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Bird 1

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Bird 1

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  1. 1—Canada goose
    -long black neck
    -White chinstrap    Canada goose -long black neck -White chinstrap
  2. 2—Gadwall
    -Black rump
    -Black/grey spots on chest    Gadwall -Black rump -Black/grey spots on chest
  3. 3—American wigeon
    -Green eye streak. White crown
    -Pointed black rump    American wigeon -Green eye streak. White crown -Pointed black rump
  4. 4—Mallard
    -Fully green head
    -Bright yellow beak    Mallard -Fully green head -Bright yellow beak
  5. 5—Northern shoveler
    -Greeny-black head
    -Large squared, black bill
    -Reddish brown flanks    Northern shoveler -Greeny-black head -Large squared, black bill -Reddish brown flanks
  6. 6—Northern pintail
    -Long pointed tail
    -White breast, white neck stripe    Northern pintail -Long pointed tail -White breast, white neck stripe
  7. 7—Ring-necked Duck
    -Peaked, black head
    -Grey bill with black tip    Ring-necked Duck -Peaked, black head -Grey bill with black tip
  8. 8—Hooded Merganser
    -Flamboyant oversized head
    -Black crest with white wedge
    -Crest can be raised or lowered    Hooded Merganser -Flamboyant oversized head -Black crest with white wedge -Crest can be raised or lowered
  9. 9—Pied-billed Grebe
    -Short thick bill with black stripe
    -Almost no tail    Pied-billed Grebe -Short thick bill with black stripe -Almost no tail
  10. 10—American Coot
    -Dark grey with white beak
    -Red eye
    -Cooter    American Coot -Dark grey with white beak -Red eye -Cooter
  11. 11—Double-crested Cormorant
    -Long neck and tail
    -Black with orange skin near beak
    -Often dry off by "T-posing"    Double-crested Cormorant -Long neck and tail -Black with orange skin near beak -Often dry off by "T-posing"
  12. 12—Great Blue Heron
    -Very large, very tall. Long legs
    -Greyish blue
    -Long orange bill
    -Black crown and head plumes    Great Blue Heron -Very large, very tall. Long legs -Greyish blue -Long orange bill -Black crown and head plumes
  13. 13—Glaucous-winged Gull
    -White head, grey flanks
    -Pink legs
    -Red spot on orange bill    Glaucous-winged Gull -White head, grey flanks -Pink legs -Red spot on orange bill
  14. 14—Ring-billed Gull
    -White head, grey flanks
    -Shorter yellow bill with black ring
    -Yellow legs    Ring-billed Gull -White head, grey flanks -Shorter yellow bill with black ring -Yellow legs
  15. 15—Bald Eagle
    -Broad, dark brown wings
    -White head and tail
    -Hooked, yellow raptor beak    Bald Eagle -Broad, dark brown wings -White head and tail -Hooked, yellow raptor beak
  16. 16—Northern Harrier
    -Long striped tail
    -Black tipped wings
    -Face looks sort of like an owl    Northern Harrier -Long striped tail -Black tipped wings -Face looks sort of like an owl
  17. 17—Annas Hummingbird
    -long tiny beak
    -Reddish orange throat and belly    Annas Hummingbird -long tiny beak -Reddish orange throat and belly
  18. 18—Downy Woodpecker
    -Black wings with white spots
    -Short beak
    -Red spot on head    Downy Woodpecker -Black wings with white spots -Short beak -Red spot on head
  19. 19—Northern Flicker
    -grey head with red shadings
    -Brown wings with black spots
    -White rump    Northern Flicker -grey head with red shadings -Brown wings with black spots -White rump
  20. 20—American Crow
    -All black
    -Large thick bill    American Crow -All black -Large thick bill
  21. 21—Black-capped Chickadee
    -Black cap with white cheeks
    -Grey back and wings
    -Call sounds like "Dee-Dee-Dee"
    Or "Chick-a-Dee"    Black-capped Chickadee -Black cap with white cheeks -Grey back and wings -Call sounds like "Dee-Dee-Dee" Or "Chick-a-Dee"
  22. 22—Ruby-crowned Kinglet
    -Brilliant red crown
    -White eye ring
    -Olive green overall    Ruby-crowned Kinglet -Brilliant red crown -White eye ring -Olive green overall
  23. 23—Golden-crowned Kinglet
    -Bright yellow crown
    -Black/white striped face
    -Short wings    Golden-crowned Kinglet -Bright yellow crown -Black/white striped face -Short wings
