I value my garden more for being full of …

Red-winged Blackbird

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs. A Joseph Addison Quotation   Red-winged Blackbird Large view + credit The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of…

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American Goldfinch

Spring would not be spring without bird songs A Francis M. Chapman Quotation American Goldfinch The American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), also known as the Eastern Goldfinch and Wild Canary, is a North American bird in the finch family. American Goldfinches give the impression of being high-spirited birds, always happy and…

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