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
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
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
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".
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Australian Brush Turkey
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
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
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Himalayan Blue Tail
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.
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