birdbanter(25)•in #winter•53 days agoWinter ShorebirdsIn Washington State most of us think of shorebirds as species to look for during migration. Still, there are a few species we can find in winter. This Black-bel...120$0.07birdbanter(25)•in winter•53 days agoWinter ShorebirdsIn Washington State most of us think of shorebirds as species to look for during migration. Still, there are a few species we can find in winter. This Black-bel...120$0.07
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•823 days agoDouble-crested CormorantIn Washington we have three species of cormorant, but this Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum is the only one of the three species that is found on fr...120$0.15birdbanter(25)•in birding•823 days agoDouble-crested CormorantIn Washington we have three species of cormorant, but this Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum is the only one of the three species that is found on fr...120$0.15
birdbanter(25)•in #alcids•843 days agoThe Northern Answer to PenguinsTufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata Penguins are funny. They stand up on their back feet and flap their flippers comically, and have even had full-length feature ...180$0.23birdbanter(25)•in alcids•843 days agoThe Northern Answer to PenguinsTufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata Penguins are funny. They stand up on their back feet and flap their flippers comically, and have even had full-length feature ...180$0.23
birdbanter(25)•in #eagles•857 days agoEagles of Washington StateIn Washington State (USA) over the last few decades we have seen a resurgence of the numbers of Bald Eagles Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Unfortunately the Golden E...1140$2.65birdbanter(25)•in eagles•857 days agoEagles of Washington StateIn Washington State (USA) over the last few decades we have seen a resurgence of the numbers of Bald Eagles Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Unfortunately the Golden E...1140$2.65
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•860 days agoBonaparte's Gulls Every fall and early winter large numbers of Bonaparte's Gulls congregate in the Puget Sound are of Washington. They are the smallest regularly occurring gull h...210$0.28birdbanter(25)•in birding•860 days agoBonaparte's Gulls Every fall and early winter large numbers of Bonaparte's Gulls congregate in the Puget Sound are of Washington. They are the smallest regularly occurring gull h...210$0.28
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•956 days agoAn Unexpected Bonus to End the DayMuy birding buddy and I visited the coast last week, and at the very end of the day Ken wandered a bit to the side of a parking lot and presto, a very unusual g...200$0.38birdbanter(25)•in birding•956 days agoAn Unexpected Bonus to End the DayMuy birding buddy and I visited the coast last week, and at the very end of the day Ken wandered a bit to the side of a parking lot and presto, a very unusual g...200$0.38
birdbanter(25)•in #pelagic•1020 days agoEastern US Pelagic BirdingA good buddy and I took a long awaited trip to get out on the Stormy Petrel II for some Gulf Stream pelagic birding off Hatteras, North Carolina. The weather an...152$0.31birdbanter(25)•in pelagic•1020 days agoEastern US Pelagic BirdingA good buddy and I took a long awaited trip to get out on the Stormy Petrel II for some Gulf Stream pelagic birding off Hatteras, North Carolina. The weather an...152$0.31
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1065 days agoSavannah Sparrows are Back- Spring Must be HereThis Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis is a small grassland sparrow that arrives back from its wintering grounds in mid April every year. Often they ar...110$0.55birdbanter(25)•in birding•1065 days agoSavannah Sparrows are Back- Spring Must be HereThis Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis is a small grassland sparrow that arrives back from its wintering grounds in mid April every year. Often they ar...110$0.55
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1082 days agoQuetzal Valley, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa RicaResplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno This is the bird species that draws more awe and interest than possibly any other species in Costa Rica. OK, Scarlet Ma...496$2.02birdbanter(25)•in birding•1082 days agoQuetzal Valley, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa RicaResplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno This is the bird species that draws more awe and interest than possibly any other species in Costa Rica. OK, Scarlet Ma...496$2.02
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1136 days agoBald Eagles are a Major Conservation SucAs little as 40 years ago it was difficult to find a Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus in much of the lower-48 United States. The use of DDT as a pesticide le...1332$5.70birdbanter(25)•in birding•1136 days agoBald Eagles are a Major Conservation SucAs little as 40 years ago it was difficult to find a Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus in much of the lower-48 United States. The use of DDT as a pesticide le...1332$5.70
