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It soars effortless in the sky and is a beauty to watch. The black kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. It is thought to be the world's most abundant species of Accipitridae, although some populations have experienced dramatic declines or fluctuations. Current global population estimates run up to 6 million individuals. Unlike others of the group, black kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food. Their angled wing and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify. They are also vociferous with a shrill whinnying call. This kite is widely distributed through the temperate and tropical parts of Eurasia and parts of Australasia and Oceania, with the temperate region populations tending to be migratory. Several subspecies are recognized and formerly had their own English names. The European populations are small, but the South Asian population is very large. 16078
It soars effortless in the sky and is a beauty to watch. The black kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. It is thought to be the world's most abundant species of Accipitridae, although some populations have experienced dramatic declines or fluctuations. Current global population estimates run up to 6 million individuals. Unlike others of the group, black kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food. Their angled wing and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify. They are also vociferous with a shrill whinnying call. This kite is widely distributed through the temperate and tropical parts of Eurasia and parts of Australasia and Oceania, with the temperate region populations tending to be migratory. Several subspecies are recognized and formerly had their own English names. The European populations are small, but the South Asian population is very large. 16059
The Siberian tiger or Amur tiger is a population of the tiger subspecies Panthera tigris tigris native to the Russian Far East, Northeast China and possibly North Korea. It once ranged throughout the Korean Peninsula, but currently inhabits mainly the Sikhote-Alin mountain region in southwest Primorye Province in the Russian Far East. In 2005, there were 331–393 adult and subadult Siberian tigers in this region, with a breeding adult population of about 250 individuals. The population had been stable for more than a decade because of intensive conservation efforts, but partial surveys conducted after 2005 indicate that the Russian tiger population was declining. An initial census held in 2015 indicated that the Siberian tiger population had increased to 480–540 individuals in the Russian Far East, including 100 cubs. This was followed up by a more detailed census which revealed there was a total population of 562 wild Siberian tigers in Russia. As of 2014, about 35 individuals were estimated to range in the international border area between Russia and China.
The Siberian tiger is genetically close to the now-extinct Caspian tiger. Results of a phylogeographic study comparing mitochondrial DNA from Caspian tigers and living tiger populations indicate that the common ancestor of the Siberian and Caspian tigers colonized Central Asia from eastern China, via the Gansu−Silk Road corridor, and then subsequently traversed Siberia eastward to establish the Siberian tiger population in the Russian Far East. The Caspian and Siberian tiger populations were the northernmost in mainland Asia.
The Siberian tiger was also called "Amur tiger", "Manchurian tiger", "Korean tiger", and "Ussurian tiger", depending on the region where individuals were observed.
There are currently have five Amur tigers in the park, including a female called Dominika, who was born here in May 2009, and a male named Botzman who arrived in October 2020.
The pair welcomed three cubs in May 2021, two girls and a boy named Nishka, Layla and Aleksander.
In the animal kingdom, there animals that go through transformations before they reach their final physical form. The ladybug, or ladybird, is one such creature. One year my Linden tree was covered with aphids....a tasty snack for ladybugs. As I wandered around under the leaves, watching the ladybugs zip to and fro, I noticed a new friend. Holding the leaf with one hand and aiming my camera carefully, I was able to grab this picture of a ladybug larva.
I photographed this beauty early this morning in the rain 2/27/21. It was across the street from my house in Pasadena, MD. I'm pretty sure that it is a Red-shoulder Hawk. Unfortunately, due to the terrible light conditions I had to use a higher ISO setting than I normally would. Which means there's more noise than I am happy with.
Here is another shot of the female Northern harrier from Shenandoah National Park a couple months ago. I have been out to a few close spots lately looking for short eared owl and/or harriers with no success. I plan to try again Saturday so hopefully I will have some new photos.
It soars effortless in the sky and is a beauty to watch. The black kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. It is thought to be the world's most abundant species of Accipitridae, although some populations have experienced dramatic declines or fluctuations. Current global population estimates run up to 6 million individuals. Unlike others of the group, black kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food. Their angled wing and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify. They are also vociferous with a shrill whinnying call. This kite is widely distributed through the temperate and tropical parts of Eurasia and parts of Australasia and Oceania, with the temperate region populations tending to be migratory. Several subspecies are recognized and formerly had their own English names. The European populations are small, but the South Asian population is very large. 16024
It soars effortless in the sky and is a beauty to watch. The black kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. It is thought to be the world's most abundant species of Accipitridae, although some populations have experienced dramatic declines or fluctuations. Current global population estimates run up to 6 million individuals. Unlike others of the group, black kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food. Their angled wing and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify. They are also vociferous with a shrill whinnying call. This kite is widely distributed through the temperate and tropical parts of Eurasia and parts of Australasia and Oceania, with the temperate region populations tending to be migratory. Several subspecies are recognized and formerly had their own English names. The European populations are small, but the South Asian population is very large. 16073
Taking a break from the seal photos, here's a couple of images of a male Kestrel. I was actually on the search for Short Eared Owls and, while I did see a few, none came within distance to photograph.
I was happy nonetheless with this experience!
With 15-20 young alligators this mother has her hands full. These two taking advantage of the warming sun and the protective barrier mom provides. Brazos Bend State Park near Needville, Texas USA.
This coyote was on the hunt at Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. He trotted along in front of our vehicle for quite a ways until he decided to veer off to a field.
Every time I take a photo of a fox it has mange, a funky eye infection, fly bitten ears or some other issue that ruins the photo. I finally found one that looks normal. This was taken at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware.