Recent Galleries

Herons and Egrets and other  waders :

Herons and Egrets and other waders

slopoki1

Updated: May 25, 2013 2:09am PST

Pelicans , Ibis, Woodstork, Spoonbill, Vulture : Florida Everglades woodstork, ibis. Spoonbill, pelican and vulture

Pelicans , Ibis, Woodstork, Spoonbill...

slopoki1

Florida Everglades woodstork, ibis. Spoonbill, pelican and vulture

Updated: May 25, 2013 2:08am PST

Woodpeckers and smaller birds :

Woodpeckers and smaller birds

slopoki1

Updated: May 25, 2013 2:07am PST

Raptors : Florida Everglades birds of prey

Raptors

slopoki1

Florida Everglades birds of prey

Updated: May 25, 2013 2:06am PST

SHOREBIRDS : These birds are always on or near water. To watch them fly,
hunt or just cruise by is always a treat to watch and photograph.

SHOREBIRDS

Tim Foltz

These birds are always on or near water. To watch them fly, hunt or j ...

Updated: May 25, 2013 12:58am PST

EGRETS • HERONS : The patient hunters of the bird world, standing motionless stalking their prey.
Don't blink or you might miss the catch.

EGRETS • HERONS

Tim Foltz

The patient hunters of the bird world, standing motionless stalking th ...

Updated: May 25, 2013 12:52am PST

Spanish&Imperial Eagle : Also known as Asian imperial eagle. Adult imperial eagles (Aquila heliaca) are stocky in shape with black-brown feathers and a pale golden crown and nape. The shoulders have prominent white patches and the tail is greyish-brown. The head is large, the wings are long and straight and the strong feet have long, curved talons. Juveniles are paler with patterning on the rump, wings and tail. They have bold streaks on the underwings and the underside of the body. The Eastern Imperial Eagle is a large eagle with a length of 72–90 cm (28–35 in), a wingspan of 1.8–2.16 m (5.9–7.1 ft) and a weight of 2.45–4.55 kilograms (5.4–10.0 lb). Females are about a quarter larger than males.

The Iberian Imperial Eagle was considered to be a subspecies of the Eastern Imperial Eagle, but is now widely recognised as a separate species due to differences in morphology, ecology and molecular characteristics. The Spanish Imperial Eagle averages smaller, 2.5–3.5 kilograms, 78–82 centimetres in length and 180–210 centimetres in wingspan, and darker than its eastern cousin, and is a resident species (Eastern Imperial is partially migratory). It feeds mainly on rabbits, but can prey on many other animals, such as partridges, rodents, hares, pigeons, crows, ducks and even small dogs.

Spanish&Imperial Eagle

jpgbirding

Also known as Asian imperial eagle. Adult imperial eagles (Aquila heli ...

Updated: May 25, 2013 12:47am PST

Birds : Most taken right in my own backyard, an estuary loaded with wildlife.

Birds

Ray Yeager

Most taken right in my own backyard, an estuary loaded with wildlife.

Updated: May 24, 2013 11:46pm PST

Birds & Animals :

Birds & Animals

garyc

Updated: May 24, 2013 11:02pm PST

Birds of Many :

Birds of Many

ForeverYours-BC

Updated: May 24, 2013 10:55pm PST