NSFW bird photos — Birds of New England.com

I’ve never happened across copulating turkeys and until this spring I had never been sent photos of turkeys copulating. That changed earlier this month when, in the span of a few days, I received two such photos. Thanks to Wayne Snelley of Pepperell, Massachusetts, and Gino Farina of Jeffrey Center, N.H., for taking these excellent […] …

Climate change link to puffin deaths — BBC News – Science & Environment

Climate change played a role in the deaths of thousands of puffins in Alaska, according to a study. Scientists believe the birds starved to death when the fish they eat migrated north with rising sea temperatures. The bodies of dead, emaciated puffins began washing up on beaches on Saint Paul Island in autumn 2016. Up to …

Don’t You Think We Should Go Wireless?! — Through Open Lens

F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 250. Barn Swallow Husband and Wife are having a conversation. Wife: How many women have u slept with? Husband: Only you darling, I was awake with the other women. Interesting Fact: The Barn Swallow is the most abundant and widely distributed swallow species in the world. It breeds throughout the Northern Hemisphere […] …

Born To Stand Out Not To Fit In! — Through Open Lens

F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 200. American Flamingo What’s the opposite of a flamingo? A flamin-stop. Interesting Fact: At the beginning of the nesting season, they perform mass courtship displays, where hundreds move together in a coordinated walk. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/940/overview/American_Flamingo.aspx ) via Born To Stand Out Not To Fit In! — Through Open Lens

Georgia Bird Blast Pt 1 of 2 — Wildlife Intrigued

It has been a whirlwind for us since we headed out on our trip to Lake Tahoe last Thursday. I think we pretty much hit every weather condition we possibly could have starting out with Midwest heat and nonstop rains on our way to the airport. Landed in Reno for a cold shot to the […] …

Cockatoos cleaning out a tree hollow — Birds in Sydney

https://www.youtube.com/embed/WWQ6I11Y3sU?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Two Sulphur-crested Cockatoos were very busy cleaning out a hollow in a tree trunk when I walked past them today. The tree is in Manly Dam National Park. I often see cockatoos strutting up and down this tree trunk, raising their crests and squawking, and flying from tree to tree. The area is where …

Western Screech Owls, Part IV — Protecting Her Family — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Thanks to my friend Dan, I’ve been able to spend many evenings this spring and in the past two springs sitting in his back yard, observing the family of Western Screech Owls that resides there. I’ve had […] …

Gavilán Maromero/White-tailed Kite/Elanus leucurus — Birds Colombia: 788 especies hoy

Nombre en español: Gavilán Maromero Nombre en ingles: White-tailed Kite Nombre científico: Elanus leucurus Familia: Accipitridae Foto: Jeison MacGregor/Daniel Avendaño/Mauricio Ossa Canto: Patrick Blake El elanio maromero (Elanus leucurus), también conocido como bailarín, elanio bailarín, halcón blanco, gavilán blanco, milano blanco y gavilán maromero, es una especie de ave accipitriforme de la familia Accipitridae que …