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Amos 5:16 “Therefore, thus said YHWH, God of Hosts, the Lord: “Lamentation is in all broad places, and in all out-places they say, Oh! Oh! And called the farmer to mourning, and the skillful of wailing to lamentation.”
A rare visitor to our area, Broad-winged Hawks winter in tropical forests of central America, then migrate to eastern North America, from the Gulf coast up to the boreal forest into central Canada. We were graced by this migrant's presence on a covid walk. Although Broad-winged hawks often travel in large groups during migration, this one was practicing social distancing. These hawks can travel up to 70 miles per day during migration.
The Broads (known for marketing purposes as The Broads National Park) is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The lakes, known as broads, were formed by the flooding of peat workings. The Broads, and some surrounding land, were constituted as a special area with a level of protection similar to a national park by the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988. The Broads Authority, a special statutory authority responsible for managing the area, became operational in 1989.
Horsey is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk within The Broads national park. It covers an area of 8.49 km² and had a population of 99 in 40 households at the 2001 census. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100 and was included in the civil parish of Sea Palling. Wikipedia
This juvenile Broad-winged hawk has been hanging around our bird feeders a lot lately. looking for a free lunch on our visitors. I have observed several meal attempts, but none successful.
This species is very similar to the Rufous Motmot. The most obvious difference in the field is size -- Rufous are strikingly larger. The blue chin and extensive green/blue underparts are also good marks. We saw Rufous more frequently than Broad-billed, but I'm not sure if they're actually less common than Rufous or if it was just our experience.
Tirimbina Rainforest Reserve, Heredia, Costa Rica.
The blue-gray tanager is a medium-sized South American songbird of the tanager family, Thraupidae.
Common and widespread powder blue-gray bird of open and semi-open areas with larger trees and hedges, towns, villages, and gardens in tropical and subtropical regions. Mainly feeds at mid-upper levels in trees, eating fruit, and perches readily on phone wires. Rather plain but distinctive appearance, with beady dark eye and fairly stout bill. Populations east of the Andes in South America have broad white wing-bars and look very different.
Have noticed this fellow a few times lately. He is a juvenile bird and may well have been born locally. He will probably head further south before long.
A March moonrise illuminates the mountains in Broad Pass near Cantwell, Alaska. This image was taken on a mid-winter camping trip into the nethers of the Broad Pass area with skis, dogs, sleds, and plenty of good stuff to eat. Way fun!
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A Broad-headed Sharpshooter. It has the ability to leap far distances through the air at great speed and land right where it means to. This species of Leafhopper can fire out a stream of liquid waste at predators and threats, covering them in a mess. The distraction gives the Broad-headed Sharpshooter time to escape. Photographed in Maryland.
view from the elevator shaft. looking up at the ceiling. those of you are familiar would know the building exterior design is like cheese grater.
11/5/2020 Broad River Trail at Riverfront Park, Columbia, SC
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Not 100% on the identification of this guy. Could be a juvenile or female of some sort.
Seen at Victoria Park, in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Medium-sized forest dweller that sits motionless on horizontal branches in the mid-story. Head and breast rufous-orange with black mask and breast spot. Green back and belly; long tail. Most similar to larger Rufous Motmot; note size and greenish chin. Often found singly or in pairs inside forest, usually below canopy. Listen for single froglike call “aww.”
Tico Rainforest B&B, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Broad winged hawk in Panama.
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