Bewick’s Wren
Originally uploaded by sproutter
Another birdy found in Washington State, the Bewick’s Wren, (Thryomanes bewickii). I read this species is the only one in the category Thryomanes and that there is a subspecies called the Seattle Wren. I think you can guess what tomorrow’s bird of the day will be… =)
It is a small bird [...]

Pied Wagtail

Originally uploaded by Peter Herring

This little birdy is an adorable subspecies of the White Wagtail! He has lots of energy and hops about. He also wags his tail like he’s had too much coffee. How cuteeeeeeeee! An energetic little birdy. They eat insects and can be found all year round throughout Great Britain and [...]

Henslow’s Sparrow by John K. Cassady

Originally uploaded by jcassady

The little birdies are on near threatened status. =( How sad. They live in colonies in grasslands in Southern Canada and the Northeastern United States. They eat insects and seeds.
Henslow’s sparrows only breed in habitats that are a number of years post fire or disturbance. However, [...]

Long-whiskered Owlet
Originally uploaded by fonem

This is today’s bird of the day. Isn’t it adorable? I couldn’t pass it up when I found it. It is so cute and tiny. The Long-whiskered owl.
It lives in a limited area in the Amazon and in Northern Peru. It lives far above sea level (6200-7220ft), this makes it a [...]

The kiwi is a flightless, endangered bird found only in New Zealand (and is also their national symbol). It is sad to think of any bird going extinct. I cringe at the thought. I am saddened by the loss of life.
(I am sharing the following information directly from Wikipedia)
Currently, there are five [...]

This Australian bird has a large mouth like a frog so it can eat a wide variety of insects and small things like rats, mice, and frogs. It resembles an owl but it is not an owl, rather it is related to the kingfishers and kookaburras. He blends well into his environment given that his [...]

I found this bird on accident but it was sooooo colorful I had to share it with all of you! I hope you enjoy him. The Lilac Breasted Roller eats grasshoppers, beetles, occasionally lizards, crabs, and small amphibians. They are African birds found mostly grasslands, open woods and in palm trees. They like to sing [...]

Ok, so today’s bird was picked for me. It is the “Secretary Bird” also known as Sagittarius serpentarius. It is from Africa. Someone found this very interesting bird on flickr and we didn’t know what kind of bird it was, so we started an internet hunt. He thought it was a member of the raptor [...]

I have loved this bird for a long time now. I am surprised I did not pick him sooner for the bird of the day but here he is…the lovable blue footed booby. Why sooooooooooooooooooo blue little birdy?
I couldn’t find a specific reason these silly sea birdies have blue feet but I did find out [...]

When I received my Bird Watcher’s Digest in the mail yesterday and saw this bird, the purple gallinule, I knew I had to pick it for the bird of a day and learn more about it.

It is colorful and fun to look at. When you see its biggggggggggggggggggg feet is almost comical but you can [...]