorado Springs; survives on Juniper berries
• In shape, looks something like a slender robin or a long-tailed bluebird
• Frequently perches on top of pine tree and makes short whistles
• Runs on flat surfaces much like a robin does

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• Small crest and distinctive mask; small red markings on wings and yellow on tip of tail; lemon yellow belly
• Flocks move through trees searching for fruits and berries; often detected by their plaintive peeping
• Waxwings may appear a little less streamlined and active than other songbirds

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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

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• Larger than other commonly-seen songbirds
• Most common vocalization is the “caw”; but crows make a variety of sounds including a low rattle. Immature birds make a higher-pitched caw
• Motion of wings in flight resemble swimming
• Often seen in small family groups much of the year; may congregate in large flocks ("murders") in winter.

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• 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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• Very strong predator with well-tuned senses
• Have been known to visit CC campus and attempt nesting near Monument Creek
• Listen for the "Who who who WHO are you" series of hoots
• So-called horns are tufts of feathers
• Look for regurgitated pellets at the base of trees in the area where owls are observed

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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.