There are no birds

There are no birds in last year’s nest A Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quotation Orchard Oriole The Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius, is the smallest species of icterid blackbird at 6.3 inches (16 cm) long. These birds are sometimes mistakenly identified as New World Warblers. The breeding habitat is semi-open areas with…

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Can grave and formal pass for wise…

Can grave and formal pass for wise, When Men the solemn Owl despise? A Benjamin Franklin quotation Long-eared Owl The Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica), is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old…

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Did St. Francis preach to the birds? …

Did St. Francis preach to the birds? Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats. A Rebecca West Quotation Abert’s Towhee The Abert’s Towhee (Pipilo aberti) is a bird of the family Emberizidae, native to a small range in southwestern North…

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