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The Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), also known as the grey squirrel depending on region, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator.The generic name, Sciurus, is derived from two Greek words, skia, meaning shadow, and oura, meaning tail. This name alludes to the squirrel sitting in the shadow of its tail. The specific epithet, carolinensis, refers to the Carolinas, where the species was first recorded and where the animal is still extremely common. In the United Kingdom and Canada, it is simply referred to as the "grey squirrel". In the US, "eastern" is used to differentiate the species from the western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus).
It's a pretty routine shot, but surely a handsome bird. These large-headed, medium sized songbirds are said to be quite fearless when defending their nests and territory. They are known to harass and attack much larger predators such as hawks, crows and squirrels that invade their territory.
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Red Columbine is a fairly common spring wildflower. It is easily grown from seed and so many gardeners are beginning to grow this type of aquilegia. I spotted this one on a recent neighbourhood walk.
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Eastern Meadowlark
From Audubon:
A familiar bird, known by the black "V" on its chest when it sings from a fencepost, or by the flash of white tail feathers when it flushes from the grass. The clear whistled song of the Eastern Meadowlark can be heard in spring not only in the East but also in desert grasslands of the Southwest. Some scientists believe that the southwestern form is actually a different species. Other races of the Eastern Meadowlark are widespread in Central America and northern South America.
Photographed, of course, at Joe Overstreet Road.
Nikon D500, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 850mm, f/10, 1/500, ISO 1400, Sigma TC-1401. Flycatcher. View Large.
This shot was taken near Lamanai, Belize in a field of sorghum. A Mennonite community has been farming this land since the 1950's.
Pole Farm NJ.
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It’s not called a kingbird for nothing. The Eastern Kingbird has a crown of yellow, orange, or red feathers on its head, but the crown is usually concealed. When it encounters a potential predator the kingbird may simultaneously raise its bright crown patch, stretch its beak wide open to reveal a red gape, and dive-bomb the intruder.
Spring weather has come early here in Georgia. The redbuds are in bloom already. A few L0uis1ana Waterthrush are beginning to show up on breeding grounds here but the first meaningful push of Spring migrants is yet a few weeks away.
This Eastern Phoebe was perched on a fence along a grassland area in City View Park, Burlington, Ontario.
(Sayornis phoebe)
A bird that has been a massive challenge for a little while. Finally managed to get a good shot of one earlier this morning with nice light and some detail. Using your car as a blind is a massive challenge - stabilization, heat challenges, etc. but I grabbed a few sharp shots!
i am back from crete with new flickria. At first this wonderful species from the cretan highlands. Zerynthia cerisy cretica
The eastern gray squirrel is a bushy-tailed member of the rodent family. They have grayish-brown fur with paler fur on their undersides. The tail often has silvery-tipped hairs at the end. Eastern gray squirrels can grow 17 to 20 inches long. Florida is home to two other species of squirrels, the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) and the southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans).
Eastern gray squirrels occur in woodland and urban areas, especially near oaks and hickories, and are active during the day, often feeding on the ground. They spend much of their lives in trees.
The eastern gray squirrel hoards food in numerous places for later recovery. They have the ability to recall the location of thousands of food caches. Preferred foods include bark, berries, seeds and acorns.
Breeding can occur up to twice a year. Nests are made in the forks of trees, but they will nest in attics when accessible, becoming a nuisance to many homeowners. Litter size averages one to four young.
Of the 94 species of wild mammals that are native to Florida, none are more frequently encountered than squirrels. Squirrels belong to the most successful and widespread order in the world, rodents. One of the main differences between squirrels and most other rodents is that squirrels have a rather large, bushy tail.
I found this one in my backyard in Polk County, Florida.