Wednesday, February 24, 2010

other beautiful birds

It's the bright, colorful birds that are often considered the most beautiful: American goldfinches, cardinals, blue jays, orioles... and rightly so - they are strikingly beautiful. Hummingbirds of course, what with their iridescence; they truly are flying jewels. And I would love to have the opportunity to see less common birds such as the painted bunting and the green jay. Just gorgeous!

But I would
also like to acknowledge the beauty of less colorful birds that make as strong an impression; two that come to mind are the cedar waxwing and the northern flicker. Their earth tones, combined with subtle brushes of color and markings are awe-inspiring too!

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