X-rated

Posted on December 24, 2020 by admin

X is for X-Rated Damselflies.

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White Stork

Posted on December 23, 2020 by admin

W is for White Stork. These two are understandably pleased to see one another.

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Vulture

Posted on December 22, 2020 by admin

V is for Vulture. This Turkey Vulture is helpfully displaying the characteristic feature of New World vultures: the lack of a septum between the nostrils.

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Upland Goose

Posted on December 21, 2020 by admin

U is for Upland Goose. As in some other species, according to Wikipedia, “Males attract females through a courtship display in which they whistle loudly, to which the female responds with softer cackles.”

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Tree Sparrow

Posted on December 20, 2020 by admin

T is for Tree Sparrow, second in our miniseries of underrated birds. A symphony in brown.

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Starling

Posted on December 19, 2020 by admin

S is for Starling, one of the most underrated birds. Individually gorgeous, and they murmurate!

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Rhino

Posted on December 18, 2020 by admin

R is for Rhino. Also rear.

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Queen

Posted on December 17, 2020 by admin

Q is for queen bee: somewhere in the middle.

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Petrel

Posted on December 16, 2020 by admin

P is for Petrel; in this case, the supremely elegant Snow Petrel. Less is more.

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Odin

Posted on December 15, 2020 by admin

O is for Odin, the legendary osprey of Loch Garten.

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