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The American Redstart is referred to as "the butterfly of the bird world" because of its quick fluttering motions and bright orange color on the wings and tail.
They are known by some in the tropics as the "latrine bird" because of their tendency to look for flies around outhouse and garbage dumps. They are also known there as the "Christmas bird" because they appear in the region around Christmas time.
An American Goldfinch perched on a Tamarack tree limb. Which turn a beautiful gold color in the fall, before they drop there needles.
Searching for Food.
Sorry for the post and go. I've been feeling rather ill in the mornings, busy with housework during the day, and exhausted in the evenings these last couple of days. I'll get caught up.
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I am paying much more attention to Dragonflies, Butterflies, and Moths these days. The University of Alberta has a great identification help service for Butterflies and Moths called "albertaleps", and a service for all other insects and arachnids called "albertabugs"
John Acorn identified this one for me as an American Emerald. He also identified my other Dragonfly post this evening as a Beaverpond Baskettail.
Elk Island National Park, Alberta.
I love these beautiful pelicans! I was at a local lake and they were everywhere in the water. When the sun came out from behind the clouds, they started flying. What a beautiful sight.
American Pelicans of both sexes develop a bump in breeding season, and it's not on their bellies. The lump forms on top of the bird's beak, and falls off after the birds have mated and laid eggs. Its function is not entirely known, but is thought to be a display of fertility.
We also had a couple of Eurasian Wigeons and Hybrid on the lagoon... They seem to know that they are special... they are more shy than those American Wigeons. I was only using my 100-400 mm lens and could not get close enough to the "special ones".
From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims
And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains
Like the vultures circling beneath the dark clouds
Looking for the rain
Looking for the rain
Just like the cities staggered on the coastline
Living in a nation that just can't stand much more
Like the forest buried beneath the highway
Never had a chance to grow
Never had a chance to grow
And now it's winter
Winter in America
Gill Scott Heron / Brian Jackson
1973
American Kestrel
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I captured this rare visitor to Michigan last Saturday evening. I had heard a bunch of rumbling while I was at work that one had showed up at the beach in one of our local metro parks. When I got off work, me and my wife went to mass and after words headed over to the park. We located him out on the beach. He allowed me to photograph him without being spooked for a little bit. I spent about 10 min rattling off a bunch of images and then left him alone. Figured he needed some food and rest for the rest of his journey.
He was standing just on shore when this little wave came in and splashed off of him.
(Catching up as I been working 65+ hours a week for a while now)
American Bittern - Port Aransas--Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, Texas, USA
Bird Species (# 395) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000.
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American Bald Eagle at Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, Florida.
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An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) over-wintering searches for some food at the edge of a small opening in the ice on a wetland in an urban pond in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
These Robins were observed as feeding on Stickleback minnows which were near the surface of the open water in this pond.
11 January, 2016.
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New Britain Pa.
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A shot from today at Berry College in Rome,GA. You can see the nest camera and read about the eagles at Berry College here: www.berry.edu/eaglecam/
American White Pelican return from a winter down south.
Spring migration at the Horicon Marsh, Waupun, Wisconsin
An American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) sits on the edge of a bush to feast on the berry crop in preparation or its sleep during the winter months in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
5 September, 2011.
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American Wigeon (Mareca americana) breeding males have obvious white blaze on forehead and broad green slash behind eye (left side of the picture). Females are plainer brown with rusty sides (One on the right side of the picture). Females are very difficult to distinguish from female Eurasian Wigeon; note colder grayish-brown head on American that contrasts with warmer orangey sides. Also look for brighter white, not gray, underwings in flight, but this can be difficult to judge, especially at a distance. Widespread and common in North America, occasionally wintering as far south as northern South America. Typically in flocks on lakes and wetlands, often grazing in nearby fields. Regular vagrant to Europe.
American Coot - Foulque d'Amérique
I just realized that duck hunting is allowed til the end of January in most of the places I visited in CA. That explains probably why they are so skittish in March.
San Bernardino County, California, USA
I went to the Conowingo Dam this morning for the first time this season. I walked away with some decent snaps, mostly of eagles still in their juvenile coloration. Their were not many adult close-ups or fly-bys, and this image here was one of the better ones. Thought I'd start out by posting an adult eagle! Please view large for best Bald Eagle experience.
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