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Bird Anatomy: Beak

Posted on December 15, 2022December 16, 2022 by Kayla Fisk

In a previous blog post I went over some of the many different shapes a bird’s beak may have and how they are adapted to their diet, but I never went over what parts of a bird’s beak actually are. They are an important part of the topography of a bird and to truly appreciate…

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Species Spotlight: Steller’s Sea Eagle

Posted on January 15, 2022September 11, 2022 by Kayla Fisk

On August 30th 2020, a steller’s sea eagle was seen at Denali National Park in Alaska. This was not the first time this species has been seen in this state, but it was unusual in the fact that this individual was seen so far inland. Afterwards, on March 10, 2021, it was then spotted at…

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Cockatiel

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

This little parrot species can be found throughout most of Australia, prefering to stick to wetlands and scrubland. Even though it is much smaller than its relatives, it is still a cockatoo. Primarily gray with white wing patches, males will have brighter yellow faces with red cheeck patches and females will have dull coloring on…

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Red-Headed Woodpecker

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) A medium sized woodpecker native to the eastern half of North America. In their prefered habitat of deciduous woodlands and tree groves, they can be seen eating insects, fruits and seeds. This species is on the IUCN red list as near threatened due to losses of mature forests with nut crops…

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American Kestrel

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

The smallest and most common species of falcon in North America. It is one of the few birds of prey species that is sexually dimorphic, which means males and females have a different apearance. Males will have a slate colored head and wings with rusty backs and tails. Females are a reddish brown all over….

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Bird of the Day: Spectacled Owl

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

The Spectacled owl is a larger sized nocturnal owl with a round head that has no ear tuftts. Adults have a dark brownish-black face with white markings between their eyes and cheeks with long eyebrows which look like spectacles and is what gives this species its name. They also have a white throat patch with…

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The smallest bird in the world

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

One amazing thing about the bird world is its incredible biodiversity, one of the many factors that play into this is their difference in size. In the dense woodlands and forest edges of Cuba, the smallest species of birds can be found. Flitting from flower to flower the near threatened Bee Hummingbird ( Mellisuga helenae)…

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