Great Egret ” Posing for Friends” © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 100 – Great Egret — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
The Gaelic Harp — Stair na hÉireann/History of Ireland
No musical instrument has ever had to carry so much baggage, surely, as the Irish harp. It has been the symbol both of Ireland under English rule and of the Irish Free State. Unadorned, on a green background, it was a rebel flag in 1916. While its earliest origins are lost, the Irish harp has… via …
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Periquito Barrado/Barred Parakeet/Bolborhynchus lineola — Birds Colombia: 815 especies hoy
Nombre en español: Periquito Barrado Nombre en ingles: Barred Parakeet Nombre científico: Bolborhynchus lineola Familia: Psittacidae Foto: Daniel Orozco Canto: Andrew Spencer El perico barreteado, catita barrada o cinarero, también conocido como la catita lineada o perico rayado (Bolborhynchus lineola) es una especie de ave de la familia de los loros (Psittacidae) originaria del sur …
What’s being done about the fatal shooting of wild horses in Heber-Overgaard? — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
by Molly Hudson, Arizona Republic “The Heber Wild Horse herd is a state and national treasure, they are the only wild horses in the state of Arizona” Since October 2018, there have been 19 documented cases of deceased horses in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, said Steve Johnson, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests spokesman. Of those, 11 horses …
Pleeeease! — Through Open Lens
F/6.3, 1/160, ISO 320. Chipmunk Why don’t chipmunks wear skinny jeans? Because their nuts won’t fit. Interesting Fact: Chipmunks generally gather food on the ground in areas with underbrush, rocks, and logs, where they can hide from predators like hawks, foxes, coyotes, weasels, and snakes. They feed on insects, nuts, berries, seeds, fruit, and grain […] …
Greetings from Pillsbury State Park — Birds of New England.com
The recent camping trip to Pillsbury State Park in New Hampshire was a blast, as expected, with good birding every day of the outing. The loons, of course, were the highlight and we heard them from our waterfront campsite day and night. One morning — the one when it wasn’t raining — I got great […] …
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Mountain Goat — Wilder Alaska
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Pronghorns In Grasslands — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a full screen image. People who visit my community in Tucson and who do not wander far from the city limits usually leave with an incorrect impression of southeastern Arizona’s topography and habitats. The area around Tucson is typical desert […] …
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Little Downey Head — nature has no boss
A young male Downey Headed Woodpecker learning the ropes on a local tree. via Little Downey Head — nature has no boss
Delphinium Peacock — Susan Rushton
Not a title I was expecting to write, but I had to share this snippet from one of the nurseries taking part in the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show. This peacock was (metaphorically) strutting its stuff as part of the silver-gilt winning display of elatum delphiniums by Home Farm Plants of Covington. via Delphinium Peacock — Susan …
The Northern Herper 
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