Birds
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Sitta carolinensis
White-breasted Nuthatch
Voice: Males late winter and spring low-pitched wha-wha-wha. Year round, both sexes loud, nasal yank repeated a few times in a row. White-breasted nuthatches are common feeder birds found year... more
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Great blue herons can be seen in almost every water habitat in Ohio in every season where unfrozen water is present. Their long specialized necks curl into S shape for... more
Dendroica cerulea
Cerulean Warbler
Voice: Buzzy notes ending in a higher pitched trill, “zee zee zee zizizizi eee.” The Cerulean Warbler gets its name from the vivid blue coloration of the male warbler’s back... more
Polioptila caerulea
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Voice: Song: series of thin notes which may contain mimicry notes of other birds; Call: soft, nasal “Spee, Spee.” Blue-gray gnatcatchers are the northernmost occurring species of gnatcatcher family, and... more
Ceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher
Voice: Dry rattling sound, loud and raspy Belted Kingfishers are one of the most widely distributed birds in North America. In Ohio kingfisher can be found year round with the... more
