BirdandPlantCards

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AmericanCrows
Habitat:Thriveinsuburban neighborhoodsandurbanparks Nes+ng:Nestsbuiltinsturdy pineorhardwoodtree Diet:Willeatalmostanything: insects,worms,fruits,grains, nuts,frogs,mice,youngrabbits, eggsandnestlingsofsmaller songbirds.Theyalsoeatfood discardedbypeople. Predators:redtailedhawks, greathornedowls,raccoons, humans,snakes,domesCccats.

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SongSparrow
Habitat:openbrush,usually alongbordersofpondsor streams,abandonedpastures, thicketsorwoodlandedge. Nes+ng:Groundnester Diet:seeds,grains,grass,berries and,onsomeoccasions,insects Predators:birdsofprey.As nestlingstheymaybeeatenby snakes,raccoons,skunks,cats, andweasels. Ecosystemrole:mayhelpto disperseseeds
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DarkEyedJunco
Habitat:woodlandareaswith dense,herbaceousgroundcover Nes+ng:Groundnester Diet:forageonground,seeds andinsects. Predators:sharpshinnedhawks, shrikes,owls,feralanddomesCc cats.Redsquirrels,weasels, chipmunks,Americanmartens andothermammalsassmallas jumpingmicetakeeggsand youngfromnests. Ecosystemrole:aidinthe dispersalofseedsandhelpto controlinsectpopulaCons.

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AmericanRobin
Habitat:woodlands,gardens, orchards,lawns,andelds. Nes+ng:inadensebush,inthe crotchoftrees,oronwindow ledgesorotherhumanstructures. Diet:amixtureofbothwildand culCvatedfruits,berries, earthworms,andinsects Predators:Eggsandyoungare oNeneatenbydierenttypesof squirrels,snakes,andbirdssuch asbluejays,commongrackles, Americancrows,and commonravens.AdultAmerican robinsarepreyeduponbyhawks, cats,andlargersnakes.
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BlackcappedChickadee
Habitat:deciduouswoodlands, openwoodsandparks Nes+ng:Inholes,typicallyin deadtreesorroQenbranches. Willusenestboxes. Diet:Insects,spiders,deeror skunkfat,sh,berriesandseeds Predators:birdhunCnghawks, NorthernShrike,snakes,weasels, chipmunks,mice,andsquirrels

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SummersweetClethra, Clethraalnifolia
anuprightdeciduous shrub 5'to8'talland4'to6' wide naCvealongtheenCre easternUnitedStates mostcommonly foundedinmoist woodlands,especially nearwater

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Winterberry, Ilexver0cillata
naCvetotheeastern andcentralUnited States;partsofCanada brightredandglossy berries,heldwellinto winter birdswilleatfruit

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BlackChokeberry, Aroniamelanocarpa
naCvetotheeasternUnited Statesandadjacent southernCanada fruitiseatenbybirds,but leNunClaNermore desirablespecieshavebeen consumed adaptabletomany condiCons tolerantofbothdryandwet soils tolerantofpoorsoils
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GreenAsh
naCvetoEasternUnited States borerscanbeaserious pestwhenplantis young seedsareeatenbybirds 3565feettall

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EasternWhitePine
tallesttreeineastern NorthAmerica,oNen over100feettall thetreeisseldomkilled bynatureunlessitis verysmall blackcappedchickadee eatitsseeds
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