Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) Female Feathers
We showed you RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser’s look at the feathers of a male Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) hummingbird, and now here is the female. Exquisite! Much more to come from Costa Rica…
Read MoreRoger at Hawk Mountain
We hope that you keep cozy and warm this weekend, much like Roger Tory Peterson appears to be doing in this photo from our archives! It was taken during a visit to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania ~ 1950.
Read MoreJanuary Sunset
This has been a tough winter for sunsets with either inclement weather and overcast skies or often low, dark clouds covering up the sun slipping under the horizon. However, last night was an exception for us at Stratford Point as we were treated to this sight. The snow is gone! Will we be getting more soon instead of setting record highs? Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreGreen-breasted Mango Feathers
RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser decided to take a closer look at the feathers of the hummingbirds he has been banding in Costa Rica. Here’s the dorsal and ventral view of the male Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii).
Read MoreDrake Northern Shoveler
Here is a better and more fitting look at a drake Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) and the special bill it uses to filter everything from small invertebrates to seeds from the water. It makes you wonder why other ducks don’t have such a terrific adaptation…
Read MoreCommon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus venulosus)
What a spectacular view of this Common Milk Frog (Trachycephalus venulosus) by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.
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