Hi there. I have been birding most of my life and am currently a grad student working on a bird migration study. “A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.”Tumblr (3.0; @feathersandbeaks)http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ed60701ee87346fc6fc0368a41d4b9f4/tumblr_mmyrd40PR21qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericksondrive/8748225192/" target="_blank">Yellow-headed Blackbird</a></p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50680539350http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50680539350Fri, 17 May 2013 18:19:52 -0400avesnatureoutdoorsanimalsblackbirdjust-breezy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c5f7acc92f5b1354151ce7e9848e2238/tumblr_mmyr5cUhBU1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dipper / <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63533300@N06/8737695133/" target="_blank">S C photos</a></p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50680215221http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50680215221Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:12 -0400avesnaturebirdsbirdingoutdoorsanimalsjust-breezy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3ac37854b41d89ff147fd4cb985411c2/tumblr_mmrni1hbtq1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Caspian Tern (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimberzy/8676287037/in/photostream/" target="_blank">kimberzy</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50390116126http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50390116126Mon, 13 May 2013 22:13:13 -0400birdsbirdingnatureavesoutdoorsanimalswildlifejust-breezy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b3159a51023d20e47dfcd2c2bb8ddee7/tumblr_mm6ifeW7wo1qm8fzgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://earth-song.tumblr.com/post/50085623045/dpp-1dmkiv7985web-by-andy-j-s" target="_blank">earth-song</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1><span>DPP 1DMKIV7985web </span><small><span class="by">by</span> *<span>andy-j-s</span></small></h1> </blockquote> <p></p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50274065317http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50274065317Sun, 12 May 2013 14:07:00 -0400just-breezy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b78dac63301a76a365653d5b2aba9200/tumblr_mmlbl3Y2yW1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Female Eastern Bluebird</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanvernon/8718254623/in/contacts/" target="_blank">Alan Vernon.</a><span>)</span></p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50094751177http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/50094751177Fri, 10 May 2013 12:10:15 -0400avesnaturebirdsanimalsbirdingjust-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a65982df95dcb31aff0e4550237b5bce/tumblr_mmav6krEnz1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chipping Sparrow / <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark_spinner/8697511860/" target="_blank">Dark Spinner</a></p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/49637280165http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/49637280165Sat, 04 May 2013 20:39:55 -0400birdsbirdingavessongbirdsparrowjust-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f71159e50e80b13b05b04ae318606aa/tumblr_mm12wzAhQl1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Black-and-White Warbler, Basking Ridge, NJ</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpescatore/8686794755/" target="_blank">JFPescatore</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/49189439328http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/49189439328Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:50:58 -0400birdsavesbirdingwarblerspringjust-breezy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6b801a7b0831f7117b12716cadbf8a2d/tumblr_mlxtv9I4oe1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>tree swallow</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quadceratops/8687630070/" target="_blank">quadceratops</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/49046025298http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/49046025298Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:42:44 -0400animalsbirdssongbirdavesnaturebirdingjust-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/216ecfa00d35c8c3503d6d2ad16d86e2/tumblr_mlxtswi9BN1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>great horned owl</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/quadceratops/8686521249/" target="_blank">quadceratops</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/49045933058http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/49045933058Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:41:20 -0400animalsnaturebirdsavesbirdingowljust-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2648fd981196552f29f1046f04fc497a/tumblr_mlu3w3P8xH1r82p2go1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/38ce4a9e892dc6bfb409a2cf0fc0d01f/tumblr_mlu3w3P8xH1r82p2go2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://earthandscience.tumblr.com/post/48887070231/eurasian-jay-corvus-glandarius-by-iain-h" target="_blank">earthandscience</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Eurasian Jay (<em>Corvus glandarius)</em></p> <p><span>by  </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/iainleach/" id="yui_3_7_3_3_1366932191806_3180" target="_blank">Iain H Leach</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/iainleach/" target="_blank"> <br/></a></p> </blockquote>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48887155828http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48887155828Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:30:04 -0400just-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/efa260d16232a116231b8a55a642e79c/tumblr_mlu2skvsPa1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yellow Warbler</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/affinity5/8677381157/" target="_blank">affinity579</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48885323515http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48885323515Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:05:08 -0400animalsbirdsnaturebirdingaveswarblerspringjust-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e61eb85395f70bf278b021b4ca4d7e74/tumblr_mlqi3chtpD1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Golden-crowned