Thursday, February 28, 2013

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

The Wood Sandpiper is a Eurasian wader. The smallest of the shanks, it is usually found near fresh water. This specimen, in non-breeding plumage, was found in Laem Phak Bia, Thailand

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Raja Shelduck

Raja Shelduck

A Raja Shelduck at Centenary Lakes in Cairns, Australia. The Raja Shelduck prefers the brackish waters of mangrove flats and paper bark tree swamps, but will live elsewhere during the wet season. It feeds mainly on mollusks, insects, sedge materials and algae

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. As visible here, adults are not bald, but have a head of white feathers. Its name comes from an older meaning of the word, meaning "white headed".

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Australian Brush Turkey

Australian Brushturkey

An Australian Brush Turkey is found in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The species, which measures up to 60–75 centimeters in length, is the largest extant species of megapode. Although physically similar, the species is not closely related to the Turkey

Monday, February 11, 2013

Marabou Stork

Marabou Stork

The Marabou Stork is an African wading bird which feeds mostly on carrion. With a wingspan verified to reach 3.19 m, it has one of the largest wingspans of any land bird. This specimen was found in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Himalayan Blue Tail

Himalayan Bluetail

The Himalayan Blue Tail is a small passerine bird. Males are of a more vibrant colour than females. This male specimen was photographed at the summit of Doi Inthanon in Thailand.