Bald Eagle

I didn’t know that eagles would go after fish as small as the ones that appear to be in this one’s talons, if those are even fish in the first place?

This is a bald eagle, or Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Over a dozen countries have eagles on their flags and/or emblems, though only the country whose birthday is celebrated today uses the bald eagle specifically. Unlike the country as a whole, certain American territories use it directly on their flags. There’s the U.S. Virgin Islands, which is essentially a stylization of the Great Seal of the United States, but I personally prefer American Samoa, whose diving eagle holds the two traditional Samoan emblems in its talons.

Photo taken: Aug. 19, 2019

American Crow

Hello there~

This is an American crow, or Corvus brachyrhynchos. Despite how common they are, they have been protected by law for over a century (Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 1918) and are in fact so common that a possible ~50% decrease in their population following the introduction of West Nile virus has not changed their conservation status from “least concern”.

Photo taken: Apr. 4, 2021

American Robin

The early bird gets the worm~
(It was noon, but whatever.)

This is an American robin, or Turdus migratorius. The phrase “the early bird gets the worm” originated in a book of proverbs by William Camden in 1605.

Photo taken: May 16, 2021