Happy is the person who not only sings, but feels God’s eye is on the sparrow, and knows He watches over me. To be simply ensconced in God is true joy. An Alfred A. Montapert Quotation Sparrows are Small Passerine Birds Happy is the person who feels God’s eye is…
Sweet bird that shunn’st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! A John Milton quotation credit + large image Red-throated Pipit The Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the far north of Europe and Asia, with a foothold in northern Alaska. It is…
Don’t waste too many stones on one bird. An old proverb Bluethroat The Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica), is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. Identification Tips: •…
In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence A quotation by Robert Lynd Elegant Trogon The Elegant Trogon, Trogon elegans (formerly the “Coppery-tailed” Trogon), is a near passerine bird in the trogon family. It is a resident of the lower levels of semi-arid…
Bad bird, bad egg. A German proverb Olive Warbler The Olive Warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus , is a small passerine bird. It is the only member of the genus Peucedramus and the family Peucedramidae. This species breeds from southern Arizona and New Mexico, USA, south through Mexico to Nicaragua. Identification…
A bird is distinguished by its note. A Latin proverb Common Raven The Common Raven (Corvus corax), is a large all-black passerine bird in the crow family. It is also known as also known as the Northern Raven. The raven is a cosmopolitan species, widely distributed over all the…
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…
A married man is a caged bird. An Italian proverb Common Grackle The Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula, is a large icterid (Icterids are a group of small to medium, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World) Identification Tips: • Length: 10-12 inches • Very long tail •…
