"Louisiana Bird Scenes"

The Northern Cardinal can be found throughout the eastern United States in woodlands, gardens, shrubs, and swamps. It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female. The male is a vibrant red, while the female is a dull red-brown shade. The Cardinal is mainly seed-eating, but also feeds on insects and fruit.

The Red-winged Blackbird is a perching bird which can be found throughout the U. S. Northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to the southern U. S. as well as into Mexico. It may be the most abundant and well studied bird in North America. The Red-winged Blackbird male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the bird’s diet.

The Red-headed Woodpecker is found across the east-central U. S. Adult males and females are tri-colored, with a black back and tail, a red head and neck, underparts mainly white, and wings of black and white. They are omnivorous, eating insects, seeds, fruits, berries, nuts, and sometimes the eggs of other birds. They nest in a cavity in a dead tree or utility pole. The species has suffered declining numbers due to habitat loss.

The American Robin is a migratory songbird of the thrush family, so named because of its reddish-orange breast. Its diet consists of grubs and caterpillars, fruits and berries. It begins to breed shortly after returning to its summer range from its winter range. Among the first birds to sing at dawn, its song consists of several discrete units that are repeated.

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