Make time to take time to relish surrounding beauty. Your stress levels will thank you! // Snapped @ Duke Gardens, Durham NC
Tag: bird
Mandarin Duck, Leucistic – On the Move (E. Asia)
Snapped @ Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Scotland Neck, NC
Himalayan Peacock Pheasant, female (India, Asia)
(NE India, SE Asia) / Snapped @ Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Scotland Neck NC
Lanner Falcon (Africa, SE Europe into Asia)
Lanner Falcon. Snapped @ The National Aviary, Pittsburgh PA.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, female (Central + N. America)
General bird sexing rule: pimp coloring = male; comparatively drab, female, making it easier for her to blend into surroundings while nesting. Yet exceptions abound, right in our backyards, e.g.:
White-Faced Whistling Duck (Africa, S. America)
Snapped @. Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Scotland Neck NC
Stellar’s Sea Eagle – Profile (Asia)
Steller’s Sea Eagle (Coastal NE Asia) / The largest of all sea eagles. Snapped @ The National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA
Mallard Duck, female (global)
That Monday morning vibe. Snapped: Mallard Duck, female @ Bond Lake Park, Cary NC
Red-Bellied Woodpecker, male (North America)
Many local feathered buddies touch my heart, but this dude owns a chunk of it. Big yet graceful, he manages to find & jab the goodies in tip-toe style. Every time! Snapped @ Cary NC
Black-Necked Swan (South America)
Start your weekend with a heartfelt smile, courtesy of my 2nd home. Snapped @ Sylvan Heights #Bird Park, Scotland Neck NC
Grey Catbird – Framin’ Fun (North America)
Every now and then, a feathered buddy sees the lens, resituates himself, then nods a silent “get my good side, Homie!” command. Of course, I oblige. Grey Catbird. Snapped @ Raleigh Triangle Area, NC
Bush-Stone Curlew (Australia)
Bush-Stone Curlew (Australia) // Snapped @ Busch Gardens Aviary, Williamsburg VA.
Mandarin Duck, male – Blissful (E. Asia)
Snapped @ Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Scotland Neck, NC
Trumpeter Swan, Juvenile (North America)
Trumpeter Swan, Juvenile – bird
Snapped: Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Scotland Neck, NC. With a wing span exceeding ten feet, the trumpeter swan is North America’s largest waterfowl. It’s name? Think of the loudest, most obnoxious car horn ever to assault your ears. This guy makes that horn sound like a whisper!