#bird log

black capped chickadee- "EEEEPeerrr" or "keekeebrrrbrrrbrrrbrrrbrrr"

notes: one of the most common year-round birds around here.. cute little guys. when I was little I would try to sing back to them!! they remind me of my partner

american crow- "AUH AUH AUH AUH"

notes: such silly fellas.. very clever, very loud, very silly, similar to their blue cousins. classic rural midwest corn field bird

red tailed hawk- I guarantee you've already heard this one if you've ever seen a show in/about the US

notes: confusing.!!! too many different variations.... but the ones here are easy to identify when they're always sitting by the highway!! very dramatic birdies. I don't think they need to be doing all that screaming...... excessive

bald eagle- "ē-ē-ē-ē-ē"

notes: sound like chickens sometimes.. how silly! were once critically endangered but now minnesota has the second highest bald eagle population in the country, with around 10,000 birds! they love the river valley!

house sparrow- "chæp"

notes: not a big fan of these ones tbh.. they are invasive here! not very remarkable

wild turkey- "aougugugugu" or "aurauraurauraur"

notes: such goofy little animals. very round and silly.. often see them on the side of roads in the woods

northern cardinal- "beeew beeew dootdootdootdootdootdootdoot"

notes: such pretty birds..! always special to see them even if they're very common here. they sound like little lasers

american robin- "aoup eeuwoop ee beeoop brr eeoup" or "ooæææææp"

notes: classic springtime bird!! though they often come back a month or two before the snow actually melts..... don't get your hopes up if you see one in february!

barred owl- "aoot awoo, aoot awooaw"

notes: think about these guys a lot.. such pretty owls. I think every owl I've seen in the wild has been a barred owl! they usually wake up just before dinner so I hear them when I go on walks.

white breasted nuthatch- "eureureureureureureureur" or "euh-uh, euh-uh"

notes: haha breast. haha nut

canada goose- "brrAUGH"

notes: one of few minnesota animals I genuinely fear........

red bellied woodpecker- "BRHRHRHP"

notes: why are they called that? they do not have red bellies. STRANGE

house finch- "bip-bip-baaoowēk"

notes: interesting.. but also invasive!

red winged blackbird- "hü-brēēē"