Birds Gitxsanimax 2
Barnswallow
Hasiyayks - barn swallow
Lax awiip wil si andahlguulxw hl hasiyayks
The barn swallow builds its nests on buildings
Birds
Ts'uuts' - birds
Hiiluxw wil 'wo limx hl ts'uuts'
Birds usually sing in the mornings
Birds Nest
Anda hlgim ha - birds nest
Nee'ma gya'ahl Anda hlgim ha ya?
Can you see the birds nest?
Birds Eggs
Hlgimha - birds eggs
'Nii t'aa wihl hli nox't hlgimhatxw't
The mother sits on its birds eggs
Blue Jay
Kalidakhl - blue jay
Ama limaxsihl kalidakhl
Blue jays are very pretty
Canada Goose
Hak' - Canada goose
Nee'm lax nihl hehl Hak' gisda?
Can you hear the noise from the Canada goose?
Chickadee
Sk'iik - Chickadee
Gu limx hl skiik
Chickadees love to sing
Crow
Gawk'aw - crow
Am googit wil si limx diit gawk'aw
The song they made up about the crow sound nice
Downy Woodpecker
Gihl'winsxw - downy woodpecker
Maasxw ganhl t'uutsxw hl wila jabihl gihl'winsxw
The downy woodpecker is black and white
Eagle
Xsgaak - eagle
Hlo'ot dim xsgaak
We respect the eagle
Golden Eagle
Sgimsim - Golden eagle
Gya'ahl 'wii sgimsim tust
Look at that big eagle
Great Blue Heron
Gask'oos - great blue heron
'Wii oohl gask'oos luuwildiit tsim aks
Great blue heron enjoy being in the water
Grouse
Bisda'y - grouse
Helt bisda'y hl gya'm
We saw lots of grouse
Hummingbird
Jin - Hummingbird
Ella yee't hl jin
Hummingbirds are fast.
Loon
Gol - loons
'Nii t'aa hl gol ahl lax daala'm
The loon is on our money
Mallard Duck
Naxnaax - mallard duck
Ixsda hli smax hl naxnaax
Mallard duck meat is delicious
Owl
Gutgunuxws - owl
Axxw wil 'wo silinaasxw hl gutgunuxws
Owls hunt at night
Ptarmigan
Ay'aa'y - Ptarmigan
Nitxwihl Ay'aa'y hl bisda'y
The ptarmigan looks like a grouse
Raven
Gaak - raven
Yukw hl algyax hl gaak
The raven is talking
Robin
Gwisgangwa'ltxw - Robin
Hla bakwhl gwisgangwa'ltxw
The robins have arrived
Sandhill Crane
Galdalk - sandhill crane
Hii'niiluxw hl se'ehl galdalk
The sandhill crane has long legs
Sandpiper
Gwilkw'ats - sandpiper
Lax yip wil wan hl gwilkw'ats
Sandpipers stay on the ground
Seagulls
Geewin - Seagulls
Gya'ahl geewin gosust
Look at those seagull over there
Spotted Owls
Huxw - Spotted owls
Gubihl huxw kuba ts'uuts'
Spotted owls eat little birds.
Trumpeter Swan
Dilgooga - trumpeter swan
'Wii nakxw hl timlanix hl dilgooga
The trumpeter swan has a long neck
Whisky Jack
Gwisgwoos - Whiskey jack
Gwisgwoos wahl k'i'y hl ts'uuts
Whiskey jack is a name of a bird
Woodpecker
Angokhlgan - any woodpecker
Nee'ma lax ni ent Angokhlgana?
Can you hear the woodpecker?
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