> Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)   - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA  (March 30, 2008)
 > White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) - Newbury, MA  (March 31, 2008)

A common bird of deciduous forests and wooded suburbs, the White-breasted Nuthatch can be seen hopping headfirst down the trunks of trees in search of insect food. It frequents bird feeders and takes sunflower seeds off to the side of a tree, where it wedges them into a crevice and hammers them open.
 > Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Newbury, MA  (March 31, 2008)

The brilliantly colored Northern Cardinal has the record for popularity as a state bird: in the United States, it holds that title in seven states. This common bird is a winter fixture at snow-covered bird feeders throughout the Northeast, but it only spread to New York and New England in the mid-20th century.

Brighter red males hold territories with denser vegetation, feed at higher rates, and have greater reproductive success than duller males.
 > Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)   - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA  (March 30, 2008)
 > Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)   - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA  (March 30, 2008)
 > Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)   - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA  (March 30, 2008)
 > Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)   - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA  (March 30, 2008)
 > Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)   - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA  (March 30, 2008)
 > Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)   - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA  (March 30, 2008)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA (March 30, 2008)
 > Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)   - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA  (March 30, 2008)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - Rings Island Marina - Salisbury, MA (March 30, 2008)
Photo by: Denise • see photo in gallery

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