The Chaffinch is a cute little finch that lives throughout Europe. It is a common backyard bird in western Europe where it feeds on seeds. Chicks are fed insects in the nest. The breeding male is strikingly colored with a slate-blue cap and rusty red breast and face. This is our totally cute Birdorable version of the Chaffinch.
Blog Archive: February 2008
The Blackbird is a thrush that lives in Europe, Asia and North Africa. Males are all black with yellow bills, while females and young are mostly brown. The Blackbird is a very common backyard bird in Europe and has a melodious song. This is our totally cute Birdorable version of the Blackbird.
The European Goldfinch is a small finch that lives in Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. They are strikingly colored, with red faces, black and white heads, and yellow & black streaking on the wings. It eats small seeds such as thistles and teasels. It also regularly visits bird feeders in winter, like the one shown here below. This is our totally cute version of the European Goldfinch:
The Carolina Wren is the state bird of South Carolina and lives across most of the eastern half of the United States. It is noted for its loud song, popularly rendered as tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle, which is sung by male birds only. The songs actually vary regionally, with birds in northern areas singing slower than those in southern areas. This is our totally cute Birdorable version of the Carolina Wren:
Cute Birdorable Carolina Wren Gifts
The European Robin is a small perching bird that lives throughout Europe. Related to flycatchers, it is in a different family than the American Robin, a thrush. This is our totally cute version of the European Robin:
This new Birdorable Long-tailed Tit may be one of the cutest Birdorables yet. The Long-tailed Tit is a small perching bird found in Europe and Asia. True to their name, they sport a very long tail that is more than half of the total body length. This is our totally cute Birdorable version of the Long-tailed Tit.