Cornell Lab Bird Cams — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG

From Cornell Lab of Ornithology – All About Birds: The Cornell Lab Bird Cams connects viewers worldwide to the diverse and intimate world of birds. We work to make watching an active experience, sparking awareness and inspiration that can lead to conservation, education, and engagement with birds. Our viewers tell us that watching the cams […] …

Kookaburras at dawn — Birds in Sydney

https://youtu.be/pI4muNlDfeY In my previous post about birdsong at dawn, I mentioned that dawn is a calm but not quiet time around here. One bird that was remarkable for its absence in yesterday’s video was the kookaburra. This morning the laughing cacklers made up for that! via Kookaburras at dawn — Birds in Sydney

Perico Ojiblanco/White-eyed Parakeet/Psittacara leucophthalmus — One Bird Per Day/Un Ave Por Día #1.127

Foto: Steve SanchezNombre en español: Perico Ojiblanco Nombre en inglés: White-eyed Parakeet Nombre científico: Psittacara leucophthalmus Familia: Psittacidae Canto: Jerome FischerLa cotorra ojiblanca (Psittacara leucophthalmus), también conocida como calancate ala roja, aratinga ojiblanca,​ loro barranquero, loro de ala roja, loro maracaná, maracaná ala roja, perico ojiblanco o periquito verde, es una especie de ave sudamericana …

Snow Goose — Feathered Focus

Hey guys, welcome back. From one large white bird to another, today we look at the snow goose. Now while it’s not as large as our last bird, the tundra swan, it is a fairly large bird, about the size of a Canada goose. Snow geese are all white with black wing tips, sport a […] …

Gambel’s Quail — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Gambel’s Quail are a common sight in our part of southern Arizona’s desert. At certain times of the year these chicken-like birds seem to be everywhere. I often encounter them foraging in the brush near our home. […] …

On the cattails — nature has no boss

A week or two back we watched this Black-capped Chickadee mercilessly ripping apart these fluffy cattails near a riverbank close to home. We had heard that Chickadees sometimes use this fluff as material for their nests however this birds was discarding the wonderful fluff and letting it fly into the wind. We figured they must […] …

Birds to brighten your day: April 24 — Birds of New England.com

A Day on Merganser Lake XV Well, it doesn’t look like the bluebirds are going to nest in the bluebird box I got a few weeks ago. My property is not ideal habitat for them as it’s more wooded than open. At least they are still visiting every day and keeping me entertained. The good […] …

Halcón-montés Collarejo/Collared Forest-Falcon/Micrastur semitorquatus — One Bird Per Day/Un Ave Por Día #1.128

Foto: Jorge ObandoNombre en español: Halcón-montés Collarejo Nombre en inglés: Collared Forest-Falcon Nombre científico: Micrastur semitorquatus Familia: Falconidae Canto: Peter BoesmanEl halcón montés collarejo (Micrastur semitorquatus), también denominado halcón montés grande, halcón de monte acollarado, halcón del bosque de collar o halcón selvático de collar,​ es una especie de ave falconiforme de la familia de …

Downy Woodpecker — nature has no boss

This male Downy Woodpeckerkept us company during what was perhaps, but probably not, the final snow of the long winter season last week. He will show up every now and again over the summer months but his visits become less frequent as the insects spring to life and the feeding is good. via Downy Woodpecker — …

When In Doubt Wear Red! — Through Open Lens

F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 250. Northern Cardinal What do you call two birds in love? Tweethearts ! Interesting Fact: Only a few female North American songbirds sing, but the female Northern Cardinal does, and often while sitting on the nest. This may give the male information about when to bring food to the nest. A mated […] …