It rolled like water off a duck’s back. A proverb credit + large image Blue-Winged Teal (duck) The Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) is a small dabbling duck. Their breeding habitat is marshes and ponds throughout north and central North America. Their range is all of North America except western…
Birds of prey do not flock together. A Portuguese proverb Common Black Hawk or Mangrove Black Hawk The Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures. The Mangrove Black Hawk, traditionally considered a distinct…
The noisy fowler catches no birds. A proverb Verdin The Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a species of penduline tit. It is the only species in the family to be found in the New World. Identification Tips: • Length: 3.5 inches • Short, thin bill • Yellow face • Black lores…
Two birds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off An African proverb American Dipper The American Dipper inhabits the mountainous regions of Central America and western North America from Panama to Alaska. Identification Tips: • Length: 5.75 inches • Slender bill • Slate-gray body…
He that will take the bird must not scare it. An English proverb Spot-breasted Oriole The Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. The Spot-breasted Oriole is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States. Identification Tips:…
As the old birds sings, the young ones twitter. A German proverb Western Meadowlark The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark. Their breeding habitats are grasslands, prairies, pastures, and abandoned fields. Their nests are situated on the ground, and are…
A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than its fill from a river. An old Chinese proverb Adults are 61 cm long and weigh 625 g. They have a white crown and back with the remainder of the body grayish, red eyes and…