  24. 24—Bushtit
    -Plain grey and light brown
    -Stubby beak
    -long tail    Bushtit -Plain grey and light brown -Stubby beak -long tail
  25. 25—Brown creeper
    -Decurved bill
    -White breast
    -Long tail    Brown creeper -Decurved bill -White breast -Long tail
  26. 26—Pacific Wren
    -Small tail often help up
    -Brown overall
    -Pale eyebrow    Pacific Wren -Small tail often help up -Brown overall -Pale eyebrow
  27. 27—Marsh Wren
    -Short tail often held up
    -Brown with black streaks on wings
    -White/grey face
    -Often found on cattails    Marsh Wren -Short tail often held up -Brown with black streaks on wings -White/grey face -Often found on cattails
  28. 28—European Starling
    -Mostly black with purply green iridescence
    -Sometimes spotted
    -Long yellow bill    European Starling -Mostly black with purply green iridescence -Sometimes spotted -Long yellow bill
  29. 29—American Robin
    -Rusty red chest
    -Grey back
    -Dark head with yellow bill    American Robin -Rusty red chest -Grey back -Dark head with yellow bill
  30. 30—Varied Thrush
    -Black breast band
    -Burnt orange on chest
    -Blue grey on back
    -Orange line over eye    Varied Thrush -Black breast band -Burnt orange on chest -Blue grey on back -Orange line over eye
  31. 31—Red Breasted Nuthatch
    -Almost no neck
    -Black crown, White eyebrow, Black eye line
    -Rusty chest    Red Breasted Nuthatch -Almost no neck -Black crown, White eyebrow, Black eye line -Rusty chest
  32. 32—Yellow -rumped Warbler
    -Black mask, white throat
    -Yellow patches
    -Yellow rump    Yellow -rumped Warbler -Black mask, white throat -Yellow patches -Yellow rump
  33. 33—Savannah sparrow
    -Brown wings with black spots
    -Yellow eyebrow    Savannah sparrow -Brown wings with black spots -Yellow eyebrow
  34. 34—White-crowned Sparrow
    -White black streaks on head
    -Orange beak
    -Brown speckled back    White-crowned Sparrow -White black streaks on head -Orange beak -Brown speckled back
  35. 35—Golden-crowned Sparrow
    -Black head with yellow crown
    -Grey bill
    -Brown speckled back    Golden-crowned Sparrow -Black head with yellow crown -Grey bill -Brown speckled back
  36. 36—Dark eyed Junco
    -Fully black head
    -Small pale bill
    -Light brown back    Dark eyed Junco -Fully black head -Small pale bill -Light brown back
  37. 37—Fox sparrow
    -Grey face
    -Brown underbody
    -Grey and yellow bill    Fox sparrow -Grey face -Brown underbody -Grey and yellow bill
  38. 38—Song Sparrow
    -Brown and grey striped on crown
    -MUSTACHE STRIPE ABOVE BEAK
    -Dark brown streaks all over    Song Sparrow -Brown and grey striped on crown -MUSTACHE STRIPE ABOVE BEAK -Dark brown streaks all over
  39. 39—Spotted Towhee
    -Long black tail
    -Rufous sides
    -White breast
    -Black head, back and wings
    -Wings spotted white
    -Red eyes    Spotted Towhee -Long black tail -Rufous sides -White breast -Black head, back and wings -Wings spotted white -Red eyes
  40. 40—American Goldfinch
    -Bright yellow
    -Black forehead and wings    American Goldfinch -Bright yellow -Black forehead and wings
  41. 41—House Finch
    -Red head and chest like dipped in blood
    -Streaky brown back, belly and tail    House Finch -Red head and chest like dipped in blood -Streaky brown back, belly and tail
  42. 42—Red Winged Blackbird
    -Black all over
    -Red and yellow patch on shoulder    Red Winged Blackbird -Black all over -Red and yellow patch on shoulder
  43. 43—Sword fern
    -Sharply pointed leaves
    -Large fern (1-1.5M)    Sword fern -Sharply pointed leaves -Large fern (1-1.5M)
  44. 44—Deer Fern
    -Rounded tips on leaves
    -Very symmetrical pattern
    -Glossy finish
    -Smaller fern    Deer Fern -Rounded tips on leaves -Very symmetrical pattern -Glossy finish -Smaller fern
  45. 45—Lady Fern
    -Stems branch off main stem
    -leaves form symmetrical pairs from secondary stem
    -Rounded leaves
    -Widest in the middle, taper at base and tip    Lady Fern -Stems branch off main stem -leaves form symmetrical pairs from secondary stem -Rounded leaves -Widest in the middle, taper at ...
