Kookaburras at dawn — Birds in Sydney

https://youtu.be/pI4muNlDfeY In my previous post about birdsong at dawn, I mentioned that dawn is a calm but not quiet time around here. One bird that was remarkable for its absence in yesterday’s video was the kookaburra. This morning the laughing cacklers made up for that! via Kookaburras at dawn — Birds in Sydney

Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly — Mike Powell

Yesterday I was excited to spot several tiny Eastern Tailed-Blue butterflies (Everes comyntas) during a brief visit to Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge. What was particularly striking was that these delicate butterflies were perched with their wings partially open, revealing a spectacular blue color. I maneuver to position myself almost directly above one perched close […] …

He Hears Music in the Quietest Place on Earth—Can You? | National Geographic’s Short Film Showcase — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG

Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton has spent the past 35 years recording natural soundscapes. His work has taken him around the world and into some of the least densely populated places. Good for soothing jangled nerves. Headphones will enhance. This is an installment of the National Geographic Short Film showcase. If no film or link appears …

Perico Ojiblanco/White-eyed Parakeet/Psittacara leucophthalmus — One Bird Per Day/Un Ave Por Día #1.127

Foto: Steve SanchezNombre en español: Perico Ojiblanco Nombre en inglés: White-eyed Parakeet Nombre científico: Psittacara leucophthalmus Familia: Psittacidae Canto: Jerome FischerLa cotorra ojiblanca (Psittacara leucophthalmus), también conocida como calancate ala roja, aratinga ojiblanca,​ loro barranquero, loro de ala roja, loro maracaná, maracaná ala roja, perico ojiblanco o periquito verde, es una especie de ave sudamericana …

Snow Goose — Feathered Focus

Hey guys, welcome back. From one large white bird to another, today we look at the snow goose. Now while it’s not as large as our last bird, the tundra swan, it is a fairly large bird, about the size of a Canada goose. Snow geese are all white with black wing tips, sport a […] …

Oh, baby! Corolla Wild Horse Fund announces birth of second foal of 2020 — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

Source: 13newsnow.com Welcome baby! Alma is the second foal to be born in 2020. The first foal was a male name Arturo. COROLLA, N.C. — The Corolla Wild Horse Fund welcomed the second foal of 2020! The little one, who was born about a week ago, is named Alma. That means soul in Spanish. The […] …

Gambel’s Quail — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Gambel’s Quail are a common sight in our part of southern Arizona’s desert. At certain times of the year these chicken-like birds seem to be everywhere. I often encounter them foraging in the brush near our home. […] …