Mom's chocolate stash uncovered, I'm going to hold the chocolate for ransom until I get my almond! Seriously mom, the kitchen linen drawer is NOT the place to hide anything that decadent... maybe try the livingroom behind the dusty books 🙂
Acorn Woodpecker — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Today I’m featuring one of the more engaging species of birds that I photographed on Mt. Lemmon’s upper slopes. This is the Acorn Woodpecker. This species is native to northern Mexico’s mountains, southern Arizona and New Mexico, […] …
grass, sky and wire — nature has no boss
Along a quiet road with fresh grass and a subdued sky a bird balances on barbed wire in a place where the wind forever blows. Western Wyoming via grass, sky and wire — nature has no boss
That Moment That You Realize It Wasn’t A Fart! — Through Open Lens
F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 400. White-cheeked pintail When is a door sweet and tasty? When its jammed! Interesting Fact: The white-cheeked pintail feeds on aquatic plants and small creatures obtained by dabbling. The nest is on the ground under vegetation and near water. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_pintail ) via That Moment That You Realize It Wasn’t A Fart! — …
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Great Horned Owl — Fierce Mother — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. I was drinking my morning cup of decaf yesterday at 5:30 a.m. when I received a text from my friend Dan. He advised me that he had come across a mother Great Horned Owl and her owlet …
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Mt. Piños Birds & Butterflies Reminder: Sat & Sun, 8-9 June, 2019, 8AM — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG
Mt. Piños is a great area for mountain birds such as Clark’s Nutcracker, White-headed Woodpecker, Mountain Quail, singing Green-tailed Towhees and Fox Sparrows, Pygmy & White Breasted Nuthatches, Cassin’s & Purple Finches, Lawrence’s Goldfinches and the ever-elusive Calliope Hummingbird. We’re always on the lookout for one or more of the released California Condors who are […] …
Upcoming Event – Southwestern Manitoba Mixed-grass Prairie IBA Blitz – June 15th — Manitoba Important Bird Areas Program
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The Killdeer Saga, Part 2 — Elizabeth River Bird Blog
I began to write in my earlier blog, “The Killdeer Saga,” about the “triumphs, trials, and tribulations” of a Money Point, Chesapeake, VA Killdeer family. I followed the family and took copious photos of the family from early March, when their nesting season usually begins around here, until the end of May. For Killdeer, the […] …
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Reverse Mohawk Is In! — Through Open Lens
F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 220. Elegant Tern California Week Two A sailor trying to sneak back to his ship about 3 o’clock in the morning was spotted by a chief petty officer who ordered him to explain his tardiness. The lame explanation didn’t work. “Take this broom and sweep every link on this anchor chain by […] …
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Just Because I’m Awake Doesn’t Mean I’m Ready To Do Things. — Through Open Lens
F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 250. Tricolored Heron ( Juvenile ) What is a bee that cant make up his mind? A maybe. Interesting Fact: Angsty teenagers aren’t just a human phenomenon. As Tricolored Herons get older they often lunge and snap at their parents when they arrive at the nest with food. To appease the youngsters, …
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The Northern Herper 
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