  46. 46—Salal
    -Alternating leaves on stem
    -Forms small blue berries on red stems
    -Thick, course green leaves    Salal -Alternating leaves on stem -Forms small blue berries on red stems -Thick, course green leaves
  47. 47—Oregon grape
    -Similar spiky leaf to holly
    -Forms small blue berries
    -Symmetrical leaf arrangement, holly alternating    Oregon grape -Similar spiky leaf to holly -Forms small blue berries -Symmetrical leaf arrangement, holly alternating
  48. 48—Bracken fern
    -Very similar to lady fern
    -Stems radiate off main stem with small rounded leaves in opposite arrangement
    -Largest at base and tapers to tip    Bracken fern -Very similar to lady fern -Stems radiate off main stem with small rounded leaves in opposite arrangement -Largest at base a...
  49. 49EphemeropteraMay flies
    -Hemimetabolous
    -Long pair of cerci coming from abdomen    Ephemeroptera
  50. 50—Coopers Hawk
    -Black cap
    -Short, hooked beak
    -Red eye
    -red and white chest    Coopers Hawk -Black cap -Short, hooked beak -Red eye -red and white chest
  51. 51—Green-winged Teal
    -Brown head with green streak
    -Black beak
    -Vertical white stripe on breast
    -Black and white body    Green-winged Teal -Brown head with green streak -Black beak -Vertical white stripe on breast -Black and white body
  52. 52—False lily of the valley
    -Vertical stem sprouting white flowers
    -Large pointed glossy leaves    False lily of the valley -Vertical stem sprouting white flowers -Large pointed glossy leaves
  53. 53—Skunk cabbage
    -Very large leaves form "sheath"
    -Central stem sprouts large yellow flower
    -Yellow "cob" in centre of flower    Skunk cabbage -Very large leaves form "sheath" -Central stem sprouts large yellow flower -Yellow "cob" in centre of flower
  54. 54—Common horsetail
    -One central, segmented stem
    -Hair like protrusions from each segment
    -Segments can be individually broken off    Common horsetail -One central, segmented stem -Hair like protrusions from each segment -Segments can be individually broken off
  55. 55—Japanese knotweed
    -Many small white bundles of flowers
    -Large, pointed matte leaves
    -Invasive species    Japanese knotweed -Many small white bundles of flowers -Large, pointed matte leaves -Invasive species
  56. 56—Horse chestnut
    -Leaves protrude from stem in circular pattern
    -Nuts encased in spiky balls
    -Nuts large and shiny
    -White flowers with pink centres
    -Invasive    Horse chestnut -Leaves protrude from stem in circular pattern -Nuts encased in spiky balls -Nuts large and shiny -White flowers with pink...
  57. 57—Scotch broom
    -Woody stems with very small green leaves
    -Dense with small yellow flowers
    -Highly invasive and hardy    Scotch broom -Woody stems with very small green leaves -Dense with small yellow flowers -Highly invasive and hardy
  58. 58—English Ivy
    -Forms long vines capable of climbing
    -Brown stems with 3 pointed green leaves
    -Clear vascular tissues
    -Invasive    English Ivy -Forms long vines capable of climbing -Brown stems with 3 pointed green leaves -Clear vascular tissues -Invasive
  59. 59—Irish Holly
    -Sharp, spiny leaves
    -Small red berries
    -Shrubs can grow to tree size
    -Alternating leaf pattern, Oregon grape symmetrical
    -Invasive    Irish Holly -Sharp, spiny leaves -Small red berries -Shrubs can grow to tree size -Alternating leaf pattern, Oregon grape symmetrical -In...
