Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Ground feeder, low-conflict, feeds under chaos

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Bulk presence, mid dominance

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Assertive, not agile, prefers ground feeding

Boat-Tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Top dominance. Aggressive, displaces others easily. Opportunistic feeder

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

In and out, tactical visits, dominates briefly. Peanuts and sunflowers

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Ground feeder, fast, opportunistic avoids conflict

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Insectivore, not in feeder competition, prefers underbrush

Images courtesy of

Cornell lab of Ornithology