More of the birds that can commonly be seen in Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas.

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Author: **Mary** Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

• 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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Author:  theilr. Creative  Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

• 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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Author: Chuck Coker. Creative Commons  Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic

• Large bird that frequents both salt and freshwater bodies
• Identified by size, blue-grey plumage, and snaky neck
• Eats fish primarily, but preys opportunistically on other animals
• Usually silent; harsh metallic voice only heard in distress or on nesting grounds.

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Author: bbum (Bill Bumgarner). Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic

• 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.

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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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Author:  Saforrest. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

• 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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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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Author: Joe Ravi. Creative Commons  Attribution Share Alike 3.0 Unported CC-BY-SA 3.0

• Common and widespread, frequently seen on lakes and ponds, as well as on large lawn areas. Often considered a pest
• Call is a loud honk
• Flies in V formation
• Varies in size. "Giant" Canada geese are the most common type in urban and suburban areas.

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Author: JJ Cadiz, Cajay .Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 unported

• Widespread and common bird of summer
• Blue back, orange(ish) front
• Often seen catching insects over water or at street intersections
• Readily nests on human structures, including bridges and front door underhangs of supermarkets