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In fall through spring, look for harriers in wide-open grasslands, marshes, or fields. You’re most likely to notice Northern Harriers when they are flying. Note the low, slow, coursing flight style, the bird’s V-shaped wing posture, and its white rump. During migration in the fall and spring, you can also see harriers high in the sky over mountain ridges and coastlines.
until Sunday there will be limited activity on my account
also called Goshawk
accipiter gentilis
havik
autour des palombes
Habicht
Nikon D850
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These hardy owls tolerate extreme cold-and-wind conditions by puffing up like this one and using tail and wings to remain stable in the wind. More than any other species of owl, hawkies have pressed the limits of my hands' ability to withstand freezing cold.
Only on rare occasions have I seen them fly into woods to escape the harshest cold and wind.
This picture is part of my Summer vibes exhibition that is currently still running until the 15th of October.
You can find this picture @ Dixmix Gallery
During summer in the northern part of the world, the sun is up all night long – the phenomenon is best known as midnight sun.
Florida's State Bird is the Northern Mockingbird, They are fairly widespread in Florida, which is one good reason to make them the State Bird : ) Though not brightly-colored, they are prolific singers. True to their name, mockingbirds mimic other birds songs, often repeating a sequence of notes several times.
I have seen many of them outside Manitoba, but it was, nonetheless, fun to see my first in-province Cardinal, especially in one of my old haunts. They used to be rare in Manitoba, but uncommon better describes their prevalence in 2021.
The Northern Water Dragon is mainly found in the far northern Australian coastal regions in the Northern Territory and the western portion of the Cape York Peninsula. It also occurs in the southern part of New Guinea and on some of the islands to the north of Australia, as far north as the Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
Within its distribution, this semi-arboreal species can be found in a range of habitats, including coastal dunes, tropical savannah woodlands, monsoon forests, paperbark swamps and billabongs, creeks and riverine environments. In particular, it can be found in the Arnhem Land tropical savanna, the Cape York Peninsula tropical savanna, the Carpentaria tropical savanna, the Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands, the Victoria Plains tropical savanna, and possibly the Kimberley tropical savanna.(Wikipedia)
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Our first lizard of the trip! This handsome creature posed nicely for us as we jockeyed around him to get the best view. In total, he is about 10cm in length from nose to tail tip.
George Brown Darwin Botanic Garden, Northern Territory, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Tropical Australia.
The northern cardinal is a bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird, common cardinal or just cardinal. It can be found in southern eastern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Minnesota to Texas, and south through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Big Island of Hawai’i.
Nikon D500, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 600mm, f/6.3, 1/250, ISO 800. Breeding male warbler. View Large.
Wikipedia: The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird, common cardinal, red cardinal, or just cardinal (which was its name prior to 1985). It can be found in southeastern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Minnesota to Texas, New Mexico, southern Arizona, southern California, and south through Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is also an introduced species in a few locations such as Bermuda and Hawaii. Its habitat includes woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and wetlands.
Conservation status: Least Concern
My first Hawk Owl of the 21/22 winter season. I believe that it caught prey down low as I arrived. Its bill is still bloody here as it looks for another vole.