Backyard Birds of Texas Mug — Labeled Cardinal, House Finch & Mourning Dove (11oz)

Texas is big enough that "backyard birds" means four different things.

These turn up statewide — East Texas pines to Hill Country to a San Antonio patio. Each illustration is labeled with the bird's name.

On this mug: Northern Cardinal · House Finch · Mourning Dove

Texas' state bird is the Northern Mockingbird, and it is not on here for a simple reason: mockingbirds don't eat seed. Yours is on the fence post, not the feeder.

The House Finch is the bird people report as a cardinal and then doubt. The red sits only on the forehead, throat and rump over blurry brown streaks — a cardinal is red all over and wears a crest. The female House Finch is plain streaky brown with no face pattern at all.

The Northern Cardinal holds the same territory year after year and doesn't migrate, so the pair in your yard in July is the pair in your yard in January.

The Mourning Dove works the ground under the feeder on cracked corn and millet, and whistles on takeoff.

The mug. 11 oz white ceramic · glossy finish · comfortable C-handle · dishwasher and microwave safe · lead- and BPA-free · printed to order in the USA, ships in 2–5 business days.

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