THE GREEN-WINGED TEAL. Just a common Duck? No, I’m not. There is only one other Duck handsomer than I am, and he is called the Wood Duck. You have heard something about him before. I am a much smaller Duck, but size doesn’t count much, I find when it comes to getting on in the … Continue reading
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Allens Humming Bird. From col. F. M. Woodruff. Copyrighted by Nature Study Pub. Co., 1897, Chicago. ALLEN’S HUMMING BIRD. HE Humming birds, with their varied beauties, constitute the most remarkable feature of the bird-life of America. They have absolutely no representatives in any other part of the world, the Swifts being the nearest relatives they have … Continue reading
From col. Chi. Acad. Sciences. Copyrighted by Nature Study Pub. Co., 1897, Chicago. THE ENGLISH SPARROW. “Oh, it’s just a common Sparrow,” I hear Bobbie say to his mamma, “why, I see lots of them on the street every day.” Of course you do, but for all that you know very little about me I guess. … Continue reading
From col. Chi. Acad. Sciences. Copyrighted by Nature Study Pub. Co., 1897, Chicago. THE ENGLISH SPARROW (Relocated)
From col. Chi. Acad. Sciences. Copyrighted by Nature Study Pub. Co., 1897, Chicago. THE MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD. N an early number of Birds we presented a picture of the common Bluebird, which has been much admired. The mountain Bluebird, whose beauty is thought to excel that of his cousin, is probably known to few of our readers who … Continue reading
THE ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS. E had the pleasure of attending the Fifteenth Congress of the American Ornithologists’ Union, which met and held its three days annual session in the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, November 9-11, 1897. Dr. C. Hart Merriam, of the Department of Agriculture, Washington D.C., presided, and there were present … Continue reading
BIRD MISCELLANY. Red and yellow, green and brown, Leaves are whirling, rustling down; Acorn babes in their cradles lie, Through the bare trees the brown birds fly; The Robin chirps as he flutters past— November days have come at last. —Clara Louise Strong. “I have watched birds at their singing under many and widely differing … Continue reading
THE VERMILION FLY-CATCHER. HICKETS along water courses are favorite resorts of this beautiful Fly-catcher, which may be seen only on the southern border of the United States, south through Mexico to Guatemala, where it is a common species. Mr. W. E. D. Scott notes it as a common species about Riverside, Tucson, and Florence, Arizona. … Continue reading
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Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, So a curse without cause shall not alight. (Proverbs 26:2 NKJV) (Relocated)
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Birds of the Bible For Kids 