Birds fly not into our mouths ready roasted

Birds fly not into our mouths ready roasted. A Latin proverb Varied Thrush The Varied Thrush (Zoothera naevia or Ixoreus naevius) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. The Varied Thrush breeds in western North America from Alaska to northern California. This thrush is migratory, with northern breeders moving…

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A talkative bird will not build a nest

A talkative bird will not build a nest A chattering bird builds no nest A west African, and Cameroon proverb Townsend’s Solitaire Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) is a medium-sized thrush, the only solitaire native to America north of Mexico. Identification Tips: • Length: 6.75 inches • Short, thick bill •…

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A chick that will grow into a cock can be spotted…

Dickcissel

A chick that will grow into a cock can be spotted the very day it hatches. An African proverb   Dickcissel The Dickcissel, Spiza townsendi, is a small American seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. Their breeding habitat is fields in midwestern North America. They migrate in large flocks to…

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Don’t waste too many stones on one bird

Bluethroat

Don’t waste too many stones on one bird. An old proverb   Bluethroat 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 World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. Identification Tips: •…

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