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\"Common
(Common Grackle)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While most birds in your yard probably consume insects and\/or seeds, some backyard birds do eat other birds. Some target adult birds. Some eat other birds’ nestlings. And some eat the eggs of other birds. Do you know which ones? You might be surprised!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Red-Bellied
Red-Bellied Woodpecker<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Recently I was replying to a comment on my post about \u201cFeeding Peanuts to Backyard Birds\u201d<\/a> and I realized that I really wasn’t sure whether or not Red-Bellied Woodpeckers cached peanuts. In reading about Red-Bellied Woodpeckers’ diet and food storage habits on Cornell’s Birds of the World<\/a> website, I was surprised to read that this particular woodpecker is known to eat the eggs of other birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This discovery lead me to wonder if there are other birds in my backyard that might eat eggs, nestlings or even adult birds that I was not aware of. So I looked up each bird on my \u201cMaryland Backyard Birds\u201d<\/a> post on Birds of the World<\/a>. Because I focused on birds found in my own yard, I don’t claim that the list I came up with is complete. But I did find it quite interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My List<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most of the species on the list known to eat adult birds probably won’t surprise you, with one possible exception. The list of birds known to consume other birds’ nestlings is similar plus two, while the list of egg eaters is a fairly eclectic group of birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve included family and genus for each bird, but in many cases, I found that while a particular bird in a family or a genus might eat other birds or nestlings or eggs, it doesn’t mean that others in the group include such things in their diet. I also found it interesting that the hawks on the list consume adult birds and nestlings but apparently not eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Juvenile
Juvenile Cooper’s hawk Eating a House Finch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Birds: Backyard Birds Known To Eat Adult Birds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Red-Shouldered Hawk (Family: Accipitridae. Genus: Buteo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooper’s Hawk (Family: Accipitridae. Genus: Accipiter)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Family: Accipitridae. Genus: Accipiter)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Grackle (rarely) (Family: Icteridae. Genus: Quiscalus)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Fish
Fish Crow<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nestlings: Backyard Birds Known To Eat Other Bird’s Nestlings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Red-Shouldered Hawk (Family: Accipitridae. Genus: Buteo)<\/em> (one report)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooper’s Hawk (Family: Accipitridae. Genus: Accipiter)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Family: Accipitridae. Genus: Accipiter)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fish Crow (Family: Corvidae. Genus: Corvus)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Crow (Family: Corvidae. Genus: Corvus)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Jay (Family: Corvidae. Genus: Cyanocitta)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Grackle (Family: Icetridae. Genus: Quiscalus)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red-Bellied Woodpecker (occasionally) (Family: Picidea. Genus: Melanerpes)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Blue
Blue Jay<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Eggs: Backyard Birds Known To Eat Other Bird’s Eggs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fish Crow (Family: Corvidae. Genus: Corvus)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Crow (Family: Corvidae. Genus: Corvus)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Jay (Family: Corvidae. Genus: Cyanocitta)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Grackle (Family: Icetridae. Genus: Quiscalus)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brown-Headed Cowbird (Family: Icetridae. Genus: Molothrus)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Family: Picidea. Genus: Melanerpes)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black-Capped Chickadees (reported in three studies) (Family: Paridae. Genus: Poecile)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Female
Female Brown-Headed Cowbird<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A Couple Notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Black-Capped Chickadees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Black-Capped Chickadees were the bird that most surprised me. I couldn’t find any other references to eating bird eggs from other available sources so I’m not sure how common this might be. I did see some reports of them removing eggs from bluebird nests, but the impression from those reports seemed to be that it was about competition for nesting space. (Note<\/em>: In my yard, we actually see Carolina Chickadees rather than Black-Capped Chickadees. There don’t appear to be similar reports for them.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brown-Headed Cowbirds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All About Birds’ Brown-Headed Cowbird page<\/a> suggests that the reason that female Brown-Headed Cowbirds will eat shells and eggs is a need for calcium. Their parasitic approach to laying many eggs in the nests of other birds makes calcium a priority apparently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Squirrel
Squirrel in Tree<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other Backyard Bird-Eating Creatures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Also, keep in mind that other creatures in the yard kill and consume adult birds, nestlings and\/or eggs. For example, cats are a major bird predator. And snakes will climb into bird nests to get eggs and\/or nestlings. Squirrels, being omnivorous, also eat meat. Because adult birds are hard to catch, they are not a big part of squirrels’ diet, but they will sometimes eat eggs, nestlings or already dead adult birds as will raccoons and rats. Praying Mantises will kill and consume hummingbirds if they can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It Can Be a Hard Life For a Bird!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Does this list surprise you in any way? Have you seen any of these birds going after other adult birds, nestlings or eggs? Please feel welcome to comment below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nancie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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