crow feathers

Ferruginous Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk II

Rough-legged Hawk I

Swainson’s Hawk II

Swainson’s Hawk I

Northern Pintails (by wild prairie man)

Photos from bird banding last week. Top to bottom: male SY blackburnian warbler, male ASY black-throated green warbler, and AHY Northern waterthrush.  Cool birds!

earthandscience:

30 years ago, efforts began to save the California condor, an iconic species on the brink of extinction. Since then, a lot of progress has been made, and the last count revealed 405 known California condors. The population is split between 179 individuals living in zoos, and 226 living in the wild. But while the progress that has been made so far is encouraging, it’s too early to say that the California condor has been saved.

Key among issues are lead poisoning caused by condors eating animals, or gut piles from animals, shot with lead ammunition.

(via California Condor Population Rebounds to 405 After Near Extinction : TreeHugger)

Malachite Kingfisher, Alcedo cristata

Western Tanager by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region @ Flickr CC.

A Serpent Eagle takes flight in the Mayong Reserve, India

Red Kite (by glendel1)

Golden-crowned kinglet (by glendel1)

LTT (by glendel1)

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

(Source: rojorojo, via birdblog)