F/8.0,1/250, ISO 400. Northern Cardinal Male Why did Scrooge keep a pet lamb? Because it would say, “Baaaaahh humbug!” Interesting Fact: Look for Northern Cardinals in dense shrubby areas such as forest edges, overgrown fields, hedgerows, backyards, marshy thickets, mesquite, regrowing forest, and ornamental landscaping. Cardinals nest in dense foliage and look for conspicuous, fairly …
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Nombre en español: Jacamar Negro Nombre en ingles: Paradise Jacamar Nombre científico: Galbula dea Familia: Galbulidae El jacamará colilargo, jacamar del paraíso o jacamar negro (Galbula dea) es una especie de ave piciforme de la familia Galbulidae que se encuentra en Bolivia, Perú, Ecuador, Colombia, Brasil y Guayana Francesa, Surinam y Guyana. Esta especie es …
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/XuRlfeMkK1k?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Enjoy an intimate look at the Eastern Screech-Owl’s roosting habits as presented by Cornell Lab of Ornithology photographer Gerrit Vyn. Find out more about screech-owls at All About Birds: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Screech-Owl/id A film from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. If no film or link appears in this email, go to the blog to view it …
Nombre en español: Periquito de Santa Marta Nombre en ingles: Santa Marta Parakeet Nombre científico: Pyrrhura viridicata Familia: Psittacidae La cotorra de Santa Marta o periquito serrano (Pyrrhura viridicata) es una especie de ave psitaciforme de la familia Psittacidae, endémica de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. Hábitat La cotorra de Santa Marta vive …
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. House Finches are birds that I see everywhere and that I never think about photographing. Of the species of birds that inhabit the Tucson area they may be the most populous. They are ubiquitous, showing up at […] …
An interesting new study by V. B. Baliga1, I. Szabo2, D. L. Altshuler entitled Range of motion in the avian wing is strongly associated with flight behavior and body mass suggested that rather than the shape of a birds wing per se it is the range of motion in the elbow and wrist joints that […] …
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From Audubon’s Western Water Initiative (Karyn Stockdale): Audubon just released a new scientific report, Survival by Degrees, showing that 64 percent (389 out of 604) of North American bird species are at risk of extinction from climate change. The good news is our science also shows that if we take action now we can help […] …
Event: Annual Bird Bingo & Game NightDate: Friday November 8, 2019Time: 5:30 pm Registration & Social 6:00 pm Program StartsLocation: Live Oak Hall, Lake House, Seabrook Island, SCMax: 80 Cost: FREE for members; $5 for guests – Join SIB for $10 and the event is Free! Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) invites members and guests to […] …
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You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. A couple weeks ago I captured this image of a Western Kingbird. The lighting was beautiful and the bird photogenic in its setting. I was pleased to capture this image. That said, I felt just a tiny […] …
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F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 500. Ruddy Duck What did the calculator say to the cashier? You can count on me. Interesting Fact: Most males pair up with one female each for the duration of the breeding season, but some take multiple mates. Their eggs are proportionally the largest of all waterfowl. The ducklings hatch well-developed and […] …
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