crow feathers

Northern Pintails (by wild prairie man)

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)

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)

magicalnaturetour:

Moment of Peace by Ronald Green :)

Red-headed woodpeckers

Images of Midway Atoll albatrosses, adults and chicks.  I have seen so many heart-breaking images from Midway, so I thought it was nice to share healthy albatross pictures.  Light colored adult birds are Laysan Albatrosses and dark colored adult birds are Black-footed Albatrosses (images: Jaymi Heimbuch)

Kirtland’s Warbler 

Scarlet Tanager — male

Savannah Sparrow “Posing” (by Wily Fawlet)

wine throated hummingbird

Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) (via A female with its small chick eating ulvae)

Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) (via Pair of Pink-eared Ducks)