A red winged blackbird is a sure sign of summer. You can find these colorful birds in wetland areas where they are known to lay there eggs in each other’s nests. It is a very friendly community.
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Great Horned Owl
This magnificent bird has a wingspan of 1 to 1.5 meters. It is amazing how it can fly through the branches of a dense forest gracefully and not hit a tree. Early naturalists called him the ‘Winged Tiger”. The distinctive ‘horns’ are really feathers behind his ears that flare up […]
Cardinal in Winter
This beautiful bird is found in the winter in Canada and the Northeastern Seaboard of the United States. The female cardinal does not share the amazing colours which belong to the male but can be drawn from the same outline. More information can be found at the National Audubon Society. […]
Bee on a Blanket Flower
This image was created to celebrate the honeybee which has been threatened by the use of chemicals. The blanket flower or Gaillardia, is one of its favourite treats. This flower has been named the flower of the year. It comes in many varieties of red and orange. For further research […]