Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

Song sparrow, North American variation, is streaked brownish above with brown wings.Dark, dense streaking may merge into central spot on whitish breast. Long rounded tail pumped in flight. Wide grey eyebrow, brown crown with grey central stripe, dark mustache mark.

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Anna's Hummingbird (Female)

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Bee Balm (Monarda) Flower

Bee Balm (Monarda ) is annual or perennial plant native to North America. Common names include Bee balm, Horsemint, Bergamot and Oswego tea. Today the plant gives the taste to Earle Grey Tea, but long since was used by Ntive Americans as medical plant for it antiseptic, carminative and general stimuation actions. Also, the Bee Balm flower favorite with hummingbirds.( Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarda )

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The Chive

Flowering chives and Coriander buds on green, blurred background.
The chive (Allium schoenoprasum), the smallest species of edible onions, a perennial plant native to Europe, Asia and North America.

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The Crow

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The White-Crowned Sparrow

The Sparrows is a small bird with mostly gray plumages. The White-Crowned Sparrow is also gray but has a brown back and wings. Read more about White-Crowned Sparrow here .





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The Wood Duck. Introduction.

Many years ago I received a gift from my Mom and Dad. It was a pretty big box. When I opened it I found 7 books inside. The books were in the size of encyclopedias and had silver titles - " The life of animals". Each book was talking about different creatures: mammals, fishes... and of course one book was about birds! There I was introduced to the most spectacular duck for the very first time. I returned to the article and photo so many times!

I almost learned it by heart! But time has past. I grew up...medical school, army, work, immigration to Israel...The book was lost and I forgot about my favorite duck!

However, a few years back I found myself in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Here my passion to nature came back and when I read a birding guide I came across a photograph of THAT duck! Yes, it was a photograph of the spectacular WOOD DUCK!

The Wood Duck and the Mandarin: The Northern Wood Ducks



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