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ENDANGERED SPECIES	ATTRACT BIRDS
PHOTOGRAPHY	BIRDING   BIRD WATCHING HOTSPOTS
Oklahoma State Bird	The Scissor-tail is often seen perching on a telephone wire with its extraordinarily long tail held out in a horizontal position. Like a kingbird, it erects its crest, emits harsh cries, and fiercely attacks hawks, crows, or other large birds that invade its nest area. In spring, they put on a wonderful aerial courtship display. With their long scissor-like tail, they can maneuver and "sky-dance" gracefully. Nearly all of their food is captured on the wing; included in their diet are many insects harmful to agriculture.
Endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker	Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Endangered Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Threatened Black-capped Vireo Vireo atricapillus Endangered Interior Least Tern Sterna antillarum Endangered Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis Endangered Eskimo Curlew Numenius borealis Endangered Western Snowy Plover Charadius alexandrinus nivosus Threatened Whooping Crane Grus americana Endangered
3.) Species of conservation concern found in Northwestern Oklahoma. (Photo by Joe Grybowski.) Answers: 1.) Scissor-tailed flycatcher 2.) Red-cockaded Woodpecker 3.) Lesser-Prairie Chicken