Birds

Like many other parks in this region Ravenna Park is a popular location for bird watching especially in spring when birds are migrating from the South toward the North.  I choose a secluded location at the latitude and longitude coordinates of blahh.. and blahh at an elevation of blah as our bird station. This site is ideal for bird interaction with plenty of water, barriers, and shelters available nearby. On an ideal spring day when the barriers are ripped you will see some common birds such as:

   Spotted towhee- A large sparrow with a thick, pointed bill, chunky body and a long tail. They are black above with white strips on their wings.

Photo courtesy of http://ucsantacruz.ucnrs.org/?page_id=1498

    European Starling- A chunky bird with yellow point bill, short tail, dazzling purplish-green color in summer and brown with white spots in the winter.

Photo courtesy of http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/European_Starling/id

       Bewick’s Wren- A noisy little bird with strikingly long tail held upright and they have a distinct white stripe right above their eyes.

Photo courtesy of http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bewicks_wren/id

      Song Sparrow- A small bulky sparrow with fluffy brown and white feathers, and a short bill.

Photo courtesy of http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Song_Sparrow/id

      White-Crowned Sparrow- A small black and white headed chunky bird with a pale beak and a rather long tail.

Photo courtesy of http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-crowned_Sparrow/id

    Ruby-Crowned Kinglet – A very small bird with a distinct read crown and a short tail.

Photo courtesy of http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/ruby-crowned_kinglet/id

       Barred Owl- A large bird with big brown eyes, brown and white striped plumage, and a distinct “woooo” hooting call. 

Photo courtesy of http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id

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