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3 Apr 2019 2 minute read 0 comments AF3LMike $0.01
While hiking in the woods, I found this Ruffed Grouse sitting in a tree above me. The Ruffed Grouse is a popular game bird but not really easy to find. The Ruffed Grouse was designated the official Pennsylvania State Bird in 1931. This bird wanted no...
2 Apr 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Nature Lover $0.03
These powerful and large eagles are dark with a white tail, shoulders, rump, thighs, and forehead. They hunt salmons, squid, shellfish, crabs, ducks, and small animals mostly. Many of Steller's sea eagles migrate from their breeding grounds to Japan...
1 Apr 2019 1 minute read 2 comments Nature Lover $0.00
Gorillas form communities of up to 30 individuals. Are led by one dominant, older adult male, often called a Silverback. They eat fruit, roots, shoots, and tree pulp and bark. About half of mountain gorillas live in the forests of the Virunga mounta...
1 Apr 2019 3 minute read 2 comments AF3LMike $0.00
Some of the most difficult birds to photograph in my opinion are owls. They are well camoflauged, quiet and stealthy. You can walk by them and never even notice them. I was lucky enough oneday to spot this Great Horned Owl sitting in a hollowed out p...
31 Mar 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Nature Lover $0.00
Sea turtles have existed millions of years ago, since the time of the dinosaurs. They can lay more than 150 eggs at a time. The sex of small turtles is temperature dependent. They use the earth´s magnetic fields to navigate. Green turtles live in tr...
31 Mar 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Nature Lover $0.01
Tiger is of the cat family, the largest member. Is the icon of strength and is an excellent swimmer. Unfortunately, fewer than 4000 tigers remain in the wild (100 years ago it was 100 000 individuals). Bengal tiger lives primarily in India with smal...
31 Mar 2019 1 minute read 1 comment AF3LMike $0.00
One of the most familiar flycatchers from the central U.S.A. to the east coast U.S.A. is the Eastern Phoebe. A very common bird found in the mountains, rural areas, small towns. Not so much in larger communities but not ruled out. These birds are rea...
27 Mar 2019 1 minute read 0 comments AF3LMike $0.00
During the coldest parts of Winter, usually December, January and February, I enjoy taking day trips to the shore and photograph wintering shorebirds. Although winter is not my favorite time of the year because of cold, I just wrap up in clothing so...
26 Mar 2019 1 minute read 3 comments AF3LMike $0.02
One of my most favorite birds to photograph but is getting more difficult to find is the Cerulean Warbler. Over the past decades, the population of these birds are decreasing due to habitat loss. These birds are also difficult to find and photograph...
25 Mar 2019 1 minute read 0 comments AF3LMike $0.00
The Alder Flycatcher is a typical spring and summer bird that migrates north to breed. The Alder Flycatcher is commonly misidentified as a Willow Flycatcher and the Willow Flycatcher is often misidentified as an Alder Flycatcher because they are very...
