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What is Project 366? Read more here. Today’s picture captures the iconic pose of the Red-breasted Nuthatch – clinging to a tree trunk, upside down and with its head cocked checking out its surrounding. Nuthatches are curious yet cautious. Yesterday, as we were walking along the Whitemud Ravine south of the Snow valley trail head […]
via Project 366 – Post No. 363 – Red-breasted Nuthatch striking a pose — The Birds are Calling
Posted by Bob Lefebvre With spring finally in the air and migrants starting to arrive in numbers, this is the time of year that birders anticipate the most. This year was especially exciting for Calgary birders who were involved in the 2020 Challenge, a year-long effort to see as many species as one could within…
Images of the Sanderling and Ruddy Turnstone. Both are wading birds found along the coasts.
Relatively easy one today. Here’s a big hint too … what is showing in the photo is not often seen but is part of the bird’s name. Thanks for playing along. Here’s yesterday’s answer, and yes, someone got it right, so you’re 2-for-2 so far. Here’s yesterday’s photo: Here’s a few frames prior … Those […]
via Birds to brighten your day: Bird Quiz III — Birds of New England.com
What is Project 366? Read more here. The female Downy Woodpecker had made a pencil sized hole through the bark and was intent on thoroughly investigating what lied inside. I wonder how she decided to make the hole where she did it. Experience? Can she sense that there is something hiding under the bark? Or […]
via Project 366 – Post No. 364 – Downy Woodpecker — The Birds are Calling
Set # 11 Peruvian Boobys are numerous, they use small islands along the coastal territory of Peru. They are # 1 producers of guano* high quality of nitrates and phosphorus, highly components of excellent fertilisers. *Guano: Bird guano has high levels of nutrients like nitrate and ammonium. By mass, it is 8–21% nitrogen; the nitrogen content […]
Last week brought frozen temperatures back to southern New England. The birdbath was mostly frozen but a few industrious birds found the right spots to get a drink. Here’s a male eastern bluebird. (Repeat text from yesterday) With many of us working from home or otherwise “physical distancing” as we combat COVID-19, I will post […]
via Birds to brighten your day: Part IX — Birds of New England.com
With nothing to really run for anywhere I decided to bird my usual patches in Delaware County this morning. First I headed over to the Pepacton Reservoir. I checked the dam overlook area as well as my usual spot about four miles down Route 30 near the large brick building but no birds were seen. […]
via Delaware County Birding — Sullivan & Delaware County Birder’s Blog
Malibu Lagoon has hosted many sandpipers over the years. Of the world’s ninety-six species of sandpiper, SMBAS has recorded twenty-six at the lagoon, from the diminutive Least Sandpiper to the Long-billed Curlew. Among them is the very showy and reliable Marble Godwit. They are one of our favorites – not only because they are easy […]
via Malibu Marbled Godwits — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG
Yes, let us drag our minds away from the headlines for a few moments to consider the many amazing things about this rather drab, and somewhat unfortunately named little bird. And it really is minuscule, weighing in at about 5.3 grams — approximately the weight of one nickel. It’s one of the tiniest songbirds, coloured […]
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