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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Birds
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Birds and the Mississippi River
Each day, birds must find food, water, shelter, and safe places to avoid predators. A river corridor, with its rich variety of habitat, provides birds with those critical resources. The Mississippi River is also an important migratory path. Nearly 40% of migratory North American birds use all or part the river corridor during migration. The diversity of birdlife along the Mississippi River and its valley makes it a wonderful place to observe birds.
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Selected Bird Species
The following links provide information about some of the bird species that either inhabit or migrate through the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. |
Blackbird, Red-winged
Bluebird
Cardinal, Northern
Chickadee, Black-capped
Coot, American
Cormorant, Double-crested
Crow, American
Dove, Mourning
Dove, Rock (Pigeon)
Eagle, Bald
Egret, Great
Falcon, Peregrine
Finch, House
Flicker, Northern
Goldfinch, American
Goose, Canada
Grackle, Common
Grebe, Pied-billed
Grosbeak, Rose-breasted
Gull, Herring
Hawk, Red-Tailed
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Heron, Great Blue
Jay, Blue
Killdeer
Kingfisher, Belted
Mallard
Oriole, Baltimore
Pheasant, Ring-necked
Robin, American
Sandpiper, Spotted
Sparrow, House
Starling
Swallow, Bank
Swallow, Barn
Swallow, Tree
Thrasher, Brown
Vulture, Turkey
Wood Duck
Woodpecker, Downy
Woodpecker, Hairy
Warbler, Yellow |
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What Bird was That?
Use this simple key to help identify birds in your backyard or on your visits to the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
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![A blackcapped chickadee sits on a grapevine. A blackcapped chickadee sits on a grapevine.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507190229im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/MISS_Chickadee.jpg) Birding the Park Find great places to go birding along the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities area. more... | | ![A goldfinch on a feeder. A goldfinch on a feeder.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507190229im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/MISS_goldfinch.jpg) Feeding Birds Feeding birds is a rewarding hobby and helps the birds too. more... | | ![Red-bellied woodpecker. Red-bellied woodpecker.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507190229im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/MISS_projectFeeder.jpg) Project FeederWatch You can help researchers learn more about backyard birds in this annual winter-long census. more... | |
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![The mississippi river at night. The mississippi river at night.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507190229im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/MISS_gdyn_nighrive.jpg) |
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Did You Know?
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than 50 cities rely on the Mississippi River for daily water supply.
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Last Updated: April 02, 2009 at 15:41 EST |