Every bird as it is reared and the lark for the bog. Irish Proverb quote credit + large image Horned Lark/ Shore Lark The Shore Lark (Eremophila alpestris), called the Horned Lark in North America, breeds across much of North America, northernmost Europe and Asia and in the mountains of…
One tree won’t hold two robins. A Latin Proverb credit + large image Clay-colored Robin (Formerly Clay-colored Robin) The Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) is a common Middle American bird of the thrush family (Turdidae). It is the national bird of Costa Rica, where it is well known as the yigüirro.…
A wild goose never reared a tame gosling. An Irish Proverb quote credit + large image The Tundra Swan The Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a small Holarctic swan. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes split into two species, Cygnus bewickii (Bewick’s…
Hummingbirds have forgotten the words.. Graffiti at Adelaide, SA – author unknown credit + large image Broad-billed Hummingbird The Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris, is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 9–10 cm long, and weighs approximately three to four grams. The breeding habitat is in arid scrub of southeastern Arizona-(the Madrean…
Young people on a lark might keep in mind that all birds, except cuckoos, build their nests before hatching their eggs. An anonymous/unknown author credit + large image Tree Swallow The Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor, is a migratory passerine bird that breeds in North America and winters in Mexico, Central…
One robin doesn’t make a spring, but one lark is often responsible for a fall An old quote credit + large image Skylark The Skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a small passerine bird species. This lark breeds across most of Europe and Asia and in the mountains of north Africa. The…
Lame Duck – A Public Official Not Seeking Reelection A saying, quote, dictionary term Cultural Dictionary definition lame duck A public official or administration serving out a term in office after having been defeated for reelection or when not seeking reelection. The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy,…
It rolled like water off a duck’s back. A proverb credit + large image Blue-Winged Teal (duck) The Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) is a small dabbling duck. Their breeding habitat is marshes and ponds throughout north and central North America. Their range is all of North America except western…
