H.J. Ruiz – Avian101 – Page 1003 – "My Backyard Visitors" – All about birds

Gallery # 8

Here are some photos taken a couple of days ago, before rain got back to darken sky and get everything wet.

I had made plans to go out and see some of the foliage close to our area of town but I guess it will have to wait! 😦

: Eastern Bluebird

: Eastern Bluebird

: Northern Mockingbird

: Northern Mockingbird

: House Finch

: House Finch

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Birds not from my backyard

I’m including a small group of birds that I have photographed but are not from my backyard. They’re from different locations that will be indicated accordingly.

I hope you like them.

: American Robin

: Mallard

: Ring-Billed Gull

: Laughing Gull

: Mute Swan

: Canada Goose

: Great Blue Heron

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Ancient Birds, What do we know?

I was doing some research about birds yesterday and decided to snoop a little further into their past.

I read about prehistoric birds and some birds that are extinct. The more I read, the deeper I got into a fascinating world filled of mystery with so many unanswered questions that still remain to be studied.

Thinking that it will interest you, as a first example I am quoting the following excerpt taken from an extensive research by Qualified Scholars:

Aepyornis

Aepyornis, which was a giant ratite native to Madagascar, has been extinct since at least the 17th century. Aepyornis was the world’s largest bird, believed to have been over 3 metres (10 ft) tall and weighing close to half a ton (400 kilograms (880 lb)).[2] Remains of Aepyornis adults and eggs have been found; in some cases the eggs have a circumference of over 1 metre (3 ft) and a length up to 34 centimetres (13 in).[3] The egg volume is about 160 times greater than a chicken egg.[4]

: Aepyornis, standing

: Aepyornis

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Gallery # 7

Blackbirds

The blackbird family (Icteridae) consists of 94 medium-sized species of birds that occur only in the Americas. Blackbirds are found in widespread habitats, ranging from wetlands, to prairies, to forests. The most common members of the family are various species of blackbirds, grackles, cowbirds, orioles, meadowlarks, bobolink, and others.