Perching and flying higher than other birds, no other bird is considered as sacred as the Bald Eagle.

Great blue herons typically are found wading near the shoreline of any water body looking for fish, crayfish, frogs, salamanders, and any other food.

Cardinals can be found throughout Cherokee Nation as well as in the Cherokee ancestral homelands in the eastern United States.

Cottonmouths typically are found near permanent water sources with plenty of cover. They are quick to show their cottony-looking mouths if bothered.

Eastern cottontail rabbits are found throughout much of the eastern United States.

Gray squirrels can be found in almost any habitat in northeast Oklahoma but prefer areas that have mast-producing trees, such as oak, hickory, pecan, walnut.

Great egrets can be found anywhere there is a shoreline. Although not as common as the great blue heron, they can be found in the same locations.

The Red-tailed Hawk is said to be a protector spirit of the Cherokees and is therefore considered sacred. Tail feathers were and are used ceremonially.

Snowy egrets, though much smaller than the great blue heron and great egret, are large wading birds with white feathers.

The Deer Clan is one of the 7 Cherokee Clans making the White-tailed Deer a sacred animal.