Buntings Beach
Can you detect the beachgoers in this photo? There are several Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) very well camouflaged against the grass, stones, and sand as seen on the shore last week. Unfortunately there is also plenty of garbage in the shot, and let’s make another New Year’s resolution to clean up our waterways and habitats like this one as much as possible. This pollution has to end one of these years! We at RTPI certainly like Talkin’ Trash, and our Project Wild America Youth Ambassadors plus the Bridgeport WildLife Guards stay engaged in cleaning up our waterways...
Read MoreHorned Lark Camouflage
This is not exactly the best photo of a Horned Lark ever, but it certainly depicts their unbelievable camouflage. How perfect is this field for a bird with a back like that? Remember that, for the most part, birds – at least those species that possess flight capabilities – do not have to worry about mammals on the ground. This also excludes domestic cats, an introduced creature they are still learning to deal with. Otherwise it is usually very easy to elude mammal predators as a healthy adult bird. How could a red fox or a raccoon sneak up on you in a flock in the middle of an...
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