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On Sunday, March 25, 2012
This Northern Flicker just fell dead from the sky yesterday and landed right in the middle of the place where I sit in my Adirondack chairs in the way back. I don't usually do post-mortem photography but I decided to take photos of this beautiful bird before moving him to a more out of the way spot. I turned him over to reveal the yellow flight feathers on these birds here in the east. Out west they are red. Click on the link to learn more about this woodpecker and listen to his call. I'd still like to know what happened to this poor Flicker.
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On Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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On Monday, March 19, 2012
If this doesn't signify spring, I don't know what does. I wonder if this determined robin fell over backwards when the worm finally let go? via Pinterest
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On Friday, March 16, 2012
I wish I could have seen this perfect two-point landing by this beautiful owl. via Animals and Birds
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On Saturday, March 10, 2012
I've never played the game Angry Birds, have you? This owl could be he poster child for it. He's probably not angry at all. His eyes look absolutely electric, don't they? Have a great weekend. via
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On Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Coat of many Colors by Davidgois. I love this bird's choice of feather colors...simply gorgeous! via
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On Wednesday, January 25, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – One of the world's rarest and most valuable books is out of the vault and on public view as part of an unusual daily ritual at the oldest natural history museum in the United States.
Every weekday at 3:15 p.m., a white-gloved staff member of the Academy of Natural Sciences lifts the locked protective cover from 19th century naturalist John James Audubon's influential book, The Birds of America, and turns a double elephant folio linen-backed page to reveal the bird of the day. More than 180 years after Audubon created the life-size illustrations that now link his name with ornithology, their vibrant watercolors and fine details are still remarkable.
Full article here. View the birds being unveiled day by day.
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On Friday, December 30, 2011
Amazingly beautiful photo via
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On Thursday, December 29, 2011
viaMother Nature really is the best graphic designer on the planet.
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On Saturday, November 26, 2011
I love this mixed media image I scanned from an old copy of Town and Country magazine. I have always admired these antiquarian prints from The Natural History of Birds, by Eleazar Albin, published between 1731 and 1738. These large scale hand-colored antique bird prints are favored by decoupage artist John Derian. When reproduced and laser printed they make wonderful trays.
