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Birds of Northern Minnesota

The Northwoods of Minnesota is home to 100 or more different species of birds, some of which are seen only during the summer, and others which are seen during the other seasons of the year. On this page, we have images of 40 of the birds that you would be most likely to see when you visit the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary, with their common and scientific names. On our Bird Checklist Page, the names of the birds are listed, with a space for you to write the date you sighted that bird. If you wish, you can print this list out and bring it with you when you visit the VSWS. For detailed information about these and other bird species, we recommend the Peterson or Audubon Bird Guides, available at any bookstore. There is also a website (www.enature.com) that has a search feature, allowing you to put in a location and see a local field guide for the region. If you live in bear country and want to feed birds, you can find a design for hanging feeders out of the reach of bears by clicking here.

Northern (Baltimore) Oriole
(Icterus galbula)

Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

Common Grackle
(Quiscalus quiscula)

Red-winged Blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)

Black-capped Chickadee
(Parus atricapillus)

Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)

American Kestral
"Sparrow Hawk"
(Falco sparverius)

 

American Goldfinch
(Carduelis tristis)

Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)

Purple finch
(Carpodacus purpureus)

Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)

Eastern Wood-Pewee
(Contopus virens)

Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus

Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)

 


© Monte Taylor, 1998
Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
(Archilochus colubris)

 

American Crow
"Common Crow"
(Corvus brachyrhynchos)

 

Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)

 

Common Raven
(Corvus corax)

Gray Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)

Common Loon
(Gavia immer)

Red-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis)

Barred Owl
(Strix varia)

Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)


American White Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)

Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)

American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)

Veery
(Catharus fuscescens)

Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)

Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)


© Mark Cassino, 1998
Downy Woodpecker
(Picoides pubescens)

© Monte Taylor, 1998
Hairy Woodpecker
(Picoides villosus)

Northern Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)

Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Sphyrapicus varius)

Yellow Warbler
(Dendroica petechia)


© Monte Taylor, 1998
Winter Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)

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