Saturday 23 August 2014

US Minority Outlying Islands Pt 2

Mammal of the day is the Greater Mouse-tailed Bat.
Greater mouse-tailed bat colony

(more) Birds of the US Minority Outlying Islands.

Magnificent FrigatebirdMagnificent frigatebird male courting a female
Masked BoobyMasked booby
Mottled PetrelMottled petrel in flight over sea
Nashville WarblerNashville warbler
Murphy's PetrelMurphy's petrel standing
Newell's ShearwaterNewell's shearwater standing
Northern PintailNorthern pintail male profile
OspreyOsprey in flight carrying fish
OvenbirdOvenbird perched on branch
Pacific Golden PloverPacific golden plover in breeding plumage on grass
Palm WarblerMale palm warbler in breeding plumage
Phoenix PetrelPhoenix petrel on ground
Polynesian Storm-petrelPolynesian storm-petrel on ground at night
Providence PetrelProvidence petrel portrait
Pycroft's PetrelPycroft's petrel on ground
Red-footed BoobyRed-footed booby
Red-tailed HawkRed-tailed hawk with prey in beak
Red-tailed TropicbirdRed-tailed tropicbird flying
Ruddy TurnstoneFlock of ruddy turnstone in winter plumage, sleeping
SanderlingSanderling feeding
Sharp-tailed SandpiperSharp-tailed sandpiper in breeding plumage
Short-eared OwlShort-eared owl perched on stump at sunset
Short-tailed AlbatrossShort-tailed albatross
ShovelerFemale shoveler, portrait
Sooty ShearwaterSooty shearwater in flight over sea
Sooty TernAdult sooty tern
Stejneger's PetrelStejneger's petrel, side view
Tahiti PetrelTahiti petrel gliding above the ocean waves
Townsend's ShearwaterYoung Townsend's shearwater with few downy feathers remaining
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterWedge-tailed shearwater
White-crowned PigeonWhite-crowned pigeon with nesting material
White-necked CrowWhite-necked crow
White-necked PetrelWhite-necked petrel flying low over sea
White-tailed TropicbirdWhite-tailed tropicbird roosting on land
Wilson's PhalaropeWilson's phalarope female in breeding plumage, calling
Wilson's Storm-petrelWilson's storm-petrel resting on a rock
Yellow-billed CuckooYellow-billed cuckoo sitting on nest

APPENDIX A
Nutmeg Mannikin and Peregrine Falcon have not been included.

APPENDIX B
I would like to acknowledge ARKive for their photos that I have, and will, be using.
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