The Terns, or Sea Swallows, are possessed of great power and endurance of flight, their long forked tails and pointed wings indicating strength and swiftness.
It preys on fish, which it snatches from the surface with unerring aim as it skims over the waves with astonishing velocity.
They inhabit the seashore and, unlike gulls, make distant journeys from the coast.
The Gulls are larger birds than the Terns. As the vultures are the scavengers of the land, these birds are the scavengers of the sea. They are frequently seen at great distance from land, resting on the water. Their nests are found in colonies.
The Puffin is an excellent diver, plunging fearlessly from a lofty cliff into the sea, and speedily returning with its beak full of fish, which are secured by their heads, and lie in a row along the bill of the Puffin, forming a kind of piscatorial fringe. Its enormous and sharp-edged bill renders it a formidable antagonist to intruders. It is often called the "Sea Parrot."
Inhabit fresh water lakes during the summer and the sea during the winter. They can swim considerable distances under water. Their nest is near the shore.
The foot of the Grebes is not webbed like that of most water birds, but each toe is separated and flattened, so as to serve as a separate paddle.
Scarlet Tanager. Cardinal. Rose-breasted Grossbeak. Redstart.
Yellow Warbler. Flicker. Baltimore Oriole.
Crow. Purple Grackle. Red-winged Blackbird. Cowbird.
Black and White Warbler. Bobolink. Downy Woodpecker.
Buzzards, 150 Common, 150 Turkey, 147, 148
Ducks, 171, 172 Black, 172 Canvasback, 172 Mallard, 171 Red-head, 172
Eagles, 148, 149 American Bald, 149 Golden, 148
Flycatchers, 159 Arcadian, 160 Least, 160
Geese, 171 Canadian, 171 White-fronted, 171
Herons, 166, 167 Great Blue, 167 White, 167
Owls, 151 Grayish-barred, 152 Horned, 152 Mottled, 152 Snowy, 152
Red-head Duck, 172 Headed Woodpecker, 164 Winged Blackbird, 157, 177
Sparrows, 161, 177 English, 161 House, 161
Thrush, 157, 177 Hermit, 157 Veery, 157 Wood, 157
Warblers, 156, 157 Black and White, 157, 177 Yellow, 157, 177
Woodpecker, 163 Downy, 164, 177 Red-headed, 164
Wrens, 156 American House, 156 Bewick's, 156 Carolina, 156 European, 156 House, 156 Marsh, 156 Winter, 156