Bird predater
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Barred owl, wild, watching over the woods below for any sign of activity which might mean a meal for this silent denizen of the trees. / /
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My first experience with a roadrunner was my exposure to “Roadrunner” Cartoons where Wiley Coyotte was always after “Roadrunner.” But Roadrunner always “outfoxed” the coyote. Roadrunners are a natural part of the Wildlife in several States, California being one of them. This little guy was a frequent visitor in our back yard in California. He would come up to the patio door and peek into our den to see what was going on inside. Every time he appeared I would recall the song from the cartoon “Roadrunner” ...for those of you who never saw it…it went, “Roadrunner, the coyote’s after you. Roadrunner, if he catches you, you’re through.” Then that song would rumble through my head for a couple of hours. LOL We have now moved to Arizona and we will miss his visits every morning. The Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. It is one of the two roadrunner species in the genus Geococcyx, the other Lesser Roadrunner. This roadrunner is also known as the Chaparral Cock. The roadrunner is about 56 centimetres (22 in) long and weighs about 300 grams (10.5 oz), and is the largest North American cuckoo. The adult has a bushy crest and long thick dark bill. It has a long dark tail, a dark head and back, and is pale on the front of the neck and on the belly. Roadrunners have four toes on each foot; two face forward, and two face backward. Roadrunners are omnivores and are opportunistic. Their diet normally consist of insects (such as grasshoppers, crickets, catepillars, and beetles), small reptiles (such as lizards and snakes, including rattlesnakes), rodents and small mammals, tarantulas, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, small birds, eggs, nestlings, and fruits and seeds like prickly pear cactus and sumac. The lesser roadrunner eats mainly insects. Roadrunners forage on the ground usually running after prey under cover, they may leap to catch insects, and commonly batter certain prey, like snakes, against the ground. Geococcyx sp. is the only real predator of the tarantula hawk wasps. The breeding habitat is desert and shrubby country in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It can be seen in the US states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas,and rarely in Arkansas, Missouri, and Louisiana. The Roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Although I used hdr in this image, the sepia color is the natural color of the image. I merely utilized hdr to enhance the image. Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images and writings are the copyright of the artist – © amari, amarica. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying, distributing and/or selling any image without prior written consent from the artist is strictly prohibited and subject to any and all legal remedies.
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A Condor flys over glacier Perito Moreno, Patagonia, Argentina. / . / Sold as poster to an unknown buyer. / . / . / Under the Top Ten of the challenge Latin America 2009 Calendar #1 / . / .
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LOCATION CAPTURED: Groenland Gamelodge, Tolwe, Limpopo Province, South Africa. / Small dark eyes, heart-shaped white facial disc. / Pale upper parts and whitish underparts, slim build. / Large variety of habitats such as caves, large hollow trees, old buildings. / Often in suburbia. Single or in pairs. / Throughout South Africa resident
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Bateleur Eagle / Terathopius ecaudatus The Bateleur eagle is the most famous of the snake eagles. Bateleur is French for “tightrope-walker”. This name was probably chosen because of its distinctive aerial acrobatics. Its pitch black feathers with white under the wings, bright red face and legs and black beak are characteristic markings. Unlike most creatures, female Bateleur eagles are larger than males. A big thanks to Deb for choosing this image to be showcased in Pay It Forward. Please take a look at her stunning portfolio here This is what she had to say about “Snake Hunter” “This is my all time favorite piece on redbubble. This was a very difficult choice to make!!! I have such a passion and love for nature but most of all……the birds of prey. So I gravitated in that direction. The piece I chose is of a bird of prey. It’s titled “Snake Hunter” by bobbymcleod. I love this brilliant shot and have chosen this to be my favorite. One reason being, that you don’t see many shots of these eagles. And secondly, these eagles like so many birds of prey……. have such power/determination in their eyes and they are just so incredibly beautiful!! Bobby has captured all of those elements in his brilliant photo of this stunning Bateleur Eagle.” Thanks again Deb! Other Categories / Animals / Apes / Architecture / Baby Animals / Bears / Birds / Big Cats / Elephants / Fish / Insects / Macro / Nature / Reptiles
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The King Vulture Portrait…... Please view this bird larger he is stunning ! ... (-: The King Vulture, is a large Central and South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. The adult King Vulture is the most strikingly colored of the New World Vultures. King Vultures have lived up to 30 years in captivity, though their lifespan in the wild is unknown. This vulture uses urohydrosis, defecating on its legs, in order to lower its body temperature. Despite its bill and large size, it is relatively unaggressive at a kill and will normally back down rather than fight.The King Vulture lacks a voice box, though it can make low croaking noises and wheezing sounds.Its only natural predators are snakes, which will prey upon the vulture’s eggs and young, and large cats such as jaguars, which may surprise and kill an adult vulture at a carcass. The King Vulture feeds solely on carrion and, unlike some New World Vultures, is not known to kill sick or dying animals for food.It often eats stranded fish along river banks, but does not come to village refuse dumps for food.Though it has keen eyesight which can help it locate food. There is evidence that suggests a decline in population, though it is not significant enough to cause it to be listed.This decline is due primarily to habitat destruction and poaching.
