Folly hath eagle’s wings, but the eyes of an owl. A Dutch proverb 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:…
If you expect to soar with the eagles during the day, you can’t hoot with the owls at night. Author unknown Elf Owl The Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a member of the owl family Strigidae. It breeds in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is the world’s second…
The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you. A Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotation Spotted Dove The Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis), also known as the Spotted Turtle…
We have flown the air like birds and swum the sea like fishes, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the earth like brothers. A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quotation Mourning Dove The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family (Columbidae).…
The owl sees in his son a falcon. An owl proverb or quote 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:…
No matter how high a bird flies, it has to come down for water. An old bird proverb White-tailed Kite 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…
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…
As to what is future, even a bird with a long neck cannot see it, but God only. A Latin proverb Masked Booby The Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra, is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. This species breeds on islands in tropical oceans, especially on the Galapagos islands,…
