The following birds are found at the Falls of the Ohio.

What do they eat?                Answer Page.

Cardinal - Splits seed hulls with its stout beak (seen year round)

Cormorant -  Paddles underwater for fish (year round, uncommon in winter)

Great Blue Heron -  Nabs fish, frogs, insects (seen year round)

Hummingbird - Licks nectar from flowers (seen spring - mid autumn)

Mallard - Dabbles for insects and water plants (seen year round)

Osprey   “Dive bombs” for fish (seen spring - mid autumn)                        

Peregrine Falcon - Grabs small birds out of the air (seen year round)           

 Downy Woodpecker - Pecks grubs from rotting wood (seen year round)

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