F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 250.
Marsh Wren
What did one brick say to the one above it?
You’re too hard on me.
Interesting Fact: Marsh Wrens pick insects and spiders from stems and leaves of marsh vegetation. They tend to forage close to water, but occasionally fly up to catch a passing insect. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Marsh_Wren/lifehistory )
F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 200.
Snowy Egret
Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon?
They’ve got great food, but no atmosphere.
Interesting Fact: The Snowy Egret eats mostly aquatic animals, including fish, frogs, worms, crustaceans, and insects. It often uses its bright yellow feet to paddle in the water or probe in the mud, rounding up prey before striking with its bill. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snowy_Egret/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/80, ISO 400.
Downy Woodpecker
What is the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts?
Beer nuts cost a buck twenty-five. Deer nuts are under a buck!
Interesting Fact: Downy Woodpeckers eat mainly insects, including beetle larvae that live inside wood or tree bark as well as ants and caterpillars. They eat pest insects including corn earworm, tent caterpillars, bark beetles, and apple borers. About a quarter of their diet consists of plant material, particularly berries, acorns, and grains. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker/lifehistory )
F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 250.
Butterfly
Why was the broom late?
It over swept!
Interesting Fact: Butterflies in their adult stage can live from a week to nearly a year depending on the species. Many species have long larval life stages while others can remain dormant in their pupal or egg stages and thereby survive winters.[30] The Melissa Arctic (Oeneis melissa) overwinters twice as a caterpillar.[31] Butterflies may have one or more broods per year. The number of generations per year varies from temperate to tropical regions with tropical regions showing a trend towards multivoltinism. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly )
F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 1250.
Hispaniolan Amazon Parrots
Why do cows wear bells?
Because their horns don’t work!
Interesting Fact: The sharply declining population of Hispaniolan amazons are found in a small area of Haiti, Dominican Republic and a few offshore islands. It has been introduced to Puerto Rico. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniolan_amazon )
F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 200.
American Flamingos
What’s the difference between a piano, tuna fish, and a tub of glue?
You can tune a piano but you can’t piano a tuna.
What about the tub of glue?
I knew you’d get stuck on that.
Interesting Fact: Like other flamingo species, American flamingos will migrate short distances to ensure that they get enough food or because their current habitat has been disturbed in some way. One habitat disturbance that has been observed to cause flamingos to leave their feeding grounds is elevated water levels. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_flamingo )
F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 400.
Ring-billed Gull
Two guys are talking:
Guy 1: I’m on a .
Guy 2: Really.
Guy 1: I’ve lost three days already.
Interesting Fact: Some Ring-billed Gull nests at study sites in California and Oregon contained pebbles the size and shape of gull eggs. The parents apparently pulled the pebbles into their nests from the surrounding ground, mistaking them for eggs gone astray. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ring-billed_Gull/lifehistory )
F/10.0, 1/400, ISO 320.
Red-winged Blackbird
Which runs faster, hot or cold?
Hot. Everyone can catch cold.
One California subspecies of the Red-winged Blackbird lacks the yellow borders to the red shoulders (epaulets) and has been dubbed the “bicolored blackbird.” Some scientists think this plumage difference may help Red-winged Blackbirds recognize each other where their range overlaps with the similar Tricolored Blackbird. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird/lifehistory )
F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 200.
Turkey Vultures
What did the hot dog say after the race?
I’m a winer!
Interesting Fact: Turkey Vultures eat carrion, which they find largely by their excellent sense of smell. Mostly they eat mammals but are not above snacking on reptiles, other birds, amphibians, fish, and even invertebrates. They prefer freshly dead animals, but often have to wait for their meal to soften in order to pierce the skin. They are deft foragers, targeting the softest bits first and are even known to leave aside the scent glands of dead skunks. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Turkey_Vulture/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/100, ISO 400.
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
Teacher: Why are you late?
Student: Because of the sign.
Teacher: What sign?
Student: The one that says, “School Ahead, Go Slow. ” That’s what I did.
Interesting Fact: Eastern Cottontail Rabbit When chased, it runs in a zigzag pattern, running up to 18 mph (29 km/h). ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_cottontail )
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