Junco (Male), Richmond British Columbia, Canada
Towhee (Male) - Richmond , British Columbia, Canada
Kildeer - Iona Beach - Richmond British Columbia
Nighthawk - Found at Iona Beach Park, Richmond BC
Nighthawks are birds of the nightjar family in the New World subfamily Chordeilinae. They are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground and catch flying insects. The Least Nighthawk, at 16 centimetres (6.3 in) and 23 grams (0.81 oz), is the smallest of all Caprimulgiformes.
Nighthawks have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. Some species, unusually for birds, perch along a branch, rather than across it. This helps to conceal them during the day. The female lays two patterned eggs directly onto bare ground. They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night, and feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
Nighthawks are similar in most respects to the nightjars, but have shorter bills and less soft plumage. Nighthawks are less strictly nocturnal than many nightjars, and may be seen hunting when there is still light in the sky. Nighthawks have short beaks which are perfect for catching aerial insects and crushing them.
Nighthawks are birds of the nightjar family in the New World subfamily Chordeilinae. They are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground and catch flying insects. The Least Nighthawk, at 16 centimetres (6.3 in) and 23 grams (0.81 oz), is the smallest of all Caprimulgiformes.
Nighthawks have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. Some species, unusually for birds, perch along a branch, rather than across it. This helps to conceal them during the day. The female lays two patterned eggs directly onto bare ground. They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night, and feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
Nighthawks are similar in most respects to the nightjars, but have shorter bills and less soft plumage. Nighthawks are less strictly nocturnal than many nightjars, and may be seen hunting when there is still light in the sky. Nighthawks have short beaks which are perfect for catching aerial insects and crushing them.
Male Pintail Duck - Central Ponds - Reifel Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia Canada
Male Purple Finch - losing it's colour
Chickadee, Richmond BC, Canada
Male Gemsbok - Kaglagadi Transfrontier Park - South Africa side
Gemsbok are light brownish-grey to tan in colour, with lighter patches to the bottom rear of the rump. Their tails are long and black in colour.A dark brown stripe extends from the chin down the bottom edge of the neck through the join of the shoulder and leg along the lower flank of each side to the brown section of the rear leg. They have muscular necks and shoulders and their legs have white 'socks' with a black patch on the front of both the front legs and both genders have long straight horns. Gemsbok live in herds of about 10-40 animals, which consist of a dominant male, a few non-dominant males, and females. Gemsbok are about 1.4 Metres at the shoulder and males can weigh between 230-250kg while females weigh 200-210kg. They can reach running speeds of up to 56 km/h (35 mph)
Gemsbok are light brownish-grey to tan in colour, with lighter patches to the bottom rear of the rump. Their tails are long and black in colour.A dark brown stripe extends from the chin down the bottom edge of the neck through the join of the shoulder and leg along the lower flank of each side to the brown section of the rear leg. They have muscular necks and shoulders and their legs have white 'socks' with a black patch on the front of both the front legs and both genders have long straight horns. Gemsbok live in herds of about 10-40 animals, which consist of a dominant male, a few non-dominant males, and females. Gemsbok are about 1.4 Metres at the shoulder and males can weigh between 230-250kg while females weigh 200-210kg. They can reach running speeds of up to 56 km/h (35 mph)
Groundhog - taken at Palouse Falls, Washington.
The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck or whistle-pig, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas, but the woodchuck is a lowland creature. It is widely distributed in North America.
The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck or whistle-pig, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas, but the woodchuck is a lowland creature. It is widely distributed in North America.
Long Billed Curlew - (Numenius americanus) - about to fly away, Boundary Bay, BC
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