I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs. A Joseph Addison Quotation Red-winged Blackbird Large view + credit The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of…
A Fly can’t bird, but a bird can fly. An A A Milne Quotation Large view Trumpeter Swan The Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator, is the largest native North American bird. If measured in terms of weight and length, then it is (on average) the largest living waterfowl species on earth.…
I got the impression that instead of going out to shoot birds, I should go out and shoot the kids who shoot birds. A Paul Watson quotation Large view + credit Cassins Finch Cassin’s Finch (male) The Cassin’s Finch, Carpodacus cassinii, is a medium-sized finch of the Rosefinch genus. Cassin’s…
A gun gives you the body, not the bird A Henry David Thoreau quotation Large view Osprey The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the sea hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor. The Osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any…
The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind. A Carly Simon quotation Brewer’s Blackbird The Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird. This bird is often mistaken for the Common Grackle but has a shorter tail. These birds are often permanent residents in the west. Other birds…
All our geese are swans. A Robert Burton quotation Mute Swan The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan. This means it is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is native to a large part of Europe and Asia and a rare winter…
