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 […] …
For These Vampires, A Shared Blood Meal Lets ‘Friendship’ Take Flight — News : NPR
Common vampire bats might drink the blood of their prey, but it turns out that these fearsome beasts can be warm and fuzzy when it comes to their fellow bats. (Image credit: B.G. Thomson/Science Source) via For These Vampires, A Shared Blood Meal Lets 'Friendship' Take Flight — News : NPR
Swimming through air — nature has no boss
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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Audubon’s New Climate Report and What it Means for Birds in the Arid West — Coyote Gulch
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 […] …
One last look — nature has no boss
This year Chippy was a constant companion around the yard. Darting back and forth and to and fro collecting morsels to munch on and them finding the perfect perch to munch them on. We don’t see much of this guy as the temperatures cool and the flakes begin to fly so one last look was […] …
Forest surprise — Le Drake Noir
Could we borrow your mountain bike for a moment.? via Forest surprise — Le Drake Noir
Forgotten Road — rabirius
Some forgotten roads dissolve in the mist. via Forgotten Road — rabirius
Ochotona — Wilder Alaska
via Ochotona — Wilder Alaska
Join SIB for Bird Bingo & Game Night! — SIB
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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Polar bear pictures and the climate emergency — The Ice Blog
Recently, the picture editor of the Guardian, Fiona Shields, published a piece explaining “why we are going to be using fewer polar bears and more people to illustrate our coverage of the climate emergency”. She writes: “At the Guardian we want to ensure that the images we publish accurately and appropriately convey the climate crisis […] …
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