That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding…

Nazca Booby

That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird. A Marcus Valerius Martial Quotation credit + large image Nazca Booby The Nazca Booby, Sula granti, is a booby which is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, namely on the Galápagos…

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Every bird that upwards swings…

Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings A John Mason Neale or Marcus Valerius Martial Quotation – atributed to both authors credit + large image Blue-footed Booby The Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) is a bird in the Sulidae family which comprises ten species of long-winged seabirds.…

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I realized that If I had to choose…

White-tailed Tropicbird

I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. A Charles Lindbergh Quotation credit + large image White-tailed Tropicbird The White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus, is a tropicbird, smallest of three closely related seabirds of the tropical oceans and smallest member of the order Phaethontiformes.…

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Sweet bird that shunn’st the noise…

Red-throated Pipit

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…

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