Guardian and the Dreamer
“A tranquil duo: one vigilant, the other in blissful slumber." - Copilot
These are two mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) that I saw a week or so ago, before all the trees started popping out leaves.
'A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like laments. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying. Mourning Doves are the most frequently hunted species in North America.' - allaboutbirds.org
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“I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. ~Wendell Berry
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today i learned about the existence of albino crows.
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Landing into another work week in style!!! Roseate Spoonbill, Tampa Bay, Florida to brighten up your day! A great shot by #birdographer @nlk_photos #Birdography #Wildography #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #birdsinflight #birdsonearth #birdsphotography #mondaymotivation (at Tampa Bay, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmENkfmMOIu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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My Kingdom.
This hawk was in an oak tree outside my backyard fence this morning. I tried taking a photo through the storm door because it was raining. But some leaves were covering the head of the hawk, so I made a hasty waterproof cover for my camera and went out into the rain to get some photos. I think that this is a Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii) based on its size, but it could be a sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus). I'm basically guessing between the two they look so much alike.
Among the bird world’s most skillful fliers, Cooper’s Hawks are common woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high-speed pursuit of other birds. … With their smaller lookalike, the Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawks make for famously tricky identifications. Both species are sometimes unwanted guests at bird feeders, looking for an easy meal (but not one of sunflower seeds).
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Eyes On The Prize
The perfect shot of an Osprey about to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting fish.
Photographer: Unknown
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