environmentaleducation:
IMG_1498
environmentaleducation:
(I missed the Great Blue Heron going for a swim) ... IMG_1499
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1501
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1500
environmentaleducation:
Who Dat? ... IMG_1504
environmentaleducation:
Yes, our National Bird ... IMG_1506
environmentaleducation:
With its mouth open ... IMG_1502
environmentaleducation:
Now, can we 'age' and 'sex' this Bald Eagle? ... IMG_1511
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1507
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1509
environmentaleducation:
he/SHE has a good start on acquiring that eventual white tail ... IMG_1510
environmentaleducation:
Bald Eagle heads - avianreport
environmentaleducation:
Comparing Golden and Bald Eagle - avianreport
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1512
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1513
environmentaleducation:
hybrid ducks: Mallard x ? ... IMG_1515
environmentaleducation:
"Birds of a feather flock together" ... IMG_1516
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1517
environmentaleducation:
Red Osier (or Red-twig) Dogwood ... IMG_1518
environmentaleducation:
Mahonia: Oregon Grape ... IMG_1520
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1521
environmentaleducation:
Saskatoon / Serviceberry ... IMG_1530
environmentaleducation:
Bushtits ... IMG_1523
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1524
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1531
environmentaleducation:
In bird anatomy, "gape" is the inside of the mouth. Juveniles can often be identified (before they fully resemble and function like their parents) by a red "gape flange" (at the corner where the two parts hinge - upper/lower mandibles). ... IMG_1532
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1533
environmentaleducation:
Once again, an American Crow (AMCR) showing "fishing skills" ... IMG_1525
environmentaleducation:
IMG_1527
environmentaleducation:
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