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Barn Swallow
Binomial-Nomenclature: Hirundo rustica
Diet: Single insects (Flies)
Habitat: Open fields and wetlands
Fun Fact: British sailors tattood Barn Swallows on their bodys to represent sailing experience
Migration: Migrates to Central and South America
The Great Egret
Binomial-Nomenclature: Ardea alba
Diet: Small mammals and reptiles
Habitat: Near water, salt or fresh
Unique Features: The symbol of the National Audubon Society
Migration: As far as the West Indies and Central America
Eastern Bluebird
Binomial-Nomenclature: Sialia sialis
Diet: Fruit and Insects
Habitat: Open Country
Unique Features: Some have bluer wings and backs than others
Migration: Often migrate towards Mexico
The Painted Turtle
Binomial-Nomenclature: Chrysemys picta
Diet: Dark Leafy Greens
Habitat: Slow-moving Streams, Creeks, Lakes, Warm Marshes
Unique Features: Known for their smooth shells, compared to other turtles
Migration: Migrates to better living conditions
The Great Blue Heron
Binomial-Nomenclature: Ardea herodias
Diet: Primarily small fish
Habitat: Wetlands
Unique Features: It can bends its neck into an S-shape
Migration: Toward the Caribbean
Red-Winged Blackbird
Binomial-Nomenclature: Agelaius phoeniceu
Diet: Omnivores
Habitat: Wetlands
Unique Features: A red spot on its wing, giving it its name "Red-Winged Blackbird"
Migration: During the winter, they migrate up to 800 to Southern U.S.
Common Snapping Turtle
Binomial-Nomenclature: Chelydra serpentina
Diet: Omnivores
Habitat: Fresh or Brackish Water
Unique Features: Snapping turtles don't have teeth, only a beak
Migration: Most nest in southern New England
Tree Swallow
Binomial-Nomenclature: Tachycineta bicolor
Diet: Insects
Habitat: Wetlands
Fun Fact: They shower by flying and skimming the surface of a body of water.
Migration: Winter in Florida and Central America
Turkey Vulture
Binomial-Nomenclature: Cathartes aura
Diet: "Freshley" dead carrion
Habitat: Open Country
Unique Features: Some turkey vultures have darker tails and wings than others which are more white
Migration: Migrate as far as South America
American Goldfinch
Binomial-Nomenclature: Spinus tristis
Diet: Seeds
Habitat: Weedy Fields and Floodplains
Unique Features: Females are duller than the males
Migration: Wander about in search for food
Binomial-Nomenclature: Cyprinus carpio
Diet: Omnivorous
Habitat: Lakes and Slow Moving Rivers
Unique Features: Some fish scales are larger than others
Migration: To and from breeding grounds
Common Carp Fish
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