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Birds do not act aggressively toward predators within their territory; their only reaction is alarm calling. Predators include snakes, weasels, squirrels, and blue jays, which may destroy eggs or kill young, and hawks and cats, which pose a threat to both young and adults. The oldest known American goldfinch was 10 years and 5 months old. [26]
The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. The District of Columbia designated a district bird in 1938. [ 4 ] Of the five inhabited territories of the United States , American Samoa and Puerto Rico are the only ones without territorial birds.
The American goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey. This list of birds of New Jersey includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of New Jersey and accepted by the New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC). As of March 2024 the list contained 490 species and a species pair.
A lazuli bunting, known for living on the West Coast, visited the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco's Flanders, Long Island home to the pleasant surprise of bird lovers near and far.
Ospreys, or fish hawks, are one of the state's largest raptors. After a long winter, ospreys are on their way back to New Jersey for breeding season. Ospreys, or fish hawks, are one of the state's ...
State bird: Eastern goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) [9] State color: Buff and Jersey Blue [10] State cryptid: Jersey Devil (not classified) [9] State dance: Square dance [9] State dinosaur: Hadrosaurus foulkii [9] State dog: Seeing Eye Dog [9] State fish: Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) [9] State flower: Common meadow violet (Viola sororia ...
A bird common in Florida and coastal Texas but rarely seen in New Jersey is fishing along a creek in Monmouth County.
While some of the symbols are unique to Washington, others are used by multiple states. For example, the willow goldfinch (also known as the American goldfinch), Washington's state bird, is also an official symbol for Iowa and New Jersey. [2] Washington's state grass, bluebunch wheatgrass, is also a symbol for the state of Montana. [3]