  60. 60—Himalayan Blackberry
    -Sharp, thorny stems
    -Black berries composed of many balls
    -Medium sized leaves with jagged edges
    -Invasive    Himalayan Blackberry -Sharp, thorny stems -Black berries composed of many balls -Medium sized leaves with jagged edges -Invasive
  61. 61—Twinberry
    -Deciduous shrub
    -Small green leaves
    -Red flowers produce small round black berries in pairs or "twins"    Twinberry -Deciduous shrub -Small green leaves -Red flowers produce small round black berries in pairs or "twins"
  62. 62AmetabulousInsects that do not undergo metamorphosis
  63. 63Paurometabolous/HemimetabolousInsects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis.
    Do not change appearance drastically.
    (dragonflies, termites, cockroaches ETC)
  64. 64HolometabolousInsects that undergo complete metamorphosis.
    Begin lives as grubs, maggots, caterpillars.
    (butterflies, beetles ETC)
  65. 65—Indian Plum
    -Deciduous shrub
    -Can grow to tree size
    -Oval pointed leaves
    -Bear many medium sized fruits. Range from yellow to red to purple    Indian Plum -Deciduous shrub -Can grow to tree size -Oval pointed leaves -Bear many medium sized fruits. Range from yellow to red to purple
  66. 66—Sitka Mountain ash
    -Deciduous shrub
    -Also known as Rowan Tree
    -Small, oval shaped leaves grow in opposite pattern
    -Berries grow in plentiful bundles
    -Berries look like cranberries    Sitka Mountain ash -Deciduous shrub -Also known as Rowan Tree -Small, oval shaped leaves grow in opposite pattern -Berries grow in plenti...
  67. 67—Thimbleberry
    -Deciduous shrub
    -Large, 5 pronged leaves with small "hairs"
    -Bears hollow fruit similar to raspberries    Thimbleberry -Deciduous shrub -Large, 5 pronged leaves with small "hairs" -Bears hollow fruit similar to raspberries
  68. 68—Common snowberry
    -Deciduous shrub
    -Small, sharp, oval leaves radiate off stem in alternating pattern
    -Bears small bundles (4-5) of small snow white berries    Common snowberry -Deciduous shrub -Small, sharp, oval leaves radiate off stem in alternating pattern -Bears small bundles (4-5) of small ...
  69. 69—Trailing Blackberry
    -Deciduous shrub
    -Grows low to ground
    -Smaller needles on stem than Himalayan blackberry
    -Leaves darker shade of green
    -Bears black fruit made of balls    Trailing Blackberry -Deciduous shrub -Grows low to ground -Smaller needles on stem than Himalayan blackberry -Leaves darker shade of gree...
  70. 70—Red Huckleberry
    -Deciduous shrub
    -Grow skinny stems
    -Tiny oval leaves
    -Small red fruit grow downwards    Red Huckleberry -Deciduous shrub -Grow skinny stems -Tiny oval leaves -Small red fruit grow downwards
  71. 71—Red Elderberry
    -Deciduous shrub
    -Large, long leaves radiate from woody stem
    -Large bundles of small red fruit grow at the top of plant    Red Elderberry -Deciduous shrub -Large, long leaves radiate from woody stem -Large bundles of small red fruit grow at the top of plant
  72. 72—Salmonberry
    -Deciduous shrub
    -Small jagged leaves radiate from thin white stems
    -Bears fruit from backwards pointed tip
    -Fruit similar in appearance to blackberry but red or yellow in colour    Salmonberry -Deciduous shrub -Small jagged leaves radiate from thin white stems -Bears fruit from backwards pointed tip -Fruit similar in...
  73. 73—Common juniper
    -Evergreen shrub
    -Can grow as shrub or tree
    -Usually has small pointy needles
    -Can bear small clusters of fruit. Usually blue in colour    Common juniper -Evergreen shrub -Can grow as shrub or tree -Usually has small pointy needles -Can bear small clusters of fruit. Usually b...
