BACKYARD BIRDS
and their preferred foods
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American Goldfinch
Mainly seeds; also insects
American Kestrel Mainly insects; small mammals, reptiles
American Redstart Insects, spiders, fruit and seeds
American Robin Earthworms, grubs, larvae, insects, spiders; also berries, fruits and seeds
Barn Owl rodents
Barn Swallow Mainly insects; some berries
Black-capped Chickadee Mainly insects and invertebrates; also seeds, suet and berries
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher Mainly insects; other invertebrates including spiders
Blue Grosbeak Seeds, berries and fruit; also insects, spiders, egg cases and larvae
Blue Jay Acorns, beech nuts, insects, birds' eggs, nestlings, voles and mice
Bobwhite Exclusively seeds
Brown Creeper Insects; also spiders and seeds
Brown-Headed Cowbird Grain, seeds, berries and other fruit; some insects
Brown Thrasher Insects, small invertebrates, some fruit and seeds
Brown Towhee Seeds, fruit and a variety of insects
Bushtit Mainly insects; also seeds and berries
California Quail Plant leaves and seeds of legumes
Cardinal (Northern ) Mainly seeds and fruit; also insects and spiders
Carolina Chickadee Mainly insects; also seeds, berries and other fruit
Carolina Wren Insects and all types of invertebrates; also seeds
Cedar Waxwing Mainly berries and seeds; also insects
Chimney Swift Flying insects taken on the wing
Crow Animal and vegetable matter, carrion
Eastern Bluebird Insects; also berries, fruit and seeds
Eastern Meadowlark Insects, grubs, grass seeds and weed seeds
Eastern Phoebe Mainly insects and spiders; occasionally berries
Evening Grosbeak All types of seeds and fruit
Flicker Ants; other insects and berries
Golden-Crowned Kinglet Insects, spiders and some berries
Grackle Insects, grass seed, worms, eggs and young birds
Gray Catbird Half animal matter and half berries; also fruit and seeds
Great-Horned Owl Skunks, rats, squirrels, grouse, weasels, snakes and insects
Green-backed heron Fish, frogs and invertebrates
House Finch Seeds, fruit and some insects
House Wren Insects, spiders and larvae
Indigo Bunting Mainly insects and spiders; also seeds and fruit
Junco Mainly insects and seeds
Killdeer Beetles, grasshoppers, caterpillars, ants, crustaceans and invertebrates
Least flycatcher Exclusively insects and spiders
Loggerhead Shrike Large insects, small mammals, birds and their young
Mallard Vegetative matter, nymphs and larvae of aquatic flies and beetles
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Mocking Bird
Wild berries, seeds, insects and invertebrates
Morning Dove Grass, seeds, cracked corn, grain crops and a variety of other seeds
Northern Oriole Mainly insects and spiders; also fruit and seeds
Orchard Oriole Mainly insects, spiders and other invertebrates; also seeds and berries
Painted Bunting Insects, spiders, berries and seeds
Pine Siskin Seeds and some insects
Purple Finch Mainly seeds and fruit; also insects
Purple Martin Insects caught on the wing
Red Crossbill Pine seeds; other fruit and seeds
Redpoll Mainly insects and fruit
Red-Tailed Hawk Rodents, snakes, lizards and rabbits
Red-Winged Blackbird Insects and seeds
Ring-necked Pheasant Corn, grass, seeds, and small insects
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak Insects and fruit; also fruit seeds and cherry blossoms
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Insects, spiders, egg cases; some fruit
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Flower nectar, sugar water, tree sap and some insects
Rufous-sided Towhee Seeds, fruit and insects
Scott's Oriole Insects, various fruits and flower nectar
Screech Owl Worms, crayfish, voles, mice, small birds and insects
Sparrow (Chipping) Seeds, insects, spiders and other invertebrates
Sparrow (Field) Seeds and insects; also berries
Sparrow (Song) Mainly seeds; also insects and invertebrates
Sparrow (Tree) Mainly insects and some seeds
Tree Swallow Mainly winged insects
Tufted Titmouse Mainly insects; also suet, seeds and berries
Veery Insects, spiders and other invertebrates; also snails and berries
Vireo (Red-Eyed) Mainly insects, spiders and other invertebrates
Vireo (White-Eyed) Insect, spiders and other invertebrates; also berries
Western Bluebird Mainly insects, spiders and other invertebrates; also berries
White-Breasted Nuthatch Insects, spiders, nuts, seeds and berries
Winter Wren Invertebrates, insects and spiders
Wood Duck Acorns, beech nuts and water plants
Woodpecker (Downy) Insects, berries, seeds and suet
Woodpecker (Hairy) Mainly insects and spiders; suet, some fruits and seeds
Woodpecker (Red-bellied) Suet, acorns and other tree fruits; some insects
Woodpecker (Red-headed) Suet, acorns, wild berries, fruit and nuts; insects and small invertebrates
Wood Thrush Insects, worms, invertebrates, larvae, berries and seeds
Yellowthroat Insects
Yellow Warbler Mainly insects; also berries
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