aves — mary e. lewey

a master of soaring flight

"ancient wing"

shared love

living feathers of fire

a useful ghost

a well-deserved name

no wings or feet?

cattle in trouble?

planter of oak forests

a house-painting bird

too much fruit punch!

a methodical pest

meat on display

an effective colonizer

from the tundra to the tropics

the art of camouflage

a tiny, fragile nest

a cushion on its rump

"giant ground bird"

quite fearless // sold

the "monkey's sentry"

a big mouth

late nest builder

a patchwork of colors

hanging nests // sold

the gardener's enemy

a gathering of hermits

"western bird"

"fish-eating bird"

a thieving chatterbox

a much-feared pest // sold

the undertaker's assistant

little king with a big kingdom // sold

a noisy courtship

it hunts at all hours. // sold

dancing nest-builder

the acrobatic lover

freshwater terns

a tail that stops and starts

mouse-like

an ugly little duck

a virtuoso singer

an "oven" of dried mud

not easily observed

"ragged thief"

a shy and careful bird

a symbol of freedom

its song means business

stay out of my territory!

an unusual bill

a chicken-headed goose

a good runner

a wild canary

it loves to play tricks.

a sign of good luck

a bird that follows the summer

it drinks nectar through a straw. // sold

a little fish for a wedding present

in swift-flowing mountain streams

a bright-colored barometer

copper on its wings

a symbol of love

a black figure in the sky

a climber of walls

a mysterious sound

a born artist

considerate fathers

difficult beginnings

it sings harshly or sweetly.

it puts on a good act