Grosbeak the Rose-Breasted type
Originally uploaded by ut.law97

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) is the bird of the day! =) I read about him in the book, A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders And Their Quest To See It All by Luke Dempsey.
It prefers to live in “open deciduous woods” and can be found in Canada [...]

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Originally uploaded by Nikographer [Jon] [away]

The bird for today is the Red-Shouldered Hawk, also known as Buteo lineatus. It lives in the forest, particularly near water.
According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology it is likely the most vocal hawk. You can hear it here. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-shouldered_Hawk_dtl.html#sound
An interesting fact or two by Cornell Lab of [...]

The White-billed crow can only be found in central part of the Solomon Islands. They are officially called Corvus woodfordi. It is a stocky short bird who prefers the forest. It has a squared off tail and a big head. It has a distinct deep and curved pale ivory colored bill with a darker tip, [...]

Henslow’s Sparrow by John K. Cassady

Originally uploaded by jcassady

The little birdies are on near threatened status. =( How sad. They live in colonies in grasslands in Southern Canada and the Northeastern United States. They eat insects and seeds.
Henslow’s sparrows only breed in habitats that are a number of years post fire or disturbance. However, [...]