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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Friday, 22 August 2014

(some) Birds in US Minority Outlying Islands Pt 1

Bird of the day is Vogelkop Bowerbird.
Vogelkop bowerbird with berries used to decorate bower

A BRIGHT DAY IN (birds of)

US MINORITY OUTLYING ISLANDS

Bananaquit. Bananaquit in flight
Audubon's Shearwater.Audubon's shearwater, showing underside of wing
Belted KingfisherFemale belted kingfisher portrait
Black NoddyBlack noddy pair sitting on a branch
Black-throated Blue Warbler.Black-throated blue warbler perched on branch
Bristle-thighed CurlewBristle-thighed curlew
Brown BoobyBrown booby in flight
Brown NoddyBrown noddy, side view
Buller's ShearwaterBuller's shearwater gliding over ocean, ventral view]
Cape May WarblerCape May warbler in song
Cattle EgretCattle egret riding elephant
Christmas ShearwaterChristmas shearwater
Collared PetrelCollared petrel in flight
Common White TernCommon white tern allopreening behaviour
DunlinDunlin pulling worm up from mud
Gould's PetrelGould's petrel in flightGreat Blue HeronGreat blue heron swallowing whole fish
Great Frigate BirdFemale great frigatebird
Grey-tailed TattlerGrey-tailed tattler in winter plumaged
Hawaiian PetrelAdult Hawaiian petrel in flight
Laysan AlbatrossLaysan albatross courtship display
Lesser Frigate BirdDorsal view of lesser frigatebird in flight
Lesser YellowlegsLesser yellowlegs, side view

Pictures do not include Barn owl, American Kestrel,Barn Swallow ,Black-footed Albatross, Cliff Swallow or Common Pigeon.

 TBC in Part Two.
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