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When birdwatching, I found a number of different species of birds. The following are only a few of what I found and some basic information about them.

Black Capped Chickadee

The black-capped chickadee is a small, non-migratory, North American songbird that lives in deciduous and mixed forests. It is the state bird of Massachusetts and Maine in the United States and the provincial bird of New Brunswick in Canada.

they have a diet of insects and various berries

Great Blue Heron

The great blue heron is a large wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. commonly found near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America. The great blue heron eats mostly fish but will also feed on insects, amphibians, crustaceans, and other small animals. It silently stalks its prey in shallow waters, then plunges its bill into the water to capture it.

Blue Jay

Blue jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and central United States. Some eastern populations may be migratory. They Have a primarily vegetarian diet with a mix of various nuts, seeds and grains, and fruits.