Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds, baked in a pie… An old nursery rhyme Large view + credit Rusty Blackbirds Some information on the Rusty Blackbird. Sing a Song of Sixpence Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye,…
A Fly can’t bird, but a bird can fly. An A A Milne Quotation Large view Trumpeter Swan The Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator, is the largest native North American bird. If measured in terms of weight and length, then it is (on average) the largest living waterfowl species on earth.…
Whether a fellow winds up with a nest egg or a goose egg depends a heap on the kind of chick he married. Author unknown Large view + credit Magpie-goose The Magpie-goose, Anseranas semipalmata, is a waterbird species found in coastal northern Australia and savannah in southern New Guinea. It…
A bird in the hand does it on your wrist. Graffiti at Bury St. Edmunds Wood Duck or Carolina Duck (Aix sponsa) The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck (Aix sponsa) is a medium-sized perching duck. It shares its genus with the Asian Mandarin Duck. Their breeding habitat is wooded swamps,…
Don’t fly till your wings are feathered. A German Proverb Large view + credit Green-winged Teal The Green-winged Teal (GWT, Anas carolinensis) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of North America except on the Aleutian Islands. This dabbling duck is strongly migratory and winters…
I got the impression that instead of going out to shoot birds, I should go out and shoot the kids who shoot birds. A Paul Watson quotation Large view + credit Cassins Finch Cassin’s Finch (male) The Cassin’s Finch, Carpodacus cassinii, is a medium-sized finch of the Rosefinch genus. Cassin’s…
A gun gives you the body, not the bird A Henry David Thoreau quotation Large view Osprey The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the sea hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor. The Osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any…
The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind. A Carly Simon quotation Brewer’s Blackbird The Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird. This bird is often mistaken for the Common Grackle but has a shorter tail. These birds are often permanent residents in the west. Other birds…
