Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox.

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Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox.

The more pigment in his food, the redder the house finch male.

The more pigment in his food, the redder the house finch male.

A fetching female red-winged blackbird.

A fetching female red-winged blackbird.

Led Zeppelin sang, “We come from the land of the ice and snow. “The song wasn’t about Minnesota, but it could have been.

Led Zeppelin sang, “We come from the land of the ice and snow. “

The song wasn’t about Minnesota, but it could have been.

This boisterous blue jay is fueled by peanuts.

This boisterous blue jay is fueled by peanuts.

The Eurasian collared-dove’s species name is decaocto. In Greek mythology, Decaocto was a servant girl changed into a dove by the gods to relieve her suffering. It’s mournful call recalls her former life.

The Eurasian collared-dove’s species name is decaocto. In Greek mythology, Decaocto was a servant girl changed into a dove by the gods to relieve her suffering. It’s mournful call recalls her former life.

The male brown-headed cowbird’s song is made up of liquid gurgling and sliding whistles.

The male brown-headed cowbird’s song is made up of liquid gurgling and sliding whistles.

 This is what happens when Jack Frost steals all the flowers.

 This is what happens when Jack Frost steals all the flowers.