You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. It occurred that it might be worthwhile to talk a bit about the similarities and differences between Western Screech Owls and their cousins, Burrowing Owls. Let’s start with the similarities. These little owls are about the same …
Waiting for the Party to Start — Walking with Aki
Aki had to wait in the car while I dropped someone off at the hospital. There is not enough time this morning for a proper walk so I drive to the parking lot for our local radio station with plans to walk on the wetlands drained by Salmon Creek. The roar of in bound traffic […] …
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Choreographed? — nature has no boss
Four American Avocets seemed to have choreographed this move just for the camera. They were just milling about when all of a sudden a couple took to the air for a brief hop, skip and jump. It was one of those photos you just didn’t know you took until you see it.. Fun stuff. via Choreographed? …
Do Not Cross Me I Have My Fancy Pants On Today! — Through Open Lens
F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 200. Snowy Egret What did the triangle say to the circle? You are pointless! Interesting Fact: Male Snowy Egrets fight for breeding territories, choose nest sites, and perform noisy courtship displays to attract mates. A ring of other egrets often gathers around a displaying male as he pumps his body up and […] …
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Have you seen a screaming swift? — The Orkney News
Swifts have declined by 53% between 1995 and 2016. The RSPB thinks loss of nest sites could be contributing. via Have you seen a screaming swift? — The Orkney News
Bird’s ID – Roseate Spoonbill — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Roseate Spoonbill The Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) – sometimes placed in its own genus Ajaja – is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in South America mostly east of the Andes, and in coastal regions of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, the Gulf Coast of […] …
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Privacy — Le Drake Noir
Let me take care of that paparazzi photographer, Honey.? via Privacy — Le Drake Noir
In a Sea of Sage — nature has no boss
A female Greater Sage Grouse making her home in the vast sea of sage near Walden, CO. via In a Sea of Sage — nature has no boss
Fætter Guf og Gåse Åse har fået gæslinger — Beretninger fra et autentisk landbrug
Måske husker du, at der var noget, som pippede under Gåse Åse. En dæmpet lyd fra en af verdens ældste faconer – ægget. Nu pipper det uden for Gåse Åse. Af og til fra steder under hendes varme krop og udbredte vinger, men også uden for Åses radius. For mens jeg skrev til dig om […] …
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The 12th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference — Manitoba Important Bird Areas Program
Winnipeg will be hosting the 12th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference on February 19-21, 2019. This is a great opportunity to hear about the diverse conservation initiatives ongoing in the three prairie provinces, meet fellow enthusiasts, and be challenged about the future of the prairies. The theme of ‘Working Landscapes’ is timely, and very […] …
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