F/6.0, 1/1000, ISO 450.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Day 141 / 365
What do you call a heron at the North Pole?
Lost!
Interesting Fact: Occasionally it will prey on small turtles; its stomach secretes an acid capable of dissolving the shells. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/53/_/Yellow-crowned_Night-Heron.aspx )
F/6.3, 1/50, ISO 1600.
Bananaquit
Day 134 /365
Why do birds fly south for the winter?
Because it’s too far to walk!
Interesting Fact: It uses its sharp beak to pierce a flower from the side, taking the nectar without actually pollinating the plant. They cannot hover like a hummingbird, and must always perch while feeding. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/1014/overview/Bananaquit.aspx )
F/ 6.3, 1/1000, ISO 640.
Common Gallinule
Day 133 / 365
“Red means STOP, don’t come any closer I have babies…”
F/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 800.
Common Gallinule Chick
Day 133.5 / 365
Cute little chick and screaming for it mom.
Interesting Fact: Despite lacking either webbed or lobed feet, the Common Gallinule is an excellent swimmer. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/464/overview/Common_Gallinule.aspx )
F/6.3, 1/30, ISO 1600.
Tricolored Heron
Day 132 / 365
I paid the price of too many mosquito bites to get this shot. But it was worth it. 🙂
Interesting Fact:
The tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor), formerly known in North America as the Louisiana heron, is a small heron. It is a resident breeder from the Gulf states of the USA and northern Mexico south through Central America and the Caribbean to central Brazil and Peru. There is some post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range. Tricolored heron’s breeding habitat is sub-tropical swamps. It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. In each clutch, 3–7 eggs are typically laid. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricolored_heron )
F/ 5.0. 1/500, ISO 900.
American Flamingo
Day 131 /365
Why does a flamingo stand on one leg?
Because if he lifted that leg off the ground he would fall down!
Interesting Fact: In ancient Rome, flamingo tongues were regarded as a delicacy. As recently as 30 years ago, flamingos and their eggs were eaten by people in parts of southern Europe and the Caribbean. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/940/overview/American_Flamingo.aspx )
F/5.0, 1/250, ISO 720.
White-cheeked Pintail
Day 130 / 365
What did Detective Duck say to his partner?
“Let’s quack this case!”
Interesting Fact: White-cheeked Pintail: This species is a native of the Caribbean Islands, South America, and the Galapagos Islands. Within the United States, it is a rare to casual visitor in southern Florida. This bird is found near rivers, lakes, and ponds, as well as along costal marshes and rocky or sandy seashores. The White-cheeked Pintail was first described in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/1029/overview/White-cheeked_Pintail.aspx )
F/6.3, 1/250, ISO 1600.
Greater Yellowlegs
Day 127 / 365
Where do birds meet for coffee ?
In a nest-cafe !
Interesting Fact: Although the Greater Yellowlegs is common and widespread, its low densities and tendency to breed in inhospitable, mosquito-ridden muskegs make it one of the least-studied shorebirds on the continent. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/252/_/Greater_Yellowlegs.aspx )
F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 1600.
Brown-headed Cowbird
Day 126 / 365
That is one bird that doesn’t care about their young ones.
Interesting Fact: Brown-headed cowbirds are brood parasites. They deposit their eggs in nests belonging to birds of other species. Some of the birds they parasitize remove the eggs from their nests or cover them with new nest material so that they are not incubated. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/107/overview/Brown-headed_Cowbird.aspx )
F/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 400.
Horned Grebe
Day 123 / 365
Perfect day for a swim and dive, but not for me, the water is still too cold. 🙂
Interesting Fact: The Horned Grebe regularly eats some of its own feathers, enough that its stomach usually contains a matted plug of them. This plug may function as a filter or may hold fish bones in the stomach until they can be digested. The parents even feed feathers to their chicks to get the plug started early. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Horned_Grebe/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/500, ISO 1100.
Black-and-white Warbler
Day 120 / 365
I too used to swinging upside down from the tree when I was young. But I think he has me beat. 🙂
Interesting Fact: Black-and-white Warblers have an extra-long hind claw and heavier legs than other wood-warblers, which help them hold onto and move around on bark. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-and-white_Warbler/lifehistory )
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