The egg shows the hen where to hatch

Day-old Chick

The egg shows the hen where to hatch. An African proverb Chicken The chicken (Gallus gallus, sometimes G. gallus domesticus) is a domesticated fowl. The hen is a female chicken, a rooster is a male chicken. The chick is a baby chicken. The chicken is one of the most common…

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What a kid I got, I told him…

Shiny Cowbird

What a kid I got, I told him about the birds and the bee and he told me about the butcher and my wife. A Rodney Dangerfield quotation Shiny Cowbird The Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis, is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. Identification Tips: • Long, thin,…

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It is a foul bird that fills…

Green Kingfisher

It is a foul bird that fills his own nest. A proverb Green Kingfisher The Green Kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana, is a resident breeding bird which occurs from southern Texas in the USA south through Central and South Americal to central Argentina. Identification Tips: • Length: 7.5 inches • Long, stout…

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Canada’s national bird is the grouse

Spruce Grouse

Canada’s national bird is the grouse. A Stuart Keate quotation Spruce Grouse The Spruce Grouse, Dendragapus canadensis, is a medium-sized grouse. These birds forage on the ground or in trees in winter. They nest on the ground in dense growth. They are permanent residents. Some of them move short distances…

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Don’t the wounded bird still sing

Common Nighthawk

Don’t the wounded bird still sing? A Sheryl Crow quotation Common Nighthawk The Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor, is a nightjar. Their breeding habitat is open country across North America. They usually nest on bare ground, sometimes in raised locations including stumps or gravel roofs and in burned out forest floors.…

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