Wingscapes Birdcam Discovery Guide - Manual (Page 25)

WINGSCAPES Backyard Bird Discovery Guide 23
JOHN RIUTT
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JOHN RIUTT
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Rufous Hummingbird
Sandhill Crane
Steller’s Jay
About the bird: Typically a bird of
the Northwest only, the Rufous Hum-
mingbird makes rare but increasingly
regular appearances in the East.
Range: Summers in Pacific North-
west from Mont. to southeastern
Alaska.
About the photo: Here a
particularly stunning male Rufous
Hummingbird drinks nectar from
a feeder.
Photographed by: John Riutta
with a BirdCam (original).
About the bird: Cranes and
herons can easily be differentiated
by the way they hold their necks
in flight: cranes fly with the neck
extended, not folded in.
Range: Summers from Canada,
south to northwestern U.S.; migrates
through western two-thirds of U.S. in
spring and fall; resident in Fla.
About the photo: This Sandhill
Crane is foraging for food under
Dave’s birdfeeders in northern Illinois.
Photographed by: Dave Wojdyla
with an Audubon BirdCam.
About the bird: This jay sports a
sleek look with a blend of jet black
and dark blue. Like most jays, Steller’s
Jays are very noisy birds and often
imitate Red-shouldered Hawks.
Range: Western counterpart to blue
jay; found from the western edge of
the Great Plains west.
About the photo: This jay takes
John up on his offer for free
sunflower seeds.
Photographed by: John Riutta
with a BirdCam (original).
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