We never miss the music until…

Lucys Warbler

We never miss the music until the sweet voiced bird has flown away. An O. Henry Quotation Lucys Warbler Lucy’s Warbler, Vermivora luciae, is the smallest New World warbler found in North America. Dr. J. G. Cooper discovered this tiny and inconspicuous warbler at Fort Mojave, on the Arizona side…

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My heart is like a singing bird

Cassins Finch

My heart is like a singing bird. A Christina Rossetti Quotation Cassin’s Finch The Cassin’s Finch, Carpodacus cassinii, is a medium-sized finch of the Rosefinch genus. Cassin’s Finches are found from British Columbia and Alberta to Zacatecas and San Luis Potos. Their breeding habitat is coniferous forest in mountains of…

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Half the modern drugs could well be thrown out…

Common Yellowthroat

Half the modern drugs could well be thrown out the window, except that the birds might eat them. A Martin H. Fischer quotation Common Yellowthroat The Common Yellowthroat, (Geothlypis trichas), is a New World warbler. Common Yellowthroats are small songbirds. Identification Tips: • Length: 4.25 inches • Small, insect-eating bird…

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