Weekly Wrap-up: November 22 - 28, 2019 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region

Weekly Wrap-up: November 22 - 28, 2019

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Turkey time

Splash of color

Seeds please

Duck diets

Pecking order

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Seeds please

While American goldfinches may inadvertently swallow an insect from time to time, they are perhaps the most vegetarian of birds, eating a wide variety of seeds from grasses and trees like alder, birch and cedar. https://t.co/7jG5u5U2Mj pic.twitter.com/8dbXKIzklk
— USFWS Midwest Region (@USFWSMidwest) November 25, 2019

Turkey time

In the early 1900s wild turkeys were nearly extinct. Thanks to conservation efforts, their population count today is approximately 6.5 million, with ranges expanding in many areas. Next time you spot a wild #turkey, remember this amazing rebound! pic.twitter.com/pr8EM7mpFS
— USFWS Midwest Region (@USFWSMidwest) November 27, 2019

Splash of color

Male northern cardinals retain their bright plumage year round, bringing a splash of color to backyards, fields and forest edges in rain, snow or shine. Seeds and fruit are a favorite, especially when insects aren’t available. pic.twitter.com/MgPuGouD8r
— USFWS Midwest Region (@USFWSMidwest) November 24, 2019

Duck diets

Wood ducks are often spotted feeding on aquatic vegetation and larvae in shallow waters, but did you know they’ll also eat acorns, fruit, seeds and grain? They’ll even forage on dry land when aquatic food is unavailable! https://t.co/HtbE6vbrOl pic.twitter.com/cq0hKpezpw
— USFWS Midwest Region (@USFWSMidwest) November 22, 2019

Pecking order

Chickens aren’t the only birds with a pecking order! In the winter, dark-eyed juncos form flocks that can be found foraging on the ground under bird feeders, in farm fields and along roadsides. Birds that arrive first are typically higher in the pecking order. pic.twitter.com/zpqUdrpSFr
— USFWS Midwest Region (@USFWSMidwest) November 23, 2019

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Albino muskrat

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Do you prefer to blend in or stand out? While life may be more difficult for this albino muskrat in the summer, it has an advantage in the winter! Photo by Gary Eslinger/USFWS. #nature #wildlife #animals

A post shared by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (@usfws) on Nov 24, 2019 at 8:08am PST

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