Saturday April 4, 2020 D is for Dipper

2020 A to Z Challenge!

D is for the American Dipper!

 

Photo credit to Cornell Lab of Ornithology

A chunky bird of western streams, the American Dipper is North America's only truly aquatic songbird. It catches all of its food underwater in swiftly flowing streams by swimming and walking on the stream bottom.

Here's a video of a juvenile fishing!

Video credit to Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Have a lovely day!
FYI ...I have some sort of problem being
able to leave comments for all sites I
visit. I asked the folks at google for 
help, but unfortunately the problem still
exists when I visits some folks. So if
I haven't left you a comment it's not you-
it's me and my blog having issues.
Sorry sorry!

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Friday April 3, 2020 C is for Chickadee

2020 A to Z Challenge!

C is for Chickadee!

Photo credit to Cornell Lab of Ornithology 

A bird almost universally considered “cute” thanks to its oversized round head, tiny body, and curiosity about everything, including humans. The Black-capped chickadee’s black cap and bib; white cheeks; gray back, wings, and tail; and whitish underside with buffy sides are distinctive. Its habit of investigating people and everything else in its home territory, and quickness to discover 

bird feeders, make it one of the

 first birds most people learn.

 You can go to this link to hear 

the chickadee's call.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-capped_Chickadee/sounds

Have a lovely day!

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Thursday April 2, 2020 B is for Blackbird!

2020 A to Z Challenge!
B is for the Red-winged Blackbird!

Credit to Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

One of the most abundant birds across North America, and one of the most boldly colored, the Red-winged Blackbird is a familiar sight atop cattails, along soggy roadsides, and on telephone wires. Glossy-black males have scarlet-and-yellow shoulder patches they can puff up or hide depending on how confident they feel. Females are a subdued, streaky brown, almost like a large, dark sparrow. Their early and tumbling song are happy indications of the return of spring.

One of my all time favorite bird calls!

Have a great day!

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Wednesday April 1, 2020 A is for Albatross!

2020 A to Z Challenge!

A is for Albatross!

Photo credit to Cornell Lab of Ornithology

This lovely bird is a Laysan Albatross

One of the most marvelous sights in the Pacific ocean is the graceful glide of a Laysan Albatross at play among the winds and waves. These expert soarers can travel hundreds of miles per day with barely a wingbeat. They nest on islands of the tropical Pacific, but they may head out to Japan, the Aleutian Islands, or California to feed. Laysan Albatrosses are numerous, though they face threats from longline fishing, plastic trash in the ocean, and predation by dogs, rats, and cats.

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I have used the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

for all the information on this blog. 

It is a wonderful web site full not only

with written information, but also bird songs

and videos! Enjoy and treasure birds!

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Reveal of my 2020 A to Z Challenge!

California Acorn Woodpecker

March 2018 

I have not participated in the

 A to Z Challenge since 2016!

Good grief! 

Anyhow- I'll be posting a Bird a Day.

Some might be my photos such as

the one above and my header, but more
 likely I will be dependent upon the wonderful

web site : Cornell Lab of Ornithology !!  

I am looking forward to seeing what everyone

else will be doing! Cheers!
And have fun!

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