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Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or grayish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. Two species have been recorded in Indiana. House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I) Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus (I) (R)
Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits , finches and sparrows ; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 ...
Turkey vultures at the Indiana Dunes. This is a list of birds of the Indiana Dunes. [1] The Indiana Dunes (state park and national park) protect over 15,000 acres (61 km 2) of dunes and shoreline. From the barren sand beaches to the inter-dunal ponds and the intervening forest, this area is inhabited by 271 identified species of birds.
USA TODAY determined the rankings by adding the number of times each bird was listed as most-sighted for each state, each month. For example, over six seasons, the house sparrow was listed as top ...
Volksmarch, 9 a.m. at Summit Lake State Park in New Castle: Enjoy a group walk at Summit Lake State Park with the Indiana Volkssport Association and the International Volksport Verband (IVV) event ...
A sooty tern flies over Lake Monroe on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The tern was one of a few "storm birds" found in Indiana after they were caught by Hurricane Helene and transported hundreds of miles ...
Sparrowhawk (sometimes sparrow hawk) may refer to several species of small hawk in the subfamily Accipitrinae. "Sparrow-hawk" or sparhawk originally referred to Accipiter nisus , now called "Eurasian" or "northern" sparrowhawk to distinguish it from other species.
Comparing a red-tailed hawk to a Harris' or goshawk will conjure equally negative points of fact, yet we all know how good trained red-tails can be!" 2. "The chief variable to choosing between a kestrel and a merlin may be your hawking land. If you live in open country or have access at least to good pasture for cattle, a merlin can excel there.