Amazonian royal flycatchers are found in the forest and woodland areas of the Amazon basin in northern Bolivia, eastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, eastern Colombia, Venezuela, the…
Amazonian Royal Flycatcher
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Great Blue Heron
Great blue herons are a large wading bird, common near the shores of North and Central America, the Caribbean, and the Galápagos Islands. It has a head to tail length of 36-54″ and a wingspan of 66-79″. It’s between…
Owl Close Up
Very similar to a close up of a snowy owl back towards the beginning of the year. I’m not sure what species…
Cockatoo
Cockatoos are part of the parrot family and often considered as pets. This particular one is a sulphur-crested cockatoo. It’s a rather large white cockatoo native to the…
Who Goes There
Here’s another owl for you! Loved the angle on this one. Hope you like it…
‘Akeke’e
The ‘Akeke’e (ah-keh-keh-eh) is part of the Hawaiian honeycreeper genus. It is endemic to the island of Kauai. It’s greenish-yellow with a black mask. It’s beak tips…
Hawaiian Petrel
Here’s another Hawaiian petrel for tonight. Just because I liked the wings on this one…
‘Alala
‘Alala (ah-la-la), or Hawaiian crow is extinct in the wild. Fossil remains indicate it was abundant on all the main islands. It is speculated that introduced…
‘Io
‘Io (ee-oh), the Hawaiian hawk, is the only hawk native to the Hawaiian islands. Fossil evidence shows it once inhabited Hawaii (Big Island), O’ahu, and Kauai. Today it only breeds on…
Nene Goose
The nene (neh-neh), or Hawaiian goose is a species endemic to the Hawaiian islands and is the official state bird. They are closely related to…
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