Free birds

In our daily lives, as we simply walk from home to work, the store, or school, we are surrounded by a wide variety of birds and animals. They come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities, and they dazzle the depths of park alleys. The wagtail is no exception. This inconspicuous gray migratory bird is often seen on city streets and in parks. Wagtails are a genus of songbirds that includes four species native to Russia. However, the most common is the white wagtail.

A favorite of hunters, the black grouse lives in the forests of North Africa and Eurasia. Hunters call this large bird "black grouse," "birch grouse," "field rooster," and "black grouse." The female also has affectionate names: "black grouse," "field grouse," "hazel grouse," and "sorceress."

The sexes of this species are completely different from each other. The relatively small female is brown with a rufous tint and black speckles. She has a straight tail and white undertail coverts. She can weigh up to one kilogram.

A member of the crow family, the jay is a beautiful and colorful bird. Its very name comes from the Old Russian verb "to shine."

The bird can reach 34-40 cm in length and stand up to 15 cm tall. It typically weighs approximately 140-200 grams. Its wingspan slightly exceeds 50 cm.

The black grouse is a fairly large bird belonging to the pheasant family, with a vast habitat, including forests, forest-steppes, and parts of the Eurasian steppe. It can be found throughout the Russian Federation. It is usually sedentary, but sometimes migrates in search of food. It prefers to live at the edges of forests and in large river valleys.

Not all regions offer favorable living conditions for birds year-round. Sometimes food becomes scarce or the environment deteriorates, forcing them to migrate to warmer climates. Some bird species make such migrations due to breeding habits.