  74. 74—Trembling/quaking Aspen
    -White bark
    -No branches on lower part of tree
    -Thick, round leaves with point    Trembling/quaking Aspen -White bark -No branches on lower part of tree -Thick, round leaves with point
  75. 75—Garry oak
    -Unique shaped leaves
    -Thick with grooves and scales
    -Bears acorns    Garry oak -Unique shaped leaves -Thick with grooves and scales -Bears acorns
  76. 76—Pacific Dogwood
    -Small tree/shrub
    -Skinny trunk and branches
    -Grows large, white 5 petal leaves    Pacific Dogwood -Small tree/shrub -Skinny trunk and branches -Grows large, white 5 petal leaves
  77. 77—Black cottonwood/Balsam Poplar
    -Very tall, large trees
    -Pollen looks like cotton
    -Thick, scaly bark with grooves    Black cottonwood/Balsam Poplar -Very tall, large trees -Pollen looks like cotton -Thick, scaly bark with grooves
  78. 78—Douglas Maple
    -Shrub/small tree
    -Jagged leaves with 3 lobes
    -Seeds form "helicopter" pods    Douglas Maple -Shrub/small tree -Jagged leaves with 3 lobes -Seeds form "helicopter" pods
  79. 79—Douglas Fir
    -Can form very tall, thick trees
    -Short, flat, pointy needles
    -Forms male and female cones with 3 point bracts
    -Thick rigid bark, grey in older trees    Douglas Fir -Can form very tall, thick trees -Short, flat, pointy needles -Forms male and female cones with 3 point bracts -Thick rigid b...
  80. 80—Western Hemlock
    -Large, skinny tree
    -Short, soft needles with rounded tip
    -Small cones
    -Grooved bark    Western Hemlock -Large, skinny tree -Short, soft needles with rounded tip -Small cones -Grooved bark
  81. 81—Western Red Cedar
    -Large tree
    -Scaly, unique leaves/needles
    -Small cones
    -grey stringy bark    Western Red Cedar -Large tree -Scaly, unique leaves/needles -Small cones -grey stringy bark
  82. 82—Lodgepole pine
    -Tall, slender tree
    -Long, slender, dark green needles in groups of two
    -Cones have sharp tips
    -Can also form "egg" clusters
    -Thin, scaly bark    Lodgepole pine -Tall, slender tree -Long, slender, dark green needles in groups of two -Cones have sharp tips -Can also form "egg" cluste...
  83. 83—Western white pine
    -Tall, slender tree
    -Long cones
    -Long, slender needles in bunches of 5    Western white pine -Tall, slender tree -Long cones -Long, slender needles in bunches of 5
  84. 84—Western Yew
    -Low, spreading shrub to small tree
    -Short, flat needles growing in 2 rows
    -Forms small red fruit
    -Thin, red, paper-like bark    Western Yew -Low, spreading shrub to small tree -Short, flat needles growing in 2 rows -Forms small red fruit -Thin, red, paper-like bark
  85. 85—Arbutus
    -Large, crooked tree
    -Very heavy wood
    -Dark, glossy leaves
    -Thin, smooth reddish brown bark that can easily be peeled off    Arbutus -Large, crooked tree -Very heavy wood -Dark, glossy leaves -Thin, smooth reddish brown bark that can easily be peeled off
  86. 86—Paper Birch
    -Medium sized, slender tree
    -Thin, white, papery bark with dark slits    Paper Birch -Medium sized, slender tree -Thin, white, papery bark with dark slits
  87. 87—Red Alder
    -Medium sized, slender tree
    -Toothed, pointed leaves
    -Vascular tissues form "ladder" shape
    -Small thin cones or tiny egg shaped cones    Red Alder -Medium sized, slender tree -Toothed, pointed leaves -Vascular tissues form "ladder" shape -Small thin cones or tiny egg shaped...
  88. 88—Broadleaf Maple
    -Large tree
    -Very large 5 lobed leaves
    -"helicopter" seed pods    Broadleaf Maple -Large tree -Very large 5 lobed leaves -"helicopter" seed pods
  89. 89—Vine Maple
    -Small tree/shrub
    -Branches protrude horizontally
    -9 lobed leaves    Vine Maple -Small tree/shrub -Branches protrude horizontally -9 lobed leaves

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