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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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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For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing

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…

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