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Backyard Bird Diaries: Beautiful Uninvited Guests
Listen to chirping birds and watch bird activities in backyard
Birds are warm blooded vertebrates of Class Aves. Classified by their feathers, beaks and claws and region they inhabit. They have lightweight skeleton which help in long flights, four chambered heart, toothless beaked jaws, high metabolic rate, lay hard shelled eggs and add to the beauty of nature! Observe these unique creatures and keep filling your backyard bird diaries with these beautiful uninvited guests!
Blue and Gold Parrot (Ara ararauna) : Hyacinth Macaw are group of new world parrots. South American Parrot with blue neck and upper part and light yellow orange lower parts. Its natural habitat is rainforests of South and Central America.
Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)in Snow: Also known as cardinal grosbeaks and cardinal buntings. Found in North, South and Central America and Caribbean. Woodlands, gardens and wetlands are their natural habitats. It is a common backyard bird.
Canary (Serinus canaria domestica): Domestic canary domesticated from wild canary was brought to Europe from Spanish sailors. It is a small songbird originating from Macaronesian islands. Life span is 10–12 years.
Pigeon (Columba livia domestica): Stout body birds with short necks have Indo-Australian origin. Pigeon and smaller version Doves are distributed everywhere on earth and are considered symbol of Peace.
