Pied-billed grebe aka Podilymbus podiceps. The bright colour of the beak for the wedding season. More grebe:
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Great Egret aka Ardea alba is a rare visitor of the Northwest coast. So more pleasant was to meet it. . . . → Continue reading Great Egret
If we had some fun during the last snowy days, our hummingbirds definitely not. . . . → Continue reading Snowy day
In ocean estuaries of Northwest rivers at low tides, greater yellowlegs can be often seen. One day we spent about an hour looking for their life. Yellowlegs actively run on the wet sand and checked it with their bills. . . . → Continue reading Bathing of a Red Worm
Far-far away, in warm Florida, on the Big Pine Island, on the mangroves branch above the little pond, the little green heron sat. And looked in the water with extreme attention. Because if look somewhere long enough, you can see something interesting. . . . → Continue reading The promenade of the little green heron
Our state started to open (very slowly) different kind of parks, mainly for day use. The small part of Rainier NP is also opened now. It includes the trail to Crystal lake. We usually ignore such short hikes, but most places still under the snow or closed . . . → Continue reading Crystal Lake
Despite flamingo, the world of pink birds also has Roseate spoonbill aka Platalea ajaja. They live along the Atlantic coast from Argentina to Florida in the wet and warm environment. They catch their food (invertebrates, small frogs and fish) moving their fanny bills in the water. This . . . → Continue reading Roseate spoonbill |
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