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Great black backed gull captured in the snow at Upper Leirfossen, Trondheim, Norway.

Although not common in SE Kent, there are a few locations where you can see Black Redstarts, most of the places I know are coastal and the birds love to look for food among the rocks and concrete blocks added as coastal defense.

White-tipped Black Moth (Melanchroia chephise: Geometridae) Wingspan ca. 3.3 cm (1.3 in). It may or may not be significant but the plant it kept landing on is an annual herb known as Drummonds leaf-flower (Phyllanthus abnormis: Euphorbiaceae)

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus atratus)

Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus atratus)

Because of the cold they came to cities more in last winter.

Black Vulture Roost (Coragyps atratus atratus) Roosting on a transmission tower carrying high voltage transmission lines.

I found this colorful Redstart when it gazed at me.

Black-Headed Gull, taken at Waterfront Park, Mt. Pleasant SC.

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus atratus) Adult. Tomorrow my wife and I fly to Argentina for a few weeks. I will not be on line during that time. I wish everyone great birding and photographing. Lol, the forecast for the first day we arrive is rain. Cheers! Stanley

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus atratus) 1st yr bird. Age determined by the mottling in its bill and its black head. The mottling will turn to an all black bill before the head turns gray.

Great Black Wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus: Sphecidae) Male. 2.0-3.5 cm (0.8-1.4 in) long. It was hunting on Peppervine.

Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus atratus)

Captured this lovely bird at Barons Haugh Nature reserve

Black-legged Kittiwake

Black Setwing (Dythemis nigrescens: Libellulidae) 4.2-5.0 cm (1.7-2.0 in) long. Male.

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger niger) Sexes similar.

Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger niger)

Black crowned night-heron on Lake Powell rocks near Lone Rock, showing white streak feather across back Not as clear as I would like but we were quite a ways away and on a boat rocking with the water.

Black Blister Beetle (Epicauta pennsylvanica: Meloidae) 7-12 mm (0.28-0.47 in) long. Photographed on Canada Goldenrod.

Black Caracara (Daptrius ater)

Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata: Libellulidae) 4.7-5.5 cm (1.9-2.2 in) long.

Black Metaltail (Metallura phoebe) Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, ncash, Per. Roadside adjacent to Laguna Llanganuco above Chinacocha welcoming center. Semi-humid montane scrub at ca. 3,670 m (12,041 ft) elevation.