This environment consists of open gulf, gulf beaches, open marsh, pine and flat uplands, bottomland hardwood forests, cypress and tupelo swamps, and hundreds of square miles of cleared pine woods, fields, and brushy waste habitat. This appealing ecosystem intices birds of many families to migrate, nest, breed and thrive. Listed here, is an abridged list of birds we often see in and around our yards in the Southeastern portion of Louisiana. The Mississippi Kite lives in open woodlands and around wooded streams and swamps. They feed mostly on insects, and build flat nests which are reused year after year.
Kites migrate in flocks and sometimes wander north of their range.
Red-bellied Woodpeckers live in woodlands, parks, and suburbs. A misnomer, the belly of this bird is tan. The male has a red patch that extends to the forehead and the female's red is located on the nape. Comes to bird feeders eating suet, nuts, seeds and fruit. Nest in escavated tree hollows, stumps, fenceposts, and birdhouses.