Birds of canada introduction My name is nick i am 12 years old and i am making my project all about . I am choosing to make my project about birds because they are my favorite and i plan to have 1+ (s) when i can. For my project i will only do 3 or 4 bird . With a brief description and picture. because there are to many to name and the project will have to many things. And i will also not do the birds in the northern territories , and , new brunswick and . Because of the little time i have. Pet birds Birds were first kept as pets around 4000 years ago. They were kept in cages for their beauty. Egypt was the first place to keep birds as pets. The birds they kept were doves and parrots Wild birds in saskatchewan The bird of saskatchewan. The bird of saskatchewan is the sharp-Tailed grouse. The sharp-tailed grouse is a lekking species. They are found in prairie ecosystems Although they prefer savannah like habitats. Sharp-tailed grouse above Sharp-tailed grouse nest below Sharp-tailed grouse mating season

During mating season The males use cooing sounds while stomping their feet rapidly. While doing so they also shake their tail feathers. While the females A male performing his mating dance. choose who is best at doing so. Mating season usually occurs from march to july. The ross’s goose

Ross’s Goose is the smallest of the three white geese that breed in north america. Its scientific name is “Chen rossii” and is about 40% smaller than the White-phase snow goose. They live and breed only in canada. Nesting usually in dry, low arctic , near areas rich in sedges and grasses. Barrow’s Goldeneye The Barrow’s Goldeneye is a medium sized duck. Adult males 49 cm long and weigh 2.13 lb. females are 43 cm long and weigh 1.31 lb. they are found in habitats that consists of wooded lakes and ponds. And Very little is known about their breeding sites and patterns of the Goldeneye. The Lesser black-backed

The lesser black-backed gull is smaller than the european gull. And it usually nests on the ground or on cliffs in colonies. Wild Birds Of Alberta The Great horned owl The Great Horned Owl is the bird of Alberta. it is a large owl native to the Americas. That is extremely adaptable with a vast range all over the americas. It hunts any animal it can overtake. They are one of the earliest nesting birds, laying months before others. The Wood Duck The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck is a species of Perching Duck found in North America. It is considered one of the most colorful North American Waterfowl. Their breeding habitat is Female Wood Duck above mostly Wooded Swamps, Shallow Male Wood Duck below Lakes, Marshes or Ponds, and Creeks in Eastern North America. They usually nest in Cavities in Trees close to Water, although they will take advantage of Nesting Boxes in WetLand locations. The Pileated WoodPecker

Female and Male both have no The Pileated WoodPecker is a Large big changes in appearance that i can notice, so only the Mostly Black WoodPecker native to male is shown below North America. It inhabits Deciduous Forests in Eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the Boreal Forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific Coast. Wild Birds Of British Columbia The Steller’s Jay The Steller’s Jay became the Official bird of B.C on December 17, 1987. Colored a vibrant blue and black, it’s found throughout its province. This lively, smart and cheeky bird was voted most popular by the people in B.C The Great Blue Heron The Great Blue Heron is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, it is common near the shores of open water and wetlands over most of North America and Central America. The Sandhill Crane The Sandhill Crane is a species of large crane of north america and extreme northeastern Siberia. The name of this bird refers to the habitat at the Platte River. Wild birds of Manitoba The Great Grey Owl The Great Grey Owl is the provincial bird of Manitoba. It is a very large bird, documented as the world's largest species of owl in length. It is found all over the northern hemisphere The Field Sparrow

The Field Sparrow is a small new world sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is found in eastern Canada and America. It lives in bushy country with shrubs and grassland. The Waxwing The Waxwings are passerine birds some wing feathers have red tips similar to sealing wax that was used to seal letters Which gave them their name. They are usually found in boreal forests Wild birds of Ontario The Common Loon The Common Loon is the provincial bird of ontario. The Common Loon is part of the Loon family of birds. During mating season it can be found in lakes and other rivers in canada. As well as northern United States, southern and The Blue Jay The Blue Jay is a passerine bird in the family corvidae, native to Eastern North America. It is also found in newfoundland. The Blue Jay is usually found living in both deciduous and boreal forests, as well as residential areas. Wild birds of The The snowy Owl. is a large white owl of the true owl family. It is found in arctic regions in north america and mostly breeds in tundra. The Atlantic The is a species of in the family. It is the puffin native to the . Two related species. The and the are found in the northeastern pacific Credits

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