Top 20 Most Common Bird in Dania Beach

The blue Jay is the largest and the most common Jay in North America. This frequent visitor of birdfeeders is quite opportunistic when it comes to food - it is known as "a nest robber." Able to produce a wide range of musical sounds, this loud songbird can even imitate a Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus). Intelligent and sociable, the blue Jay is said to form strong family bonds.

The northern Mockingbird is able to mimic the sound of more than 30 bird species, but this master mocker has also been known to imitate the sounds of a whistle, frog call, or a dog's bark. The mimicry keeps other birds out of the mockingbird's territory, but it also plays an important role in courtship - the male with the best mimicking skills is the most attractive to females. You will often hear this mockingbird singing on moonlit nights. Widespread throughout the US, the northern Mockingbird is a state bird of Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

The common Moorhen is often found in slow-moving or standing-water aquatic ecosystems with dense vegetation coverage where they can hide and forage for food. If vegetation is dense enough, their large feet even enable them to walk across the floating plants. These birds are opportunistic feeders and will eat any food that is currently available.

Boat-tailed Grackles, with their incredibly long tails, prefer to live near marshes and boat launches. Those found in different regions have different colored eyes. Boat-tailed Grackles have an unusual way of mating called "harem defense polygyny" in which females nest in a cluster colony together as males compete to mate and defend ALL of the females.

The red-bellied Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker that commonly nests in dead trees, sometimes taking over other birds' nests. In the search of insects inside tree cavities, it can extend its tongue almost 5 cm past its beak. By excavating insects and larvae from tree bark, this bird is able to "clean" the infested tree. The red-bellied Woodpecker is known to hide food in all kinds of places as a store for later use.

The white Ibis is a medium-sized bird with beautiful white plumage that is a known wanderer. It makes a quiet grunting "croo croo" noise as it forages for food. Unfortunately, these birds have been heavily impacted by the pollutant methylmercury. In the Everglades high concentrations of methylmercury from human pollution have greatly impacted the mating behavior and mating frequency of the white Ibis.

The common Grackle is a medium-sized blackbird that prefers open areas with widely-spaced trees. It produces a distinctive, loud, and unpleasant sound that is said to resemble rusty hinges on the gate. This bird is highly sociable and it's rarely seen alone. Being a regular visitor of urban and suburban areas, this clever crafter uses numerous man-made materials to make its nest. Due to its preference for various foods, including berries and crops, it's considered a pest by farmers.

One of the most famous and widespread doves of North America, the mourning Dove can be often seen in urban areas perching on telephone wires. It is named after its distinctive, plaintive-sounding song. It is also a popular game bird, but its population is still abundant thanks to the prolific breeding and its ability to raise up to five to six broods in a single year.

The fish Crow is a social species and may be found alongside American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos). The fish Crow is slightly smaller and silkier than the American crow and also has a distinct call. As its name suggests, this species is found near fresh, brackish, and saltwater waterways looking for fish and invertebrates to eat.

The northern Cardinal is a distinctive, medium-sized songbird that inhabits temperate forests and yards. Its name is derived from the male's brilliant red plumage color which resembles red-robed Roman Catholic cardinals, while its crest looks like a bishop's mitre. Compared to the male, the female is much duller in color. The highly territorial males can be quite aggressive. Quite popular, this is the state bird of seven U.S. states.

The anhinga uses its long beak to spear fish. Sometimes the fish gets stuck. and the bird has to swim to shore to pry it off. Unlike most other water birds, the anhinga doesn't have oil glands and therefore its feathers are not waterproof. While the lack of oil does allow the bird to move more efficiently underwater, after swimming it must spread its wings and dry them in the sun.

The muscovy Duck has a very distinctive appearance that has long intrigued and confused birdwatchers, with its warty face, strange and unique coloring, and widely variable plumage. Its common name is thought to come from the London Muscovy Company back in the 1500s. In traditional Aztec culture, rulers wore cloaks with the feathers of this duck, as a way to honor the Wind God, Ehecatl. Today they can be found both wild and domesticated.

The blue-gray gnatcatcher or blue-grey gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a very small songbird, 10–13 cm (3.9–5.1 in) in length, 6.3 in (16 cm) in wingspan, and weighing only 5–7 g (0.18–0.25 oz). Adult males are blue-gray on the upperparts with white underparts, have a slender dark bill, and a long black tail edged in white. Females are less blue, while juveniles are greenish-gray. Both sexes have a white eye ring. The blue-gray gnatcatcher's breeding habitat includes open deciduous woods and shrublands in southern Ontario, the eastern and southwestern United States, and Mexico. Though gnatcatcher species are common and increasing in number while expanding to the northeast, it is the only one to breed in Eastern North America. Both parents build a cone-like nest on a horizontal tree branch, and share feeding the young. The incubation period is 13 days for both sexes, and two broods may be raised in a season. These birds migrate to the southern United States, Mexico, northern Central America-(Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras), Cuba, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Cayman Islands. They forage actively in trees or shrubs, mainly eating insects, insect eggs and spiders. They may hover over foliage while snatching prey (gleaning), or fly to catch insects in flight (hawking). The tail is often held upright while defending territory or searching for food.

These tall birds are quite distinctive with their bright white feathers, black legs, and orange beaks. Great Egrets live near both fresh and saltwater, nesting high in trees to protect their eggs from predatory mammals. They are colonial nesters, living in large groups (colonies), and they find the majority of their food in the nearest body of water.

The egyptian Goose is found throughout Africa and is an invasive species in Europe - specifically in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom. These birds are very common in most waterways throughout their natural range. Their name refers to the reverence ancient Egyptians had for the species; many ancient Egyptian artworks depict the species as well.

The turkey Vulture is a common sight, especially around roads, where they keep a sharp eye out for roadkill. Seeing these large birds in the sky can often make you take a second look to see if it’s an eagle or a hawk. Here’s one quick way to tell the difference. When in flight, a turkey Vulture will circle unsteadily, with its wings lifted to make a V shape. Though they are not appreciated, they do the dirty work of the animal kingdom by cleaning up the countryside as they scavenge.

The tricolored Heron is a common bird to come across wading in shallow freshwater, brackish, and saltwater ecosystems. Their hunting tactics change based on their environment. These birds are also very territorial and will defend their hunting grounds against other wading birds. Egretta tricolor is a migratory species, flying to parts of Central and South America during breeding months.

The palm Warbler is a large warbler known for wagging its tail as it forages. These birds look for insects and berries on and near the ground, unlike other related species that stick to the trees. The palm Warbler is a migratory species that travels to the denser coverage in boreal forests in the north for breeding.

The european Starling, a large, hardy songbird, is one of the most commonly seen bird species in North America. Originally from Europe, this species was brought to the U.S. in the 1890s by enthusiasts of William Shakespeare, who had the unique goal of bringing over every single species of bird that was mentioned in Shakespeare's collective works. Unfortunately, the european Starling, being an adaptable, generalist species, spread invasively across the continent, hurting many native species' populations in the process.

The green Heron is a shorter member of the long-legged heron family. This solitary bird can be tough to spot, for it grows nervous if out in the open and prefers to be tucked away safely. In fact, if you spot one out in the open, you’ll likely notice it flicking its tail and lifting and dropping its crest. If the green Heron becomes frightened, it typically responds with a squawk and then defecating behind itself as it flees.