Subject: napkin peddler

From: "Reynolds Fanny" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:09:08 -0300

They occasionally crowd into suburban bird feeders, nudging out smaller birds.
But then, we went astray. And they start singing young, learning their songs first from their fathers, just two or three weeks after hatching, and then from other males near the territories they themselves establish. Puffins are icons of the seabird world. John Tubbs of Snoqualmie, Washington tells of a raft trip down the Deschutes River in Oregon. The Killdeer is one of the most widespread and commonly seen shorebirds in North America.
But starting a century ago, this large frog was introduced all across the West. Although not a first-rate vocalist, the Tufted Puffin is instantly recognizable to the eye.
As we ponder the wonders of bird sounds, how many of us think of gulls?
And no bird has been so often evoked and emulated in song and symphony as the cuckoo.
On a warm, sunny day, an American Robin sits on the ground, its wings outstretched and its tail splayed behind. With its tail cocked at a jaunty angle, this small, brown wren presents us with a classic bird image.
The male Ruffed Grouse stands upon a resonant fallen log in the shelter of a brushy thicket, thumping the air with his wings. With its tail cocked at a jaunty angle, this small, brown wren presents us with a classic bird image.
This is no fly-by-night joint. Birdbaths set at different heights serve a great variety of birds. Although not a first-rate vocalist, the Tufted Puffin is instantly recognizable to the eye. Not really a hawk at all, the nighthawk is closely related to the more fully nocturnal nightjars, such as the Whip-poor-will of eastern North America.
This is no fly-by-night joint. Summer is a crucial time to keep your backyard birds supplied with water for drinking and bathing. You'll find excellent birdwatching and an impressive array of bird-related activities.
This is no fly-by-night joint. This bird has also been called the Chattering Plover and the Noisy Plover. Shrub-steppe is disappearing from the interior west as it is cleared for irrigated crops.
This is the time of year that young birds leave the nest, and they are especially vulnerable to cats. A hummingbird hangs in front of a flower and probes with its long bill, tubular tongue sucking up the nectar that provides essential nourishment.
High in the Northwest mountains, where the long summer days stay cool, a beautiful song echoes.
A House Wren sings from inside a thicket.
The Killdeer is one of the most widespread and commonly seen shorebirds in North America. The plight of the young bird is illustrated by this encounter between predator and prey, as a young hawk sets out on its first hunting expedition. With its tail cocked at a jaunty angle, this small, brown wren presents us with a classic bird image.