Sarah MacLean (Bennu Birdy Art)さんのイラストまとめ

Chukar were brought to the US from Eurasia; in Indian mythology they are symbols of love, and enamored with the moon. #BirdArt

Few sounds characterize western mountains better than the loud, whistled "quee-ark" of a Mountain Quail ringing down the slopes. #BirdArt

Scaled Quail live in arid mesquite brush, and are colloquially known as "cotton-top" due to their distinctive white crest. #BirdArt

Gambel's Quail is named for William Gambel, a naturalist and explorer who braved the untamed lands of the American Southwest in the 1800s.

The Ruddy Duck is native to the Americas. In 1952, several captive ducks escaped in England, and the population is now expanding in Europe.

The White-winged Scoter, or Velvet Scoter in Europe, is the largest and best studied of the three scoter species in the world. #BirdArt

The Surf Scoter appropriately spends winter on the seas, but in summer breeds on freshwater lakes #BirdArt

Black Scoters and other sea ducks were once accepted by the Catholic Church as a substitute meal for fish during the Friday fast. #BirdArt

The Muscovy Duck was one of the first domestic waterfowl; feathers were prized by Aztecs as a symbol of the wind god #BirdArt #Ornithology

Wow, 200 followers already? Thank you so much everyone, and this adorable Herring Gull chick thanks you, too!