Swainson’s Hawks — Images From The Migration — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. The annual fall migration of Swainson’s Hawks is upon is. For the next few weeks these big buteos will be passing through southern Arizona as they migrate to their winter residences on the pampas of Argentina, thousands […] …

Feed Good Sunday: Video ~ Hummers in Slow-Mo — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VDOoeii3Hvo?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent We are going to do a little side-step today and play with something a tad bit different. This may not be about horses, wild or domestic, but it is about the love of God’s wild creatures and that is what my wife, Terry, is all about. Terry is both a certified Master Gardner and …

Sulphur-crested Cockatoos at Bobbin Head — Birds in Sydney

A group of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos gathered on the mud amidst the mangrove stalks at Bobbin Head: It’s the first time I’ve been to Bobbin Head. I started with the Mangrove Boardwalk and also walked part of the Gibberagong Track, which follows on from the boardwalk. This is the sign at the start of the Mangrove […] …

Caution Chicks At Play!  — Through Open Lens

F/5.6, 1/1000, ISO 200. Wild Turkeys Chicks What did the mama turkey say to her naughty son? If your papa could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy! Interesting Fact: Male Wild Turkeys provide no parental care. Newly hatched chicks follow the female, who feeds them for a few days until they learn […] …

Bird’s ID – Chilean Flamingo — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101

Chilean Flamingo The Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a large species of flamingo at 110–130 cm (43–51 in) closely related to American flamingo and greater flamingo, with which it was sometimes considered conspecific. The species is listed as near threatened by the IUCN. It breeds in South America from Ecuador and Peru to Chile and …

You Can’t Control Everything Your Hair Was Put On Your Head To Remind You Of That! — Through Open Lens

F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 200. Snowy Egret Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? They’ve got great food, but no atmosphere. Interesting Fact: The Snowy Egret eats mostly aquatic animals, including fish, frogs, worms, crustaceans, and insects. It often uses its bright yellow feet to paddle in the water or probe in the mud, […] …