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American Crow hunting acorns

Posted on Nov 6, 2014

American Crow hunting acorns

I spotted this American Crow having a delightful time watching all of the action around it as more American Crows plus Blue Jays, squirrels and chipmunks all eagerly grabbed countless acorns under an oak tree. In this shot it almost seemed like it was gleefully sizing up the tree, taking an account of how much stock was left in this giant store. There are feeding frenzies going on all around us with wildlife storing food for the winter during a very helpful warm November stretch. That is about to end as colder than average temperatures are coming for the mid-month with some snow in the...

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Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum) & Pumpkin by Scott Kruitbosch

Posted on Oct 28, 2013

Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum) & Pumpkin by Scott Kruitbosch

Birds like this Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum) can get into the season, too! They enjoy foraging in farm fields with what is left after the harvest with a variety of species feeding on the produce and others feeding on the insects that it attracts.

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