The above picture of John James Audubon in the wilderness is painted on the walls of one of the rooms of the house where he lived in Audubon, Pennsylvania. For a better view, click on the picture.
On the left wall is a collection of stuffed owls and other birds. In the far corner is a small collection of some of his bird art.
This picture shows a collection of many different kinds of bird eggs with a ring-necked pheasant on top of the wooden egg storage case. When I was a kid, the ring-necked pheasant was fairly common. Now most of their habitat is gone and one rarely sees them in this area.
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Neat pictures. How I love birds! It is so pleasant to hear them in the mornings. The Avian Bird Flu has me a bit worried that eventually we may not have any songsters left. I hope God will not allow us to suffer their silence...
PS. I raise laying chickens and greatly enjoy them! Funny little birds!! :o)
wowww! I really love the pictures here, especially the owls, I love them. About Scooby, he is terrible! Hahahaha, completely funny!
Thanks, trailady. Birds do add a lot of beauty to life; the world would be a sadder place without them. Hopefully, the songsters will develop a resistance to the Avian Bird Flu over time.
And chickens can be useful and fun birds to have around. When I was a kid, one of my brothers use to have lots of fancy chickens and bantam - some with crests, some with feather-tufted feet, and many with a wide assortment of colors.
Thanks, aluadacbs. Glad you enjoy my pictures. Owls are such interesting creatures. And the few rare times that I see them in the wild are special moments for me.
How timely for you to do this post, because I'm planning on doing quite a bit of bird-watching when I go to East Africa. I'm debating on buying this book: The Birds of East Africa : Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
Hi crystal. I don't know much about that book; but from its description on Amazaon, it sounds like a bird watcher would find it useful over there.
Anytime a famous artist has a stamp made in his honor, you know he's doing something right! Great pics.
Thanks, ginnie, for stopping by and for the information. Glad you appreciate the pictures. When I was a kid, our local Audubon Society used to hold monthly films presenting the travels and photography of various naturalists. Those also were a family event highlight for me.
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