Sparrow (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/totororo-roro/8664385830/" target="_blank">TOTORORO.RORO</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48735566698http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48735566698Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:45:12 -0400just-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/43f982d15e4b44af9c116408856505d4/tumblr_mlqhs50c1B1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vultures know the inventory of a flood. (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/memoryradio/8675210026/" target="_blank">AM Radio</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48734981735http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48734981735Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:38:29 -0400just-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66c51baada80d2e0e4fa48233a290978/tumblr_ml2fgrAzSY1rub9fao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/81b5d54deb4b0d51bda43a5f60d52cd4/tumblr_ml2fgrAzSY1rub9fao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/076d9f5a025ef3e8f04428e52b35a2b5/tumblr_ml2fgrAzSY1rub9fao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a01b8d5a52e0da72796d603890715ec/tumblr_ml2fgrAzSY1rub9fao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wapiti3.tumblr.com/post/47662347372/scaly-thrush-posted-by-vietnam-bird-news-photo" target="_blank">wapiti3</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Scaly Thrush</strong></p> <p><span>Posted by </span><span class="fn"><span>Vietnam Bird News</span> </span></p> <p><span class="fn">photo by-</span><span>Bui Duc Tien  </span></p> <p><span>The </span><strong>White’s Thrush</strong><span> or </span><strong>Scaly Thrush</strong><span> (</span><em>Zoothera dauma</em><span>) is a member of the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrush_(bird)" title="Thrush (bird)" target="_blank">thrush</a><span> family Turdidae. It was named after the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White's_Thrush#" title="Click to Continue > by Text-Enhance" target="_blank">English</a><span> naturalist </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_White" title="Gilbert White" target="_blank">Gilbert White</a><span>.</span></p> <p><span class="mw-headline" id="Description">Description</span></p> <p>The sexes are similar, 27–31 cm long, with black scaling on a paler white or yellowish background. The most striking identification feature in flight is the black band on the white underwings, a feature shared with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_Thrush" title="Siberian Thrush" target="_blank">Siberian Thrush</a>. The male has a song which is a loud, far-carrying mechanical whistle, with 5-10 second pauses between each one second long phrase <em>twee…tuuu….tuuu….tuuu</em>.</p> </blockquote>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48727174149http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48727174149Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:03:43 -0400just-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e02212bafe337a4dd9de1b005ae4276e/tumblr_mlovdilJeh1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ornate Hawk Eagle</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixel1616/8674385468/in/photostream/" target="_blank">Chris Jimenez Nature Photo</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48669454813http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48669454813Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:36:54 -0400raptoravesnatruebirdbirdinganimalsjust-breezy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0ecc139a952e27473937bce564ebf6d4/tumblr_mlov3zjfYQ1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>America Robin</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63097565@N07/8674423224/" target="_blank">CBanga</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48669031420http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48669031420Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:31:11 -0400animalsnaturebirdsbirdingavespasserinejust-breezy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cd38f044d580393ac5375a64015dd585/tumblr_mlooopJAG41qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Orange Headed Thrush</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/isuru_gunasekera/8528949928/in/photostream/" target="_blank">Isuru Gunasekera</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48657023570http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48657023570Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:12:25 -0400animalsbirdsbirdingnaturewildlifeavespasserinejust-breezy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b2df9200985d2f44278f8cd2d1b271ff/tumblr_mloojlRCSj1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pied Thrush</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/isuru_gunasekera/8646425743/in/photostream/" target="_blank">Isuru Gunasekera</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48656746666http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48656746666Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:09:20 -0400naturebirdsbirdingavesturdidaethrushanimalsjust-breezy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d5ac3939c64f50b2a9f11ac8b8a82201/tumblr_mlooia4RLX1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Indian Paradise Flycatcher</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/isuru_gunasekera/8661812575/" target="_blank">Isuru Gunasekera</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48656677877http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48656677877Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:08:32 -0400animalsbirdsbirdingavessongbirdnatureoutdoorsjust-breezy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b1cb010d9a9f07553531fd881604a8f/tumblr_mlgk9lirpC1qmjvlyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marshtit</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kallin/8504752050/in/photostream/" target="_blank">Hunt3r50</a>)</p>http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48282547184http://feathersandbeaks.tumblr.com/post/48282547184Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:56:08 -0400animalsbirdssongbirdavesnaturetitjust-breezy