Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #463 — Rhinoceros Auklet

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Roger

cerorhinca (from keras, horn, and rhynchos, beak) monocerata (from monos, one, and keras, horn) Sunday, February 17, 2013 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California I traveled to San Diego to work at a conference. We arrived late in the morning … Continue reading →

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Bird #462 — Hoary Redpoll

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Roger

carduelis (goldfinch) hornemanni (after Jens Hornemann, a Dutch botanist) Friday, February 1, 2013 Cary, Illinois — home We haven’t been putting out thistle seed for the past couple years because it’s been expensive to buy and money has been tight. … Continue reading →

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American Goldfinch

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Roger

Shot in my backyard

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Dark-eyed Junco

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger
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Ladies’ Day

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger

From left to right: female Northern Cardinal, female House Sparrow, (can’t be sure but let’s pretend it’s a) female Dark-eyed Junco and a female House Finch.

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