AMERICAN ROBIN
The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is a large songbird that is in abundance across North America, especially in the Pacific North West. The live mainly off of a large worm diet in the morning and switch to a berry diet in the evening. They can be easily identified by their orange breast and black cap. Their song is very cheery, literally is sounds like this "cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up".
HOUSE SPARROW
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) are not related to the typical Sparrow in North America. They are built a lot wider, have a shorter and thicker bill than their Sparrow relatives, and their coloring varies slightly. This is a photograph of a male Sparrow. Males are usually colored well, have a black bib with black surrounding the eyes and have a white underbody extending into their white cheeks. Unlike males, females tend to be more brown with a grey underbody. House Sparrows mainly feed on grains but will eat insects towards the summer time. Their calls and songs consist of either "cheep" or "chirrup" sounds.
BUSHTIT
Bushtits (Psaltriparus minimus) are frequent flyers at Ravenna Park. Out of all of the bird species, I probably spent the most time watching the Bushtits. Found most commonly in the Western parts of North America, these songbirds are extremely social. They are usually found amongst a flock of other bushtits. They are very small birds that have light grey and brown coloring along with a short bill. Males have very dark eyes opposed to females that have lighter eyes. Both sexes have similar coloring and the same distinct long tail. The picture above is male Bushtit. Diet includes mainly insects and their call is usually a high pitched "chirp" noise.
HOUSE FINCH
The House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) is probably the most common bird you will see while at Ravenna Park, especially the female House Finches. Female finches are identified by their plain faces and streaked brown and grey chest while the males are identified by their red face and upper breast. Most finches carry a heavily notched tail but the House Finch carries only a slightly notched tail.
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) are a magical creature! There are quite a few of them within Ravenna Park if you look closely. The female Rufous Hummingbird is green and orange while the male Rufous Hummingbird is brightly colored orange. The Rufous has a long slim bill and a tail that gathers to a point when perched. This hummingbird feeds relentlessly on flowers if they are in the wild. They do not really have a call or song unless they are chasing off other birds or trying to attract a female.
Within Ravenna Park there are several species of birds. Some of the more common birds that you will see while visiting include: The American Robin, The House Sparrow, Bishtits, Finches, and Hummingbirds! There is not a specific area they can be located other than the bushes, grass, and high up in the canopies! Below are some photographs of some of these regulars along with some general identification information.
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