Verreaux’s Eagle, also known as Black Eagle (Aquila verreaux’s).

Originally posted on Kenya Birding:
Photo@Joe Aengwo Verreaux’s Eagle is a large bird of prey that is highly specialised, with its life history and distribution revolving around its main prey of rock hyraxes and preferred habitat of hilly and mountainous terrain. It is wide spread throughout Kenya, especially around Samburu game reserve, Lake Baringo, Lake Magadi and Tsavo West national park. It feeds primarily on… Continue reading Verreaux’s Eagle, also known as Black Eagle (Aquila verreaux’s).

Photography of Birds – Set # 73

Originally posted on H.J. Ruiz – Avian101:
Set # 73 Red-winged Blackbird Red-winged Blackbird (F) Red-winged Blackbird (M) Red-winged blackbirds are polygynous, with territorial males defending up to 10 females. However, females frequently copulate with males other than their social mate and often lay clutches of mixed paternity. Pairs raise two or three clutches per season, in a new nest for each clutch. ©… Continue reading Photography of Birds – Set # 73

Photography of Birds – Set # 73

Originally posted on H.J. Ruiz – Avian101:
Set # 73 Red-winged Blackbird Red-winged Blackbird (F) Red-winged Blackbird (M) Red-winged blackbirds are polygynous, with territorial males defending up to 10 females. However, females frequently copulate with males other than their social mate and often lay clutches of mixed paternity. Pairs raise two or three clutches per season, in a new nest for each clutch. ©… Continue reading Photography of Birds – Set # 73

Photography of Birds – Set # 74

Originally posted on H.J. Ruiz – Avian101:
Set # 74 House Finch (M) House Finch (M) House Finch  (M) (Morph) House Finch (M) (Morph) Adults have a long, square-tipped brown tail and are a brown or dull-brown color across the back with some shading into deep gray on the wing feathers. Breast and belly feathers may be streaked; the flanks usually are. In most… Continue reading Photography of Birds – Set # 74