Colors of Missouri

Being here in Missouri has been a new adveture in outdoors and wildlife.  There are so many types that I wanted to start keeping track of all the ones I have seen here.  So I though what better than to start with the birds (there are some cool ones here).  So I am going to start with the colorful ones, because they are the easiest for me to remember.  I didn't take these images, so I have listed the sights where they were taken.  These are not all that I have seen, but I'll add more as I see them :)

1. Golden Finch

http://sdakotabirds.com/species_photos/photos/american_goldfinch_3.jpg

2. Cardinal

Male red cardinal photo from National Park Service

3.Eastern Bluebird (the Missouri state bird)

http://www.birdzilla.com/images/stories/backyard/east_male_250.jpg

4. American Blue Jay
 

5. Scarlet Tanager

Courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation, http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jun/12/the-songs-of-summer/

6. Red Headed Wood Pecker

http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/red_headed_woodpecker_greg_lavaty.jpg

7. Indigo Bunting

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/indigo_bunting_glamor.jpg