Tag: Bird

The exact origins of the Opium Bird are difficult to pinpoint, as its presence is found in the myths and legends of many cultures. Some scholars believe that the bird’s origins can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia, where it was depicted in art and literature as a symbol of fertility and a...

Talk about getting their feathers ruffled. Several people on Facebook bombarded a woman with criticism after she posted the picture of an eagle feather on a Colorado nature photography page on Monday. Turns out, it’s illegal to possess an eagle feather unless you are a Native American perso...

Those of us who regularly feed our garden birds are acutely aware of the importance of offering garden visitors clean and fresh water. To that end, we all keep a close eye on birdbaths that all too often become polluted with leaves and other autumnal detritus at this time of year. So we could do wit...

It is said that Leonard Crow Dog called the Anhinga the greatest symbol of the Native American Church. And if you’ve had the privilege of viewing any NAC artwork, you’ve no doubt seen the bird represented in vivid color illustrating an obvious prominence in belief and ceremony. The An...

What a day it was driving to known bald eagle nests around Guntersville Lake in northern Alabama. We have been obsessed with bald eagles ever since we saw our first one at Seven Pillars Nature Preserve in Peru, Indiana on the Mississinewa River about nine or ten years ago. They are so grand and g...

This male Sahul Sunbird digs into the neighbour’s Costus for insects and pollen. This species was formerly known as the Olive-backed Sunbird, ranging from Myanmar and southern China to Queensland. But a taxonomic rethink recognises that the Olive-backed Sunbird is actually a cluster of closely...

The bird is commonly named the Hamerkop. It is an Afrikaans name directly translated to Hammerhead. This is as a result of the bird having a head…you guessed it, shaped like a hammer. It is near-endemic to Africa occurring South of the Sahara desert down towards the Southernmost point of Sout...

Iwalked out of the bakery with a baguette, a scoop of country bread and three chocolate pastries. There is a certain advantage to living across the street from one of the best bakeries in your area. Well, it’s not really an advantage if you want to keep your figure and parade on the beach in y...

I have been sifting through my extensive collection of bird photographs, and find myself facing the challenge of translating these visual memories into written narratives. While sharing an image is straightforward — mentioning the location and adding a brief paragraph — crafting a mor...