F/6.3, 1/100, ISO 500. Wild Turkey What exam do young witches have to pass? A spell-ing test! Interesting Fact: Wild Turkeys get around mostly by walking, though they can also run and fly—when threatened, females tend to fly while males tend to run. At sundown turkeys fly into the lower limbs of trees and move […] …
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How does the Los Angeles urban forest affect our resident and migrant birds? How do they use it? Do they use native and exotic trees differently? Do the trees lining our public street actually benefit our birds? These are just a few of the topics Dr. Wood will address. What patterns of tree cover and […] …
Crested Duck © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 8 – Crested Duck — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
Photo “Bomb” – Two Peruvian Pelicans and a Royal Tern © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 9 – Photo “Bomb” — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
Amazilia Hummingbird © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Captures # 7 – Amazilia Hummingbird — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
the hope of flight not without effort via Wings — leaf and twig
Limpkin © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Captures # 5 – Limpkin — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 250. Greater Roadrunner Why can you never trust atoms? They make up everything! Interesting Fact: Roadrunners have evolved a range of adaptations to deal with the extremes of desert living. Like seabirds, they secrete a solution of highly concentrated salt through a gland just in front of each eye, which uses less …
Archaeopteryx: The day the fossil feathers flew - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45967655
Northern Cardinal © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 2 – Northern Cardinal — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
The Northern Herper 
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