There’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag. A proverb Rooster (cock) A rooster, also called a cock or chanticleer is a male chicken (Gallus gallus), the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year’s age are called cockerels. The oldest…
Bad bird, bad egg. A German proverb Olive Warbler The Olive Warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus , is a small passerine bird. It is the only member of the genus Peucedramus and the family Peucedramidae. This species breeds from southern Arizona and New Mexico, USA, south through Mexico to Nicaragua. Identification…
A bird is distinguished by its note. A Latin proverb Common Raven The Common Raven (Corvus corax), is a large all-black passerine bird in the crow family. It is also known as also known as the Northern Raven. The raven is a cosmopolitan species, widely distributed over all the…
A bird in the cage is worth a hundred at large. An Italian proverb Great Grey Shrike (Northern Shrike) The Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a member of the shrike family. The Great Grey Shrike breeds in northern Europe and Asia, and in North America in northern Canada…
A bird which eats berries can be caught, but not a bird that eats wood. A Maaori proverb Cedar Waxwing The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. Identification Tips: • Length: 5.75 inches • Short, thin bill •…
A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion’s claw. An English proverb Red-winged Blackbird The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. Identification Tips: • Length: 7.25 inches • Sharply-pointed bill • Frequents…
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…
