Today I am sure no one needs to be told that the more birds a yard can support, the fewer insects there will be to trouble the gardener the following year. A Thalassa Cruso Quotation Barn Swallow The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in…
The bird that would soar above the plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. A Kate Chopin Quotation credit + large image Violet-green Swallow The Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina, is a small North American swallow. Their breeding habitat is semi-open areas in western North America from Alaska to…
The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to get the most feathers with the least hissing. A Jean Baptiste Colbert Quotation large image Emperor Goose The Emperor Goose (Chen canagica) is a species of goose. The Emperor Goose is a small stocky goose found in Alaska…
Why does a silly bird go on saying “chiff-chaff” all day long? Is it happiness or hiccups? An A A Milne Quotation credit + large image Purple Martin The Purple Martin (Progne subis) is the largest North American swallow. Their breeding habitat is open areas across eastern North…
Thou are a bitter bird, said the raven to the starling. A Swedish Proverb credit + large image Common Raven The raven is a member of a very successful family of birds, the Corvidae, which also includes jays, magpies, and crows. The raven is a permanent resident in Alaska,…
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. An Italian Proverb credit Hen Harrier or Northern Harrier (in North America) The Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) or Northern Harrier (in North America) is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts of the northern hemisphere in Canada and…
Go, go, go, said the bird: human kind Cannot bear very much reality A TS Eliot Quotation Large view + credit Goshawk The Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This family also includes other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers.…
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…
