Juvenal’s Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis: Hesperiidae) This skipper has a wingspan of 3.0-3.7 cm (!.2-1.5 in). Named after a Roman poet Decimas Junius Juvenalis.
Red-shouldered Hawks (Buteo lineatus lineatus) female (left) male (right) based solely on size. The male collected a freshwater mussel (Unionidae) from the creek below and landed a few meters behind the berm. The female immediately came down from a nearby tree and took it and flew off towards...
Hello.
I live in Austin Texas. I have noticed this winter that the backyard tufted titmice seem to enjoy song/whistling contests. When they sing their 3 to 6 note song, I respond back with a whistle of the same notes. They often change up the number of notes but usually they start their...
Kinglets don't make it easy to get a good, flattering photo of them. Especially not while actively foraging between branches. This is the only properly focused photo I got of this one.
Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii lincolnii) John James Audubon named the Lincoln’s Sparrow after his friend Thomas Lincoln who shot the bird on an expedition with Audubon to Nova Scotia in 1834.
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