Bird Postcards
A gorgeous bird is the Pelican,
Whose beak can hold more than his Belican,
He can put in his beak, food enough for a week,
BUt I'll be d--d if I see how in Helican.
Postmarked: Comstock, Michigan; March 2025
Postmarked: February - March 2025
Protected by the Endangered Species Act, the majestic Bald eagle has made a spectacular comeback from the brink of extinction.
Swap-Bot: Scattergories 'E' Round 15
Postmakred: Phoenix, Arizona; November 2024
In large, tightly packed groups, these penguins take turns entering the warm center to shelter from the icy winds. In order to keep the chicks especially cozy, the eggs are kept inside the father's pouch. The mother lays only one egg each year, then returns for two months to the sea.
Swap-Bot: November 2024 Postcard Swap International
Postmarked: Suburban, Illinois; November 2024
The comical roadrunner much prefers running to flying, often at speeds of nearly 15 miles per hour.
From my grandmother: Alamogordo, New Mexico; October 1994
COMMON LOON
The Loon is commonly found in lake and marsh areas, where its yodel-like call can be heard in the early morning stillness.
Postmarked: 2008
From my mom: 2010
Postcrossing: Finland; 43 days; 4,304 miles
Postmarked: July - August 2024
Dumetella carolinensis
Common in brushy understory of woods, often in damp shaded areas.
Swap-Bot: Just Because PC Swap #29
Postmarked: Charlotte, North Carolina; May 2019
Famous for imitating the calls of other birds, as well as cars and sirens, or other sounds, it dwells in scrub woodlands and gardens, eating insects - and colorful berries. The state bird of Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas, it ranges south of the Great Lakes, in South Dakota and Oregon.