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This is a Red-Shouldered Hawk flying from one tree to another. I love the cry of the Hawk as it soars high in the sky.
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This is live and free.. I was walking about the Veterans wooded area and this wonderful creature was having his way with a caught prey… He did not want me around him but let me capture a few … He flew away and then came to light on another tree.. I will up load this and save the other for another time.. He was beautiful.. I was so lucky to find this one wild and free.. Hope you enjoy.. / Chuck.. This is a Red-Tailed Hawk A beautiful bird.. Imaging In Your Den
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A pair of baby Great Horned Owls peeking out of thier nest, a large hollow knot of a tree, in Cave Creek, Arizona.
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Surprise!!! Taken at Bear Cove, Port Hardy BC. My workplace, the land of the eagles. Edited with ACDSee Editor.
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A red tailed Hawk…a little wet / / /
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This is an adult pale morph, female Little Eagle that I managed to get very close to.
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The Changeable Hawk Eagle is a medium-large raptor at about 60-72cm in length. It is a relatively slender forest eagle which can vary considerably in appearance (hence the name). This, and also a complicated phylogeny further complicates precise identification. Normally brown above; white below with barring on the undersides of the flight feathers and tail.
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I was shocked and stunned when this male Eastern bluebird landed on the birdhouse with THIS for dinner! I didn’t know bluebirds were such skilled hunters; I have newfound respect ever since I took this photo for their cunning, their speed, and their power in nabbing prey as quick moving and elusive as skinks! Many thanks to Kimberly Palmer who nominated this image to Pay It Forward group; this is what Kimmie had to say about the photo: “I fell in love with this picture the first moment I saw it. I would like to nominate it for its beauty of the bluebird, and for the awesome detail…. and because this lovely bluebird captured a SKINK! This male bluebird is QUITE the hunter, I’d say. I just love it!” Thanks again, Kimmie; I’m honored and delighted by your kind words of encouragement.
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A marvelous evolutionary adaptation: when baby birds are in the nest, they pass the feces in enclosed sacs, so as not to soil the nest. The parents will carry the sacs off some distance ( so as not to attract predators) and dispose of them. I waited over an hour for this shot.
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A very close up photo of this Eurasian Eagle Owl I posted before. 50% of any sales of this photo will be donated to the worldbirdsanctuary.org
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Red-shouldered Hawk sitting on a lamp post down the road from my home.
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This beautiful Osprey is a wonderful fisherman, grabbing fish with his talons. This Osprey is new to my street, sitting here on top of a light post. I normally see them in nest built on top of utility poles here in Tampa, Florida. The electric company builds special platforms for them on the poles to protect them from electrical danger. It is always a joy to drive down most major roads here and see Osprey living in nest high above us all.
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This is #2 to my Drying Off Series! / Hope you like it!
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young red shouldered hawk
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The ultimate night hunter at work – silent, and deadly.
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