Bird Species – Page 27

Wild Turkey

A tall, strong-legged bird, the feathers of the wild turkey are iridescent with dark bronze, shot with hints of copper […]

It is separated from the similar Gambel’s quail by its speckled belly. The female is duller and has a smaller

From a distance the northern shoveler looks like a mallard with a big nose. It’s this bird’s large, shovel-like bill

Look for The male wood duck takes its colorful plumage to an extreme. In breeding plumage, it has a green

Its bill is three-toned: The tip is black, followed by a white band, then much gray, then a white border

I feed the birds all winter here in Missouri. We help each other survive the cold, snowy months. Do I

The winters of 2013-2014 and 2017-2018 were “irruption” years for snowy owls, when abundant food during nesting season yielded more

1. What is stealing my suet? A: Crows, cats, bears, skunks, squirrels, raccoons, foxes, weasels, dogs, coyotes, and even some

Pintails forage much like mallards – dipping forward to nibble aquatic vegetation, seeds, and insects. Much-liked by hunters, pintails are

The male mallard has a green head and yellow bill. It’s easily recognizable, but female mallards—with their overall dark brown

Lessers have a more pointed head and a shorter wing stripe. The lesser is the more inland of the two,

Greaters have more rounded heads and a longer wing stripe. They are more coastal in winter, favoring less sheltered and