Custer State Park — National Parks USA

Welcome back to National Parks & other public lands with T! If you are seeing this on Twitter or Facebook, please visit the blog to see all of the photos and read the story by clicking the link. Custer State Park is South Dakota’s largest and first state park, named for Lt. Colonel George Armstrong […] …

Barn Swallows — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a full screen image. Recently, I posted images of Cliff Swallows. In southeastern Arizona, Cliff Swallows share habitat with another commonly seen swallow species, Barn Swallows. I photographed the Barn Swallows in today’s post within a mile or two of […] …

Kookaburra in a mess after hollowing out termite nest — Birds in Sydney

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ky7fD6cd6gM?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent “Don’t look at me! I’m a mess. Been hard at work hollowing out a termite nest.” That’s what this kookaburra seems to be saying: “What, you don’t think termite gunge is the right look for me?” “OK then. Here’s what I’ve been doing for the last half hour:” “That’s a big termite nest, high …

Pico-de-hoz Coliverde/White-tipped Sicklebill/Eutoxeres aquila — Birds Colombia: 857 especies hoy #UnAvePorDía

Nombre en español: Pico-de-hoz Coliverde Nombre en ingles: White-tipped Sicklebill Nombre científico: Eutoxeres aquila Familia: Trochilidae Foto: Rodrigo Gaviria/Nick Athanas Canto: Andrew Spencer El picohoz coliverde​ o colibrí pico de hoz (Eutoxeres aquila) es una especie de ave apodiforme de la familiaTrochilidae, que se encuentra en Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá y Perú. Ha sido …

Be Yourself Everyone Is Already Taken! — Through Open Lens

F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 320. Killdeer Why do golfers wear two pairs of pants? In case they get a hole in one! Interesting Fact: Killdeer lay their eggs into an empty nest but add other materials later on. Some of these items they pick up as they are leaving and toss over their shoulder into the […] …