Not to be confused with the similarly colored but unrelated Vermillion Flycatcher, the Vermillion Tanager is a bird of the eastern slopes of the Andes. It’s another canopy species; this is another photo from a steep hillside, looking at downslope treetops. Yes, the shot was photobombed by a Golden-naped Tanager, but that’s a pretty good […] …
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You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. I’ve described my drives through rural Arizona’s farmlands as hours of boredom punctuated by a few seconds of adrenaline rush. The roads that I traverse regularly are flat, monotonous, and often, choking with dust. Sometimes I’ll drive […] …
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Starting TODAY I will post “Pals of a feather” on Wednesdays and Fridays. The posts are not for individual birds per se, instead it will depict groups of birds which could be of the same species or mixed. I want the readers to see how the birds share in Nature and their behavior in conjunction […] …
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Each September, more than 10,000 sandhill cranes descend upon the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta where they spend five months roosting and foraging in a protected wetlands area just west of Lodi. During their stay at the Woodbridge Ecological Reserve and surrounding areas, the birds captivate onlookers with expressive song and unique social behavior, including a “dance” […] …
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You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Yesterday morning, my friend Ned Harris and I took a drive into the farmlands northwest of Tucson. It was a brilliantly sunny day and bone dry. Clouds of dust blew off the roads and the adjacent fields, […] …
Nombre en español: Rosita Canora Nombre en ingles: Rosy Thrush-Tanager Nombre científico: Rhodinocichla rosea Familia: Thraupidae Foto: Luis Urueña/Rodrigo Gaviria/Jeison Sanabria/Chris Bell Canto: Peter Boesman La tangara rosada (Rhodinocichla rosea), es una especie de ave paseriforme, la única del género Rhodinocichla y de la familia Rhodinocichlidae, anteriormente situada en Thraupidae. Se distribuye en dos grupos …
Seabirds Census Headcount? – “One, two, three…” © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 138 – Seabirds — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. In recent years, we have formed a consensus that owls are cute. Suddenly, there are owl plush toys, cute owl postcards, and owl greeting cards everywhere. Go to Youtube and type “cute owl” into the search engine […] …
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We are extending the deadline for the recruitment process for the Manitoba IBA Program and Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative Coordinator. The full job description is available to view on this site. The new deadline will be midnight on Monday September 16th 2019. via EXTENSION – Manitoba IBA Program and Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative Coordinator — Manitoba …
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