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Have a great weekend and hope it's as sunny as the yellow on this prairie warbler. This was the most cooperative bird at Loxahatchee the other day. He posed several different ways and never flew off. I got pretty close to him. He must have had his picture taken before. :)
I understand the mud; apparently Prairie Dogs love playing in mud. But why the backward tilt? I am guessing that he is telling me that he has a tail and I don't. Tilting backward like this seems to require a tail.
Prairie Coyote (Canis latrans), this lone animal was hunting mice or voles in a snow covered grassy meadow on the edge of the highway near the Town of Jasper in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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22 October, 2012.
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- www.kevin-palmer.com - In Medicine Rocks State Park, sandstone bluffs rise out of the prairie, formed into all kinds of interesting shapes by the wind.
Mount Valley Township - Iowa
Out hiking the hills before the big winds... capturing the more subtle tones of an Iowa autumn.
Blue sky, soft clouds, pines, oaks, and prairie grass captured my "focus" on this breezy October day!
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Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor) - Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, Florida.
It was exciting to see a new warbler lifer in the depth of winter. Of course, this was in Florida - so not quite as miraculous as it sounds. I think these birds are quite common in Florida, however I didn't go through my warbler obsession until my first springtime in Canada.
I really like the colors and markings on this one. I was listening for a common yellowthroat in an old tree when all of a sudden this little drop of sunshine arrived. He snagged a small grub by the looks of it.
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The lot at the corner of S. Halsted and W. 17th streets has been planted with prairie grasses and other native plants by real-estate owner John Podmajersky, whose offices are a few blocks south.
These Prairie Skyscrapers are getting harder to find, their glory days are behind them. My super wide Nikkor 14-24mm makes them look small against the massive prairie sky.
This is in the tiny abandoned ghost town of Rowley, Alberta, just North of Drumheller.
Grain sheds overlook the canola fields in rural Saskatchewan
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Prairie Parsley Polytaenia nuttallii also called Wild Dill as the leaves and seeds can be used for the recipes calling for dill. Food plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly. Warburton Rd, off Highway 59 on a trip down to the Rio Grande valley. april 2021.
GWR Small Prairie 4566 pulls away from Highley station on the Severn Vallley Railway heading for Arley station
Prairie dogs (Cynomys) are burrowing rodents native to the grasslands of North America. They are a type of ground squirrel. On average, these stout-bodied rodents will grow to be between 30–40 centimetres (12–16 in) long, including the short tail and weigh between 0.5–1.5 kilograms (1–3 lb). They are found in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In Mexico, prairie dogs are primarily found in the northern states which are the southern end of the great plains: northeastern Sonora, north and northeastern Chihuahua, northern Coahuila, northern Nuevo León, and northern Tamaulipas; in the U.S., they range primarily west of the Mississippi River, though they have also been introduced in a few eastern locales. They will eat all sorts of vegetables and fruits.Prairie dogs raise their heads from their burrows in response to disturbancesPrairie dogs are named for their habitat and warning call, which sounds similar to a dog's bark. Its genus, Cynomys, derives from the Greek for dog mouse.Highly social, prairie dogs live in large colonies or "towns" – collections of prairie dog families that can span hundreds of acres. Families usually consist of 1 male and 2 to 4 females living in a strict social hierarchy. Prairie dog pups reach sexual maturity at about 3 years of age, and after their third winter the dominant male in a given family will drive them away, forcing them to establish their own families on the edges of the colony. The dominant male will defend the family's borders against rival prairie dogs, and disputes are resolved by fighting. Prairie dogs are also aggressive against predators such as badgers and snakes. Prairie dogs are social animals, however, and often make social visits with each other, and greet each other with a sort of kiss.[5] Prairie dogs employ a complex form of communication that involves barks and rhythmic chirps.
Prairie dogs showing affectionPrairie dog tunnel systems help channel rainwater into the water table to prevent runoff and erosion, and can also serve to change the composition of the soil in a region by reversing soil compaction that can be a result of cattle grazing. The tunnels usually have several chambers. Tunnels can descend vertically as much as 5 metres (16 ft), and can extend laterally as much as 30 metres (98 ft). Prairie dogs line their burrows with grass to insulate them, and the earth excavated from the burrow is piled up in mounds around the burrow's entrance. The prairie dogs use these carefully maintained mounds as observation posts.The prairie dog is well adapted to predators. Using its dichromatic color vision, it can detect predators from a far distance and then alert other prairie dogs to the danger with a special, high-pitched call. Con Slobodchikoff and others assert that prairie dogs use a sophisticated system of vocal communication to describe specific predators. Prairie dogs also trim the vegetation around their colonies, perhaps to remove any cover for predators. Their burrows generally contain several routes of escape.The prairie dog is chiefly herbivorous, though it eats some insects. It feeds primarily on grasses and, in the fall, broadleaf forbs. Prairie dogs have 1-6 pups (babies) yearly, which are born blind and furless and need about 30 days of close nurturing from their mother.Sometimes two prairie dogs touch teeth with each other. Researchers think they do this as a way of recognizing each other.
I cani della prateria (Cynomys) sono un genere di mammiferi appartenenti all'ordine dei Roditori e alla famiglia Sciuridae, indigeno delle praterie americane.
Nonostante il nome, non sono dunque canidi, bensì roditori, della stessa famiglia delle marmotte. Devono il loro nome ad un suono, simile ad un latrato, che emettono in caso di pericolo. Diversamente dalle marmotte, non vanno in letargo.Pesano da 800 a 1500 gr per ca 30-35 cm di lunghezza.Sono animali estremamente socievoli e vivono in larghe colonie, formate da gruppi familiari di un maschio, 3-4 femmine e i piccoli dell'anno. La femmina, dopo una gestazione di 36 giorni, mette al mondo da 2 a 4 piccoli, che nascono molto immaturi e necessitano delle cure materne prima di poter uscire dal nido per almeno altri 30 giorni. Allo stato selvatico vivono per circa 5 anni, in cattività fino a 8 o 10.I cani della prateria sono animali dotati di elevata intelligenza e capaci di emettere più di 25 suoni diversi in base al tipo di pericolo che si avvicina (un uccello, un bovino, un uomo ecc.).
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Students showcase their talents on the Kresge stage during the Prairie Fire Talent Show on Friday, September 18.
Prairie Warblers are seen in Florida year-round, a small population breeds in the coastal mangrove forests of south Florida. Fall brings an additional influx of these bright yellow birds as they migrate south from northern states. Some migrants spend the winter in south Florida, while others move through on their way to wintering grounds in central and south America.
This one and several more warblers including Palm Warblers were feeding on the thousands of insects that have invaded the neighborhood in the past couple of weeks.
Lake Wales, Florida.
Lightning Strike On the Prairies
Cruising through some of my buddies flicks found this gem! great flick of some lightning striking down on the saskatchewan praries. gold baby love this shot!
Caught By SinCyr In Saskatchewan
Prairie Warblers were quite common in Jamaica... we saw them most days. This one was at the guest house we stayed at near Ecclesdown Road.