CENTRAL FLORIDA CRITTER OF THE DAY: Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Beautiful bird with distinctive call. The males are bright red, the females a more subdued reddish brown. 33 more words
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Sunrise Beauty
“Sunrise Beauty” is the third and final color study of cardinals. I’ve always loved cardinals, and living in North Dallas, Texas I feel blessed to have several cardinals visit the bird feeder daily. 54 more words
Bird in a Gilded Cage
I finally found time to take good photos of my most recent painting. It will be on display at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in a couple of weeks for their annual… 10 more words
Flying Lessons
“Flying Lessons” is the second of three paintings in my cardinal color studies. This painting portrays a female teaching a juvenile female the intricacies of flight. 20 more words
Nesospingus speculiferus
By Mike’s Birds, CC BY-SA 2.0
Etymology: Island Finch
First Described By: Sclater, 1885
Classification: Dinosauromorpha, Dinosauriformes, Dracohors, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Eusaurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Averostra, Tetanurae, Orionides, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoromorpha, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Pennaraptora, Paraves, Eumaniraptora, Averaptora, Avialae, Euavialae, Avebrevicauda, Pygostaylia, Ornithothoraces, Euornithes, Ornithuromorpha, Ornithurae, Neornithes, Neognathae, Neoaves, Inopinaves, Telluraves, Australaves, Eufalconimorphae, Psittacopasserae, Passeriformes, Eupasseres, Passeri, Euoscines, Passerides, Core Passerides, Passerida, Passerid Clade, Nesospingidae… 528 more words
