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,…
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…
A crow thinks her own bird fairest. A Danish proverb Northwestern Crow The Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) is an all-black passerine bird of the crow genus that is a native of northwestern part of North America. It is very similar to the more western forms of the widespread American Crow…