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1163 days agoOwling by DayLong-eared Owl Asio otus I just returned from a 4-day birding trip with friends to Sputh-eastern Washington State. One of the highlights was finding a number of...150$0.64birdbanter(25)•in birding•1163 days agoOwling by DayLong-eared Owl Asio otus I just returned from a 4-day birding trip with friends to Sputh-eastern Washington State. One of the highlights was finding a number of...150$0.64
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1185 days agoMy Favorite Petrel Photos On my recent cruise to Antarctica with a boat full of birders, a group of seabirds called petrels were commonly seen, and always exciting birds to watch. They a...202$0.52birdbanter(25)•in birding•1185 days agoMy Favorite Petrel Photos On my recent cruise to Antarctica with a boat full of birders, a group of seabirds called petrels were commonly seen, and always exciting birds to watch. They a...202$0.52
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1187 days agoMy Favorite Penguin PhotosI'm recently back from an expedition cruise to the Antarctic peninsula, and of course penguins were highlights. Here is my favorite photo of each species seen: ...1423$3.53birdbanter(25)•in birding•1187 days agoMy Favorite Penguin PhotosI'm recently back from an expedition cruise to the Antarctic peninsula, and of course penguins were highlights. Here is my favorite photo of each species seen: ...1423$3.53
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1193 days agoSnow and Feeder BirdsIn Tacoma, WA we don't get much snow, so just an inch or two like we had last night makes everything seem different. It sure was at the feeders this morning.Thi...172$0.55birdbanter(25)•in birding•1193 days agoSnow and Feeder BirdsIn Tacoma, WA we don't get much snow, so just an inch or two like we had last night makes everything seem different. It sure was at the feeders this morning.Thi...172$0.55
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1202 days agoTwo Strange Looking Birds of AntarcticaThe Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus is a very strange looking and acting bird that is common aroung the Antarctic peninsula. It is often seen near penguin coloni...140$0.43birdbanter(25)•in birding•1202 days agoTwo Strange Looking Birds of AntarcticaThe Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus is a very strange looking and acting bird that is common aroung the Antarctic peninsula. It is often seen near penguin coloni...140$0.43
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1206 days agoAntarctica- A land of Ice and Fabuloius BirdsThe Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea blends into the icy landscape perfectly. This is a closer photo of the Snow Petrel. It nests on ice-free cliffs but spends its t...200$0.58birdbanter(25)•in birding•1206 days agoAntarctica- A land of Ice and Fabuloius BirdsThe Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea blends into the icy landscape perfectly. This is a closer photo of the Snow Petrel. It nests on ice-free cliffs but spends its t...200$0.58
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1214 days agoBack from Antarctica and My First Penguin ExperiencesThe Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae is the prototypical penguin, black and white, incrediby cute and adorable. I got home yesterday from a 3+,week trip to Ush...2944$4.80birdbanter(25)•in birding•1214 days agoBack from Antarctica and My First Penguin ExperiencesThe Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae is the prototypical penguin, black and white, incrediby cute and adorable. I got home yesterday from a 3+,week trip to Ush...2944$4.80
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1239 days agoTubenosesThis is a photo of the three species of albatross that are seen off the coast of Washington, the Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis (black and white) in t...200$1.99birdbanter(25)•in birding•1239 days agoTubenosesThis is a photo of the three species of albatross that are seen off the coast of Washington, the Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis (black and white) in t...200$1.99
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1247 days agoMerlin: A Falcon with an AttitudeHawk watchers are known to say that if a small falcon passes another raptor without taking a pass at harassing the other bird, it is probably not a Merlin Falco...141$0.56birdbanter(25)•in birding•1247 days agoMerlin: A Falcon with an AttitudeHawk watchers are known to say that if a small falcon passes another raptor without taking a pass at harassing the other bird, it is probably not a Merlin Falco...141$0.56
birdbanter(25)•in #birding•1252 days agoRough-legged Hawks are Back for the WinterRough-legged Hawks Buteo lagopus is described in Birds of the World as a "true Arctic Hawk." Rough-legged Hawks breed in the taiga and tundra of the arctic regi...182$0.54birdbanter(25)•in birding•1252 days agoRough-legged Hawks are Back for the WinterRough-legged Hawks Buteo lagopus is described in Birds of the World as a "true Arctic Hawk." Rough-legged Hawks breed in the taiga and tundra of the arctic regi...182$0.54
