Finches are a diverse group united by their short, heavy bills designed for cracking seeds as well as a tendency toward bright colors and cheerful songs.
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Sparrows are a family that deserve a second look. Often maligned as being dull-colored and confusing, with a little study sparrows become a favorite of many birdwatchers.
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Birds of the Bible – Sparrows I
Birds of the Bible – Sparrows II
Eye of the Beholder – House Sparrows
Birds in Hymns – His Eye Is On The Sparrow
A serious contender for the title of “Most Brilliant Backyard Bird,” the Northern Cardinal is on just about everyone’s list of favorite birds.
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Tiny, restless, and often stunningly beautiful, the warblers are a reliable source of joy and occasional frustration for birdwatchers in the New World.
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From suburban backyards to the deep wilderness, thrushes are widely regarded as our most gifted singers.
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Roger Tory Peterson referred to the American Robin as the one bird that everybody knows, but there’s more to this species than its trademark orange breast.
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Woodpeckers are surely one of the most distinctive families of birds, hitching their way up trees, chiseling out their food with specially designed bills and reinforced skulls. Woodpeckers tend to be attractively clad in bold patterns of black, white, and red.
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God’s Amazing Pileated Woodpecker
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Flycatchers as a family aren’t as well known as warblers or finches, yet they comprise the most diverse family of birds in the New World. Take a peek inside the not-so-well-known but still fascinating family.
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What the Northern Mockingbird lacks in bright colors, it makes up for in vocal prowess.Category: People & BlogsTags: NorthernMockingbird
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Eye of the Beholder – Mockingbird
Interesting Things – Lyre Bird
The bold, bright pattern of the Red-headed Woodpecker makes it a favorite among birders.
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God’s Amazing Pileated Woodpecker
Meadowlarks are at once familiar and yet surprisingly little known.
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Cartoons, however funny, don’t capture the true personality of this classic desert bird.
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Birds of the Bible – Cuckoo
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