Hobbies And Interests
Northern Cardinal
The Northern Cardinal is the state bird of Kentucky. This large male finch has a bright red body and a black mast and chin. His bright color helps him to be recognizable by bird watchers. Females are brownish, with red in areas along its wings and tail. Her face is dark and the bill is red. The cardinal feeds on grains, insects, snails, seeds and fruit. She hops along the ground, as opposed to walking. When she flies, she mixes rapid wing movements with soaring with its wings to the sides.
Curlew Sandpiper
The upper area of the Curlew Sandpiper is white, black and with mottled rufous. The breast, neck and head area are rufous. His underwings are white. His feet and legs are black. The bird's bill is angled downwards. The flying style is swift and direct with rapid wing movement. The diet consists mainly of worms, though bivales, crustacea, gastropods and seeds are also on the menu.
Field Sparrow
With rufous back and dark streaks, this type of sparrow resides predominantly in old fields of Kentucky, navigating pastures of bushes and weeds. In the winter, the Field Sparrow moves into forest edges. Areas with vegetation that are higher than 5 feet are most commonly inhabited by these birds. The males and females have similar coloration; they have a brown upper parts with a rusty crown, gray face, buff-colored breast and belly, white wing bars and white eye rings. The bill, legs and feet are pink. Field Sparrows' flights are short, and they alternate rapid wing movements with short stints of pulling their wings to their sides.
Pomarine Jaeger
With their long tail feathers the Pomarine Jaeger is the largest bird in the jaeger family. The tail feathers are lost during mating season, which is from around the end of July to September. The white, black and brown bird has a slightly yellow tinge on the sides of its neck. The breast features a brown line across it. While the bird predominantly resides in the upper North America range, it also has been reported in Kentucky.