Sunday, May 29, 2011

Magnolia Warbler

The tail pattern of this bird is distinctive, a large white patch in black-tipped
tail. The male as conspicuous black band across the upper breast, with heavy black streaks on the sides.


Wednesday, May 18, 2011

American Porcupine

How the female gives birth to his baby full of spines ?
The mother deliver in a big contraction which expels him immediately.
He arrives wrapped well in a membraneous bag which will be torn by
the mother as soon as she will have got her breath back.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Bloodroot

The name come from his leaves and his root. If you break a small piece of the leave, you will see a red drop. It is a toxic red latex who discourages the herbivorous.



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

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Spring snow !

This grey squirrel seems to be a little confused by this snow of March 21st, first day of the spring !

Monday, March 21, 2011

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

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