A married man is a caged bird

Common Grackle

A married man is a caged bird. An Italian proverb   Common Grackle The Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula, is a large icterid (Icterids are a group of small to medium, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World) Identification Tips: • Length: 10-12 inches • Very long tail •…

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A new net won’t catch an old bird

Yellow-billed Magpie

A new net won’t catch an old bird. An Italian proverb   Yellow-billed Magpie The Yellow-billed Magpie, Pica nuttalli, is a large bird in the crow family found only in California. It inhabits the Central Valley and the adjacent chaparral foothills and mountains. Apart from its having a yellow bill…

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A little bird wants but a little nest

Magnificent Hummingbird

A little bird wants but a little nest. An Arabian proverb Magnificent Hummingbird The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is a large hummingbird that breeds in mountains from the southwestern United States to western Panama. This bird inhabits the edges and clearings of montane oak forests from about 2000 m to…

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A beautiful bird is the only kind we cage

Blue Jay

A beautiful bird is the only kind we cage A Chinese proverb Blue Jay The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird, and a member of the family Corvidae native to North America. It belongs to the “blue” or American jays, which are, among the Corvidae, not closely related…

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