A goose quill is more dangerous…

Red-winged Blackbird

A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion’s claw. An English proverb   Red-winged Blackbird The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. Identification Tips: • Length: 7.25 inches • Sharply-pointed bill • Frequents…

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It is a blind goose …

It is a blind goose that cometh to the fox’s sermon A John Lyly quotation Identification: • Length: 19 inches Wingspan: 58-59 inches • Sexes similar • Medium-sized long-necked goose • Different color morphs • Frequently gathers in huge flocks • Sometimes hybridizes with similar Ross’s Goose The food of…

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