Two sparrows on one ear of corn never agree. A Spanish Proverb credit + large image Eurasian Tree Sparrow The Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus, is a passerine bird in the sparrow family. This sparrow breeds over most of temperate Eurasia and Southeast Asia, where it is known as the…
Two birds of prey do not keep each other company. A Spanish Proverb credit + large image Brown-Falcon A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. Adult falcons have thin tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and to change direction rapidly. The Brown…
When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all. An E. O. Wilson quotation credit + large image Blue-winged Warbler The Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora pinus, is a fairly common New World warbler. It breeds in eastern North America in southern Ontario and the…
Sweet bird that shunn’st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy! A John Milton quotation credit + large image Red-throated Pipit The Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the far north of Europe and Asia, with a foothold in northern Alaska. It is…
What: is the jay more precious than the lark because his feathers are more beautiful? A William Shakespeare quotation credit + large image Plush-Creasted Jay The Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) is a jay of the Corvidae family, which includes the crows and their many allies. It is found…
Had the pheasant not screamed, it wouldn’t have been shot. Japanese Proverb quote credit + large image Common Pheasant The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), is a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). It is native to Russia and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a game bird. “Ring-necked Pheasant” is…
Better be a bird of the wood than a bird in the cage. Italian Proverb quote credit + large image Turkey A turkey is either of two or three living species of large birds in the genus Meleagris. One species, Meleagris gallopavo, commonly known as the Wild Turkey, is native…
When I was twelve, I went hunting with my father and we shot a bird… He was laying there and something struck me. Why do we call this fun to kill this creature who was as happy as I was when I woke up this morning? A Marv Levy quotation…
