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Celebrate July 4th With Our All-“American” Slideshow
17 days ago - By All About Birds
Let's kick things off with one of the most beautiful and graceful of all "American" birds. American Avocet by Ilsproat via Birdshare. The American Wigeon is a duck that doesn't quack; instead it has a soft whistling call with a hint of kazoo in it. Photo by Brian Kushner via Birdshare. Similar to a female Mallard but with a purplish wing patch and a greenish-yellow bill, this is our continent's very own American Black Duck. Photo by John Owen via Birdshare. The outrageous color of the American Flamingo makes its own statement. Photo by Jesse Kramer/Macaulay Library. Three cheers for the...
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