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A mute bird makes no omen
A mute bird makes no omen. A Spanish proverb Yellow Wagtail The Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. Identification Tips: • Length: 5.5 inches • Slender bill • Yellow underparts • Olive back • Dark wings…
He who has no falcon
He who has no falcon, must hunt with owls. A Danish proverb American Kestrel The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is a small falcon. This bird was (and sometimes still is) colloquially known in North America as the “Sparrow Hawk”, which is a very misleading name. It is a diurnal raptor.…
A bird on a tether…
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…
Far fowls have fair feathers
Far fowls have fair feathers. A proverb Phainopepla The Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) is the most northerly representative of the mainly tropical Central American family Ptilogonatidae, the silky flycatchers. Identification Tips: • Length: 6.25 inches • Short, thin bill • Dark crest • Males have entirely black plumage, females gray •…
There’s many a good cock…
There’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag. A proverb Rooster (cock) A rooster, also called a cock or chanticleer is a male chicken (Gallus gallus), the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year’s age are called cockerels. The oldest…
Bad bird, bad egg
Bad bird, bad egg. A German proverb Olive Warbler The Olive Warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus , is a small passerine bird. It is the only member of the genus Peucedramus and the family Peucedramidae. This species breeds from southern Arizona and New Mexico, USA, south through Mexico to Nicaragua. Identification…