Going through my photo files

When I get free time I usually go through files I keep of all my bird photographs, I do this because sometimes by taking a second look I might find a good shot that I overlooked the first time. You’d be surprise to know that I find this way many shots that become my favorites.

Sometimes they have a bit more message to tell, because they have captured a bit of the bird’s daily drama. It doesn’t have to be tragic but implies their instinctive actions.

Argument between females cowbirds

Male Grackle feeding immatures

Male Towhee feeding adopted female cowbird (Parasitic bird)

Male Grackle getting food for the family.

 Photographs are © H.J. Ruiz – Avian 101

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Bluebird Impressions – Video

Let’s take a look at Blue Birds today, video courtesy of © Lang Elliott

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Spring here yet?

I’m counting the days to Spring anxiously, today we had a balmy 60’s and I was outdoors for a while looking for ant hills (Fire ants) and spreading bait to eradicate them. All through the Spring, Summer and Fall I get stung by fire ants, wasps, bees and all bugs around the backyard! I really don’t care much about it I do not have a bad reaction to them. Not like other people I’ve seen. I’m just waiting to hear the Canada Geese honking and flying north_ That and seeing a cowbird are the best indicators that the Winter is gone! 🙂

Hybrid Geese

Why the Canada Geese cross the road?

I can't believe that I miss Canada Geese!

 Photographs are © H.J. Ruiz – Avian 101

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American Bird Conservancy


Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager 

Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager by Dan Lebbin

 Photo by Dan Lebbin; Range Map, ABC

The Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager is a noisy forest denizen of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula and adjacent Golfo Dulce lowlands. Its strident voice is often compared to the sound of tearing paper. This bird can be found in pairs or small family groups, sometimes accompanying mixed-species flocks. It feeds mostly on insects, but will occasionally eat fruit as well.Unfortunately, loss of forest habitat to logging, agriculture, gold mining, colonization, and road construction has cut the Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager’s range nearly in half since 1960. The bird has become increasingly scarce in remaining fragmented habitat outside of protected areas such as Corcovado National Park. As a result, the Osa Peninsula is recognized by the Alliance for Zero Extinction as being critical for the protection of this species.In 2008, ABC helped Osa Conservation (OC) purchase and protect nearly 2,000 acres of habitat for the Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager at OC’s Cerro Osa Reserve. In 2011, ABC, the state of Wisconsin, and the Southern Wings Program – a partnership of U.S. state agencies – helped OC obtain an additional 1,300 acres of habitat.

 
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