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Birds of Alberta

Year Round Residents:

Order Anseriformes

Waterfowl (Family Anatidae)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
(typically summer residents, but can be found year-round in some areas)

Order Falconiformes

Hawks and Eagles (Family Accipitridae)

Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

Falcons (Family Falconidae):

Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Order Galliformes

Grouse (Family Phasianidae):

Blue Grouse
Ring-necked Grouse
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Sage Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Spruce Grouse
Gray Partridge
Ring-necked Pheasant
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Order Columbiformes

Doves (Family Columbidae)

Rock Dove (Columba livia)

Order Strigiformes

Owls (Family Strigidae)

Barred Owl
Boreal Owl
Eastern Screech-Owl
Great Gray Owl
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Northern Hawk Owl
Northern Pygmy Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Short-eared Owl

Order Piciformes

Woodpeckers (Family Picidae)

Black-backed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Three-toed Woodpecker

Order Passeriformes

(The most numerous of all the orders of birds)

Crows and Jays (Family Corvidae)

Blue Jay
Gray Jay
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Black-billed Magpie
Clark's Nutcracker
Common Raven

Chickadees (Family Paridae)

Black-capped Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee

Nuthatches (Family Sittidae)

Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch

Creepers (Family Certhiidae)

Brown Creeper

Dippers (Family Cinclidae)

American Dipper

Waxwings (Family Bombycillidae)

Bohemian Waxwing

Finches (Family Fringillidae)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
House Finch
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak

Old World Sparrows (Family Passeridae)

House Sparrow

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Leanne Guenther

About the Artist/Author:

Hello! I'm Leanne, the creative mind behind KidZone.ws. I love nothing more than enjoying a warm cup of tea and a quiet day with a good friend. Here’s a bit more about me:

Things I Love:

Writing for Kids: My happy place is creating engaging content that sparks curiosity and joy in young minds.
Early Childhood Education: I absolutely adore those early, eager-to-learn years with kids. Their curiosity and enthusiasm are infectious!
History: Exploring the past helps me understand the present and dream about the future.

Things I Have a Love/Hate Relationship With:

Technology: I love how it connects us and makes things easier, but why does it have to change so quickly?
Trivia Nights: I'm your go-to person for fun facts, yet somehow, I always end up in second or third place. Frustrating!
Gardening: I like to think I have a green thumb, but it has a few brown speckles. My plants and I are working on it.
Animals: I adore my pets and they bring me so much joy, but oh, the chores! Why can’t they clean up after themselves?

I earned my degree back in the early '90s, and as a lifelong learner, I continue to delve into the things I love. This includes technology (though I struggle to keep up!), art, early childhood education, history, and mythology as it relates to sociology.

I know that while the educational content on KidZone.ws is largely for kids, many of you visiting the site are educators and caregivers. I’ve tried to share some interesting trivia tidbits and fun facts to make your visit enjoyable too. Happy learning!