You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair A Chinese proverb The bird is found North and also South America. Unlike most of our migrant birds, this bird arrives in New England quite unobtrusively. It’s…
The eagle does not catch flies An old proverb This bird lives mostly in tropical deciduous forests. The maximum elevation they normally are found at is about 1,200 meters. They are found on tropical hills and lower slopes around 500-900 meters in the tropics. Some reported foods in their diet…
A friend is like an eagle; you don’t find them flying in flocks A popular quote I am typically known simply as the Crowned … I am an endangered bird of prey from eastern and central South America. I typically live in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. I tend to…
Scarce as hen’s teeth A popular quote Identify this bird I am a bird in the rail family. I have an almost worldwide distribution including deserts, tropical rain forests, and also the polar regions. I actually prefer wetlands. I have a number of related species. I’m a distinctive species, with…
Run around like a chicken with its head cut off A popular quote This type of bird is one of the most common kind of bird there is. I am also called a cock or chanticleer (Gallus gallus), the female has another very common name. Immature males of my type…
Have a chicken in every pot A popular quote This type of bird is almost certainly the most common kind of bird there is. Virtually everyone should be familiar with them, even if you live in the heart of the city where there isn’t an abundance of birds or wildlife.…
What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander A popular quote Not sure what this proverb means, but it could mean what’s good for you is good for me. Also, probably more specific, is what’s good for her is good for her him. This could apply to a…
Get up with the birds A popular quote Get up with the birds Variations: Bird Quote Popularity Poll (4 answers max) Comment below how you use this popular quote and/or name the bird. Full size/Image credit: wikipedia
