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\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Birds:<\/strong> Waterbirds,<\/i> such as ducks and geese, feed mainly on plants such as pondweed and bulrushes but may also eat fish, crustaceans or mollusks.\u00a0 Marshbirds or shorebirds,<\/i> such as cranes and herons, eat more crustaceans, <\/span><\/span><\/span> worms, insects and mollusks.\u00a0 Gamebirds,<\/i> such as grouse, turkey and doves, rely mostly on plant buds, leaves, fruits and seeds. Corvids,<\/em> such as crows, ravens & jays\u00a0are omnivorous,\u00a0and will eat insects,\u00a0nestlings, small mammals, berries, fruits, seeds, and carrion. Songbirds<\/i> also have wide ranging diets\u2014including seeds, berries and insects.\u00a0 Birds of Prey,<\/i> such as hawks and owls, eat small rodents, birds and fish.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Great Blue Heron<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"A$ <\/a>
A Raven<\/p><\/div>\n
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$\"Black-capped$ <\/a>
Black-capped chickadee<\/p><\/div>\n
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Hawks<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Woodpecker\"$ <\/a>
Woodpecker<\/p><\/div>\n
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$\"Elk\"$ <\/a>
Elk<\/p><\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0 Mammals:<\/strong> Hoofed Browsers<\/i> feed almost exclusively on plants; Deer and elk mostly on the tender shoots of trees and shrubs; Bison and antelope mostly on grass and herbs.\u00a0 Small Rodents,<\/i> such as rats, mice, and squirrels feed mainly on seeds and nuts.\u00a0 Moles, shrews and bats<\/i> feed almost entirely on insects or worms.\u00a0 Larger rodents,<\/i> such as beaver, mountain beaver and porcupine, as well as rabbits and hares<\/i> feed almost exclusively on leaves, twigs or bark.\u00a0 Skunks<\/i> are mostly insectivorous but will eat other small animals and berries.\u00a0 Opossums, raccoons and bears<\/i> are omnivorous.\u00a0 Carnivores include: weasels, badgers, foxes, coyotes, wolves, lynx, bobcat and mountain lions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
$\"Rabbit\"$ <\/a>
Rabbit<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Douglas$ <\/a>
Douglas Squirrel<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Raccoon\"$ <\/a>
Raccoon<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Black$ <\/a>
Black Bear<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Coyotes\"$ <\/a>
Coyotes<\/p><\/div>\n
$\"Deer\"$ <\/a>
Deer<\/p><\/div>\n

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$\"Lizard\"$ <\/a>
Lizard<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Reptiles: <\/span><\/strong>Lizards<\/i> feed mostly on insects, spiders, earthworms and other invertebrates.\u00a0 Most snakes <\/i>are completely carnivorous with a varied diet from invertebrates and bird\u2019s eggs to other small vertebrates.\u00a0 Most turtles<\/i> are more herbivorous, feeding on fruits, leaves, tender shoots or aquatic plants, some will also eat invertebrates and small waterfowl.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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$\"Frog\"$ <\/a>
Frog<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Amphibians:\u00a0<\/strong> Frog and toad<\/i> tadpoles are mostly herbivores, adults live mostly on insects.\u00a0 Salamanders<\/i> are largely carnivorous, feeding on worms, sowbugs, insects and crustaceans.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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$\"Salmon\"$ <\/a>
Salmon<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Fish: <\/strong>Young fry may feed on phytoplankton or algae, otherwise fish generally consume invertebrates or smaller fish.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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$\"Dragonfly\"$ <\/a>
Dragonfly<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Insects and other invertebrates:<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/b>Many people may not be anxious to invite these \u201ccreepy crawlies\u201d into their garden.\u00a0 But as you can see from the above list, many animals depend on invertebrates for food.\u00a0 They are an important part of the food web.\u00a0 Broad use of pesticides can severely impact the availability of these important food sources and disrupt the balance of predator to prey.\u00a0 Invertebrates may eat plants, nectar, decaying matter, or other invertebrates.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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