The history and return of Snowbird - WSMV
WEBFeb 3, 2023 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Everyone’s favorite penguin is making its way back home to WSMV4. After a few years away, Snowbird is returning to the station to announce school closings for students...
What kind of bird is Snowbird? | WBOY.com - WBOY 12 News
WEBDec 14, 2023 · CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — If you thought Snowbird, the puppet that announces school closings in north central West Virginia, was a penguin, you’re mistaken. The term “snowbird” has several meanings, but our puppet pal Snowbird is named for the term referring to types of birds that are normally only seen in the winter.
Dark-eyed Junco - American Bird Conservancy
WEBSweet Trill of the Snowbird. Male Dark-eyed Juncos sing a sweet, high-pitched trill that sounds similar to the songs of the Chipping Sparrow and Pine Warbler. All three species are often found in the same habitat, posing a unique auditory challenge to birders.
Snowbird - WSMV
WEBSnowbird has always been a fixture at WSMV, and his legacy lives on. To many viewers, Snowbird is synonymous with school closings on snowy winter mornings.
Channel 4's Snowbird over the years - The Tennessean
WEBAug 18, 2017 · Snowbird shared two books about penguins with the students. Submitted In addition to receiving free school supplies and snacks, kids also got to take their picture with the Snowbird mascot.
Eudyptula novaehollandiae - Wikipedia
WEBThe Australian little penguin (Eudyptula novaehollandiae), also called the fairy penguin, little blue penguin, or blue penguin, is a species of penguin from Australia and the Otago region of New Zealand.
Humboldt penguin - Wikipedia
WEBThe Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) is a medium-sized penguin. It resides in South America, along the Pacific coast of Peru and Chile. [3] Its nearest relatives are the African penguin, the Magellanic penguin and the Galápagos penguin.
Penguin - Wikipedia
WEBPenguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the family Spheniscidae (/ sfɪˈnɪsɪdiː, - daɪ /) of the order Sphenisciformes (/ sfɪˈnɪsəfɔːrmiːz /). [4] They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is …
Juncos Are the Original Snowbirds | Audubon
WEBNov 26, 2018 · Watch for a small bird with a dark sooty hood that covers its head and chest, a grey-brown back, and a white belly. However, the most attention-grabbing aspect of this shy junco is its tail. As the bird darts off, giving a sharp twittering call, it flashes the white outer feathers of its tail.
Snowbirds: A Guide to Identification and Appreciation
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · The Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis), colloquially known as snowbird, is easily recognized across the continent: small, sharply contrasting plumage, pink bill (for the most part), and winters widely across North America—hence “snowbird”.