Blanquito, the leucistic semipalmated plover. I was told about his general presence by a worker. He has returned here each August for 5 years. He overwinters in the same area in Maldonado, Uruguay.
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Great Horn preys on Ground squirrel while being pestered and ridden by a smaller bird(possibly a goldfinch?).
10th burrow for the second day. Good photos of all 6 baby burrowing owls.
Just as I was about to fall asleep, I heard the owl call. It called for around 30 minutes and it sounded like it moved at least once. Around 2:30 I saw it fly away.
It started and stopped calling around the same time as the previous night, but it sounded a little closer.
After months of listening, I finally heard the owl! As I was finishing getting ready for bed, I heard a consistent rhythm, and realized it was the owl. I quickly finished what I was doing, then I went outside. It called only once, then stopped.
I think this was a territorial dispute.
At the Home Depot in cave creek
Melanistic. Finally saw one! It was peeling off bark.
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Bird on the left. The harrier attempted to steal the owl's meal, however the vole was dropped in the attack.
Caught a fish and was attacked by a red-shouldered hawk. Fended off the hawk and ate the fish. Hawk observation is https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194751662.
It was on the ground, and we both startled each other. It flew up into the tree and constantly looked around. It was gone 40 minutes later.
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Na Estação Ecológica de Murici
Great Horned Owl observed eating acorns off a Coast Live Oak
Can see his talons gripping the branch
Gall on Blue Oak
Why is it color green? Update, looked for hours multiple days after the 13th of August in Oak Openings with no luck, as I figured. Sent photos to some universities trying to gain some knowledge.
Leucistic individual seen repeatedly in early June.
interaction with Red Squirrel
Begged at the other roadrunner and received a bee.
For other roadrunner: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/171471987
Gave a bee to the other roadrunner.
For other roadrunner: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/171471993
(2)97. A park ranger had the Condor Spotter app and she looked it up. She was born on April 9, 2003 at the World Center for Birds of Prey. She is currently paired with 123, has 1 offspring (1235), and 47 siblings. After flying around, she landed on the ledge and was joined by another condor (maybe 1235).
For other condor: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170773429
Not sure if the trees can be IDed any further.
Búho cornudo defendiéndose de un zorro gris
Brilliant fuchsia colored gall on petiole of Eastern Black Walnut. When I first noticed that splash of color, I thought it might be a hairy scrunchie or some other human accessory.
Six fledglings
I heard a baby grackle call loudly outside, and when I went to the door, it was right there on the mat. When I went to grab my camera, it had moved to the edge. It then kept flying at the windows before flying away.
Collection #: 2023MCB213
Indivíduo com Heterocromia (um olho com cor diferente do outro).
Western Coachwhip that showed up close to my water drip estimate snake close to 4 feet in length
Caught a fish and showed it off.
For fish: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152769636
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on Ketona Dolomite
Notamos que este individuo del grupo había tomado una hoja de Ombú. En el momento creímos que estaba comiéndola lo que nos llamó la atención. Sin embargo la mordía y sostenia con la pata, le quita el peciolo y la lleva a una cavidad, para luego salir de inmediato con la misma hoja.
Consultando en distintos grupos y hablando con diversas personas surgieron varias hipotesis:
Video completo en: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYmGGSZrt-k