Red Gallery – Northern Cardinal
You are welcome to the Northern Cardinal Photo Gallery, every Saturday!
It’s suggested to relax and enjoy!
In the United States, the northern cardinal is the mascot of numerous athletic teams; however, most teams portray the bird with a yellow beak and legs. In professional sports, it is the mascot of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball’s National League and the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. In college athletics, it is the mascot of many schools including Ball State University, The Catholic University of America, Illinois State University, Iowa State University, Lamar University, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, North Idaho College, Saint John Fisher College, the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, the University of Louisville, the University of the Incarnate Word, Wesleyan University, and Wheeling Jesuit University.
Red cardinal is in the logo of Polish video game developer CD Projekt
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Book Review # 51 – Birds of Central America
Birds of Central America
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Author:
Andrew C. Valley and Dale Dyer
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Review:
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“This guide is definitely a valuable source of information for the many species of birds , whether local or vagrants from the countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. You will find wonderful illustrations of 1200 species on 584 pages.The authors are professionals that have traveled extensively through all these countries and their various regions, gathering pertinent information about the avian population.
This guide provides ID information with accurate descriptions about each species.
The habitat of each bird and approximate location where can be found currently.
Also, gives you an idea of what their calls or song sound like with words.
All what you may need to know about the species according to each region and where to find them.
This guide is a straight forward source of information that you’d appreciate to read it in a comprehensive way without superfluous non pertinent information. I was pleased to find a very helpful guide.”
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H.J. Ruiz – Avian101.Wordpress.com – October 26th, 2018
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Photo Capture # 3 – Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove
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Bird’s ID – Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow
The Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized American sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant, variable and adaptable species.
Adult song sparrows have brown upperparts with dark streaks on the back and are white underneath with dark streaking and a dark brown spot in the middle of the breast. They have a brown cap and a long brown rounded tail. Their face is gray with a streak through the eye. They are highly variable in size across numerous subspecies The maximum lifespan in the wild is 11.3 years. The eggs of the Song sparrow are brown with greenish-white spots. Females lay three to five eggs per clutch, with an average incubation time of 13–15 days before hatching.
In the field, they are most easily confused with the Lincoln’s sparrow and the Savannah sparrow. The former can be recognized by its shorter, grayer tail and the differently-patterned head, the brown cheeks forming a clear-cut angular patch. The Savannah sparrow has a forked tail and yellowish flecks on the face when seen up close.
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“A good chuckle is healthy, it helps you break the monotony of a serious life.” ~ H.J. Ruiz
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