Tag: The Bird of the Day
Eastern Rosella (bird a day)
Eastern Rosella
Originally uploaded by ianmichaelthomas
Today’s bird of the day is the Eastern Rosella, also known as Platycercus eximius. It is native to Australia and Tasmania but now is also found in New Zealand.
I read you can have this bird as a pet but it is not very “cuddly”. Hahahaha.
This bird photograph is from flickr user [...]
Posted: November 19th, 2008 under A Bird A Day, Australia, New Zealand, Platycercus eximius.
Tags: A Bird A Day, Australia, bird a day, bird of the day, daily bird, Eastern Rosella, New Zealand, Platycercus eximius, Tasmania, The Bird of the Day
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The Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (bird a day)
Grosbeak the Rose-Breasted type
Originally uploaded by ut.law97
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) is the bird of the day! =) I read about him in the book, A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders And Their Quest To See It All by Luke Dempsey.
It prefers to live in “open deciduous woods” and can be found in Canada [...]
Posted: November 10th, 2008 under A Bird A Day, Pheucticus ludovicianus, Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Tags: bird a day, bird daily, Bird o' day, bird of the day, daily bird, day bird, grosbeaks, Pheucticus ludovicianus, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Rosebreasted grosbeak, The Bird of the Day
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Pied wagtail (bird a day)
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 [...]
Posted: November 2nd, 2008 under A Bird A Day, Common, Great Britain, Ireland, North Africa, Pied Wagtail, Spain, UK, White Wagtail.
Tags: A Bird A Day, bird, bird of the day, birdie, birdy, Common, daily bird, Great Britain, Ireland, North Africa, Pied Wagtail, small, Spain, The Bird of the Day, UK, White Wagtail
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Cassowary (bird a day)
The bird of the day is the Cassowary. It is a shy, flightless bird and has no problem getting aggressive, if needed. It prefers to live deep in the forest far away from people. And it should stay that way. I read that hand-feeding the cassowary is extremely dangerous to the animal and aiding in [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under A Bird A Day, Australia, Birds, Cassowary, Endangered, Frugivorous, New Zealand, birdie, birdy, omnivorous.
Tags: A Bird A Day, Australia, beak, bird a day, cassowaries, Cassowary, daily bird, Dwarf Cassowary, Endangered, endangered bird, five foot tall bird, New Zealand, six foot tall bird, Southern Cassowary, The Bird of the Day
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