Friday, April 29, 2011

Spring Peeper

The typical mating call of the male peeper can be heard to more than
1 kilometer.
Field researchers have calculated that a single male repeats his call about 4,500 times during one night on the breeding season.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

American Woodcock

This bird is one of our earliest returning migrants. As early as March, males begin the spectacular courtship flight by leaping from the ground and ascending in a widening spiral to about 300 feets, where he circles while singing and then begins his descent, zigzagging like a falling leaf.



















Do you can find the American Woodcock in its perfect camouflage ?

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Barred Owl

The principal prey of this owl are meadow voles, squirrels, birds, amphibians and reptiles.
The small preys are swallowed whole and the biggest are ripped.




The bird cleans his beak against a big branch
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