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    355 results for "bird":

    • Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron)
      ...Night Heron is found in wetland habitats used for foraging and terrestrial vegetation for cover. They nest in groups. ... bird, heron, 'Auku'u, Chordata, Aves, Pelecaniformes, Ardeidae, Nycticorax, SBW ... Sally Bell...
    • Icterus galbula (Baltimore Oriole)
      ...erus galbula (Baltimore Oriole) ... The Baltimore Oriole commonly occurs in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. Smaller and more slender than an American Robin, Baltimore Orioles are medium-sized, sturdy-bodied songbirds with thick...
    • Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nest in busy parking lot protect
      ...the intruder. This feigning of injury is effective in luring the predator away from the eggs or young, at which point the bird then "recovers" and flies off, calling loudly. This photo was taken in Easton, MD on May 12, 2014 in a gravel parking lot...
    • Nest and eggs of a Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
      ...lldeer mother was standing nearby when this photo was taken. This photo was taken in Easton, MD on May 22, 2014. ... shorebird, bird, resident, migratory, camouflage, breeding, reproduction, habitat ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Nest of northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
      Nest of northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) ... Newborn mockingbird nest tucked deep into thorny pyracantha hedge. ... bird, chick, baby, passerine, resident, breeding, fledgling, Cambridge...
    • Birds on a tilted bird feeder
      Birds on a tilted bird feeder ... Snowfall and the tilt of this bird feeder full of sunflower seeds did not deter these birds. Northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) and dark-eyed junkos (Junco hyemalis) were the primary visitors. The male ca...
    • Northern cardinal
      ...ayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) shrub provided a male Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) with a protected perch. ... bird, passerine, perching, habitat, native plant, wetland, marsh, Chesapeake, Maryland ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Northern cardinal
      ...ayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) shrub provided a male Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) with a protected perch. ... bird, passerine, perching, habitat, native plant, wetland, marsh, Chesapeake, Maryland ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser Flamingo) : flying
      ... minor (Lesser Flamingo) : flying ... Illustration of an adult lessor flamingo flying ... India, Chilika, flamingo, pink, bird, fly, Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Phoenicopteriformes, Phoenicopteridae, Phoenicopterus, minor ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser Flamingo) : standing
      ...or (Lesser Flamingo) : standing ... Illustration of an adult lesser flamingo standing ... India, Chilika, flamingo, pink, bird, stand, Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Phoenicopteriformes, Phoenicopteridae, Phoenicopterus, minor ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser Flamingo) : walking
      ...inor (Lesser Flamingo) : walking ... Illustration of an adult lesser flamingo walking ... India, Chilika, flamingo, pink, bird, walk, Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Phoenicopteriformes, Phoenicopteridae, Phoenicopterus, minor ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Great blue heron
      ...lley Visitor Center. ... everglades, report card, wetland, wetlands, Florida, South Florida, Shark Valley Visitor Center, bird, birds, heron, great blue heron, wildlife ... Alexandra Fries...
    • Great blue heron in the Everglades
      ...es, report card, wetland, wetlands, water, Florida, South Florida, Shark Valley Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, bird, birds, great blue heron, heron, flying, flight ... Alexandra Fries...
    • Black skimmers nesting
      ...ing off the Everglades at Cape Romano. ... everglades, report card, Florida, South Florida, Cape Romano, nesting, nesting birds, birds, shorebirds, baby, chick, black skimmer, adult, beach, shells ... Alexandra Fries...
    • Adult and chick black skimmers
      ...ing off the Everglades at Cape Romano. ... everglades, report card, Florida, South Florida, Cape Romano, nesting, nesting birds, birds, shorebirds, baby, chick, black skimmer, adult, beach, shells ... Alexandra Fries...
    • Bee balm (Monarda didyma)
      ...e balm (Monarda didyma) are recommended for rain gardens, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The red color attracts hummingbirds and pollinating insects such as bees and butterflies. ... photo, native plant, flora, green, sustainable, habitat, conse...
    • Coneflowers (Echinecea) and bee
      ...tive plants like coneflowers (Echinecea) are recommended for rain gardens, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They attract birds and pollinating insects such as bees and butterflies. ... photo, native plant, flora, green, sustainable, habitat, BMP,...
    • Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken) 1
      Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken) 1 ... Illustration of a domesticated chicken. ... bird, chicken, Chordata, Aves, Galliformes, Phasianidae, Gallus, gallus, domesticus ... Tracey Saxby...
    • Forest interior wetland
      ... on a farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. ... photo, BMP, best management practice, climate change, resilience, fauna, bird, habitat, ephemeral ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken) 2
      Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken) 2 ... Illustration of a rooster (Gallus Gallus Domesticus) ... bird, chicken, Chordata, Aves, Galliformes, Phasianidae, Gallus, gallus, domesticus ... Tracey Saxby...
    • parking for hybrid vehicles
      parking for hybrid vehicles ... Hybird cars are appreciated with favorable parking spaces. ... green, environmental, automobile, conservation, practice ... Jane...
    • Northern cardinal nest
      ...n a juniper bush where he was incubating 3 eggs. This photo was taken on the UMCES campus, Cambridge, MD, May , 2013. ... bird, songbird, baby, non-migratory, propagation, breeding ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
      ... the few woodpecker species that migrate. This photo was taken on the UMCES campus, Cambridge, MD, February 14, 2013. ... bird, insect, ground feeder, woodland, forest ... Jane Hawkey...
    • Cardinal after blizzard in Cambridge, MD
      ...lizzard in Cambridge, MD with cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) perched on branch ... blizzard, snow, Cambridge, cardinal, bird ... Dottie Samonisky...
    • Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt)
      ...mantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt) ... Adult black-necked stilt ... wetland, marsh, estuary, migratory, wading, shorebird, Chordata, Aves, Neornithes, Neoaves, Charadriiformes, Charadrii, Recurvirostridae, Himantopus, mexicanus ... Tracey Saxb...