5 feathered friends

Here are a few birds to watch for, along with the foods they favor.

Scroll through the photos at the right to see the birds and listen to the "BirdNote" shows featuring these birds and their songs.

Black-capped chickadee

Distinguished by its "chick-a-dee-dee" song and its black cap, white cheeks and black bib. It's attracted to black-oil sunflower seeds.
Black-capped chickadee

Northern flicker

You may hear this woodpecker pounding on a metal roof. It is light brown with a black bib, spotted belly and red flashes on its wings. It likes suet but will eat fruit such as fallen apples.
Northern flicker

Steller's jay

This bird is deep blue and black, with a shaggy crest on its head. The raucous Steller's jay mimics other birds. Peanuts will lure it to the yard.
Steller's jay

Red-breasted nuthatch

Has a rusty red breast and slate gray on its back, and an insistent call. It lives in firs and conifers, and pecks its way down tree trunks. It's drawn to suet and black-oil sunflower seeds.
Red-breasted nuthatch

Anna's hummingbird

Both sexes have a coppery-green back and gray underside, but males have bright red heads. They can be spotted at nectar feeders.
Anna's hummingbird

Source: Bob Sundstrom, Dennis Paulson, BirdNote.org