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The Dark-eyed Junco is a unique bird that prefers cool weather.

Here are 6 trivia items about Nidicolous birds, pirate birds, strange bird's eggs, the woodpecker's tongue, birds that fly underwater and birds that carry their chicks.

Can ostriches fly? Do they bury their heads in the sand? Do ostriches really eat stones? This fascinating bird, indigenous to Africa, is now found all over the world.

Bald Eagles have gone from plentiful through threatened, endangered, nearly extinct, recovering and now thriving once again.

The Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, builds the largest nest of any North American bird. Look for nests where fishing is easy and large trees are available.

Bald Eagles usually breed in rugged remote areas, but in the winter they gather further south, making winter a good time to look for eagles in North America.

The Common Murre fishes on northern continental shelves and breeds on steep cliffs and flat islands. A weak flyer and awkward on land, the Turre excels at swimming.

North American chimneys east of the Rockies are often occupied by roosting flocks of Chimney Swifts. These birds are also tireless fliers-masters of the air.

Recognition of threats and pressures that Piping Plovers face has lead to effective conservation measures. In Canada; the species is making a slow recovery.

The Burrowing Owl, or Ground Owl, Athene cunicularia, stands out from other owls of the Americas because it nests in the ground and is active during the day.

In North America, a black bird with red wings - or at least red patches on its wings - perched on a cattail and singing is a red-winged blackbird.

The Thick-billed Murre, among the birds commonly referred to as auks, is a common northern sea bird - it swims well and breeds in large colonies.

The Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, ranges throughout North America except in the very far north. It is the national emblem of the United States.