Every bird that upwards swings…
Every bird that upwards swings
Bears the Cross upon its wings
A John Mason Neale or Marcus Valerius Martial Quotation - atributed to both authors
Blue-footed Booby: Have you seen blue-foot lately?
Blue-footed Booby
The Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) is a bird in the Sulidae family which comprises ten species of long-winged seabirds.
The natural breeding habitat of the Blue-footed Booby is tropical and subtropical islands off the Pacific Ocean, most famously, the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
The name booby comes from the Spanish term bobo, which means “stupid” or “fool”/”clown”. This is because the Blue-footed Booby is clumsy on the land, and (like other seabirds), they can be very tame and therefore easily captured, killed, and eaten by humans.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 26 inches Wingspan: 64 inches
• Sexes similar
• Pelagic bird only coming ashore to breed
• Large bird that dives for fish from air
• Takes 2 to 3 years to reach adult plumage
Adult
• Pale, streaked head
• Dark mantle with white patches on nape and rump
• White underparts
• Dark tail sometimes with white patch
• Large, dark, pointed bill
• Blue legs and feet
Immature
• Plumage similar to adult
• Underparts white with straight line between breast and belly
Similar species:
At close range, the blue legs and feet are diagnostic. Immature boobies of other species are very similar to Blue-footed Boobies. Northern Gannets tend to lack the white patches on the nape and rump but at a distance may be inseparable.
Blue-footed Boobies are distributed among the continental coasts of the eastern Pacific Ocean to the Galápagos Islands and California.
The Blue-footed Booby is strictly a marine bird. Their only need for land is to breed, which they do along rocky coasts.
The Blue-footed Booby’s diet consists entirely of fish. Blue-footed Boobies are specialized fish eaters feeding on small school fish like sardines, anchovies, mackerel, and flying fish. They also feed on squid and offal. The Blue-foot dives into the ocean, sometimes from a great height, and swims underwater in pursuit of its prey.
Every bird that upwards swings
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If men had wings and bore black feathers…
If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be cleaver enough to be crows.
A Rev. Henry Ward Beecher quotation
Pied Crow: Have you seen this bird?
The Pied Crow
The Pied Crow (Corvus albus) is a widely distributed African bird species in the crow genus.
The Pied Crow is perhaps better thought of as a small crow-sized Raven, especially as it can hybridise with the Somali Crow (Dwarf Raven) where their ranges meet in the Horn of Africa.
This species, Africa’s most widespread member of the genus Corvus, occurs from Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically Senegal, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea down to the Cape of Good Hope and on the large island of Madagascar, the Comoros islands, Aldabra, Zanzibar, Pemba and Fernando Po.
It inhabits mainly open country with villages and towns nearby. It does not occur in the equatorial rainforest region. It is rarely seen very far from human habitation.
Pied Crows are generally encountered in pairs or small groups, although an abundant source of food may bring large numbers of birds.
Most of its food is obtained from the ground such as insects and other small invertebrates, small reptiles, small mammals, young birds and eggs, grain, peanuts, carrion and any scraps of human food and fruit.
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The American crow is found in every USA state except?
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If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be cleaver enough to be crows.
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Folly hath eagle’s wings, but the eyes of an owl
Folly hath eagle’s wings, but the eyes of an owl.
A Dutch proverb
Great Horned Owl: Have you seen this bird?
Great Horned Owl
The Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, is a large owl native to the Americas.
It is quite an adaptable bird and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 20 inches Wingspan: 55 inches
• Sexes similar
• Very large owl with prominent ear tufts
• Yellow eyes and dark bill
• Upperparts mottled brown, gray, and black
• Pale underparts with fine brown bars
• Reddish-brown facial disks bordered by black with a lower border of white
• White throat patch
• Pale gray form inhabits northern Canada
Similar species:
Only the Long-eared Owl shares the red facial disks and prominent ear tufts, but is much smaller and slenderer, is barred and streaked on the belly, lacks the white throat, and has its ear tufts set closer together.
The Great Horned Owl has a wide range and a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.
Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans.
An owl’s hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans.
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A bird never flew on one wing
A bird never flew on one wing.
A Danish proverb
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Blue Jay
The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird, and a member of the family Corvidae native to North America. It belongs to the “blue” or American jays, which are, among the Corvidae, not closely related to other jays.
The Blue Jay occurs from southern Canada through the eastern and central USA south to Florida and northeastern Texas. The western edge of the range stops where the arid pine forest and scrub habitat of the closely related Steller’s Jay begins.
Blue Jays have strong black bills used for cracking nuts, and acorns and for eating corn. They also eat grains and seeds in addition to insects such as beetles, grasshoppers, and caterpillars.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 10 inches
• Black sturdy bill
• Blue crest and upperparts
• Black eyeline and breastband
• Grayish-white throat and underparts
• Bright blue wings with black bars and white patches
• Long blue tail with black bars and white corners
• Dark legs
• Migrates during the day in small flocks
As with other blue-hued birds, the Blue Jay’s coloration is not derived by pigments, but is the result of light refraction due to the internal structure of the feathers; if a blue feather is crushed, the blue disappears as the structure is destroyed.
Range: The United States and southern Canada, chiefly east of the Great Plains; partially migratory.
Winter: The blue jay is an attractive winter bird. He fits well into the wintry scenery: bright, clear sky, and the blue shadows on the snow.
Enemies: Jays are subject to attack from the smaller, quick-moving hawks but appear in the main to be able to protect themselves.
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Time is swift, it races by; Opportunities are…
Time is swift, it races by; Opportunities are born and die… Still you wait and will not try – A bird with wings who dares not rise and fly.
An A. A. Milne quotation
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Great Cormorant
The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), known as the Great Black Cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the Black Cormorant in Australia and the Black Shag further south in New Zealand, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It breeds in much of the Old World and the Atlantic coast of North America.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 30 inches Wingspan: 60 inches
• Sexes similar
• Large, dark waterbird with a long, hooked bill and long tail
• Long, thin neck
• Gular area pointed and yellow
• White chin patch
• Often perches with wings spread to dry them
Adult:
• Entirely black plumage
• White flank patch in breeding season
• Second-year bird like adult but browner
Immature:
• Pale belly with dark chest, neck and flanks
• Brownish back and upperwings
Similar species:
Loons are similar on the water, but lack hooked bills. Most loons hold their bills level while swimming while cormorants hold theirs angled upwards.
Time is swift, it races by; Opportunities are born and die… Still you wait and will not try – A bird with wings who dares not rise and fly.
By A. A. Milne
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