Originally posted on Jonathan Pomroy:
I started the day by sketching, soon after 5am. The local little owls were as obliging as ever. I sketch them at a range of about 100m, great views through the telescope. The owls puff up their feathers when resting but pull them close when alert. I can see our house from this spot and by 6.30am I could see… Continue reading July 22nd- little owls and the best swift day of 2020
Originally posted on nature has no boss:
It’s hard to believe but the Upland Sandpiper will begin its journey south less than a month from now. Upland Sandpipers breed in the northern prairies yet spend most of the year (8 months or so) in Central and South America. Standing about a foot tall with that big eye and relatively short bill these birds forage on foot… Continue reading Upland Sandpiper
Originally posted on nature has no boss:
We spotted this Female Common Yellowthroat quickly moving in and out of the bushes while on a morning walk. While we most often see the males perched out in the open singing we very rarely have seen the female out in the open like this. She only stayed for a minute or two then flew off into a… Continue reading Female Yellowthroat
Originally posted on nature has no boss:
A blue sky reflecting in the waters with a Yellow-headed Blackbird perched along the cattails. That little bit of muck growing on the pond suggests that summer is moving right along. Continue reading Yellow and Blue
Originally posted on H.J. Ruiz – Avian101:
Set # 92 American Goldfinch (M) American Goldfinch (M) The American goldfinch is gregarious during the non-breeding season, when it is often found in large flocks, usually with other finches. The social hierarchy, measured by how many aggressive encounters are won by each individual, tends towards the male being dominant in the non-breeding season. During the breeding… Continue reading Photography of Birds – Set # 92
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