Observations by irabanks3

Sow bugs are found in just about every moist habitat such as under rocks and logs. Sow bugs feed on dead plants, fungi, algae, and decaying animals. They are hunted by birds, frogs, insects, centipedes, and spiders. Sow bugs are important to ecosystems because they help the process of decaying dead organisms, and are a food source for many organisms.

Mourning doves are found in the North from Southern Canada down throughout all of the North and Central America to Panama. During the winter they migrate south. Mourning doves make their nests in trees and shrubs. They eat mostly nuts and seeds, but eat some insects and mollusks. They are hunted by falcons, foxes, cats, raccoons, and dogs. They are important to an ecosystem because they disperse seeds, and keep the insect population under control. They are also a major food source in it's ecosystem.

Black-capped Chickadees are found in Alaska, Canada, and The Northern United States. The birds irregularly migrate toward the south during the winter, and they build their nests in hollowed trees and stumps. Chickadees eat mainly insects and spiders, but also eat berries, seeds, and suet. Chickadees are hunted by hawks, owls, Raccoons, and some squirrels. A black-capped Chickadees are important to an ecosystem because they help control the insect population and help disperse seeds. They are also a major food source for many predators too.

Northern Cardinals are found in temperate and tropical forests. They are found all over the eastern part of the United States. They make their nests in trees bushes and shrubs. Northern Cardinals eat all kinds of seeds by using their hard beak to crack open the shells, and they eat some insects. They are hunted by predatory birds such as different kinds of owls and hawks, and are also hunted by foxes cats and dogs. Northern Cardinals are important to their ecosystem because they help disperse seeds and are an important food source for many predators.

Grey Squirrels are found all over the United States and it's population is limited mostly by habitats. Temperatures, except for extreme cold are not a factor for survival. They live in temperate forests. The squirrels live in hollow cavities in trees or abandoned bird nests. They eat Nuts seeds flowers and buds from neighboring trees. Grey squirrels also eat insects, bird eggs, and some fungi. They are prey of hawks, bobcats, wolves, and coyotes. Grey squirrels are important to an ecosystem because they help disperse tree seeds, and help keep the ecosystem's food web in check.

The spider is native to Europe. It is unable to live in cold weather and is found in dry low lighted areas. Such as a cellar in a house. It eats small insects such as mosquitoes and woodlice. The spider also is known to eat other spiders that are poisonous to humans. They are mostly eaten by birds. These spiders help control the population of insects.