For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing. A William Shakespeare quotation Northern Spotted Owl The Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis, is a species of owl. The Spotted Owl isnt similar in appearance to the Barred Owl. Barred Owls are larger and grayer than Spotted Owls. The Northern and…
The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you. A Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotation Spotted Dove The Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis), also known as the Spotted Turtle…
We have flown the air like birds and swum the sea like fishes, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the earth like brothers. A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quotation Mourning Dove The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family (Columbidae).…
In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence A quotation by Robert Lynd Elegant Trogon The Elegant Trogon, Trogon elegans (formerly the “Coppery-tailed” Trogon), is a near passerine bird in the trogon family. It is a resident of the lower levels of semi-arid…
A bird on a tether, no matter how long the rope, can always be pulled back. A Ronald Reagan quotation American Pipit The American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) is a small songbird found on both sides of the northern Pacific. Identification Tips: • Length: 5.5 inches • Slender bill • White…
What a kid I got, I told him about the birds and the bee and he told me about the butcher and my wife. A Rodney Dangerfield quotation Shiny Cowbird The Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis, is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. Identification Tips: • Long, thin,…
Canada’s national bird is the grouse. A Stuart Keate quotation Spruce Grouse The Spruce Grouse, Dendragapus canadensis, is a medium-sized grouse. These birds forage on the ground or in trees in winter. They nest on the ground in dense growth. They are permanent residents. Some of them move short distances…
Don’t the wounded bird still sing? A Sheryl Crow quotation Common Nighthawk The Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor, is a nightjar. Their breeding habitat is open country across North America. They usually nest on bare ground, sometimes in raised locations including stumps or gravel roofs and in burned out forest floors.…
