Bald Eagle
Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight to enable them to spot potential prey from a very long distance. This keen eyesight is primarily contributed by their extremely large pupils which cause minimal [...]
One Eyed Eagle
The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the national bird and symbol of the United States of America.
Two Bald Eagles
Eagles are differentiated from other birds of prey mainly by their larger size, more powerful build, and heavier head and bill.
Ostrich In My Face
With their acute eyesight and hearing, Ostriches can sense predators such as lions from far away. When being pursued by a predator, they have been known to reach speeds in excess of 65 km/h (40 mph), and can maintain a steady speed of 50 km/h (30 mph), which makes the Ostrich the world’s fastest two-legged [...]
Green Heron At Chaffee Crossing
Their habitat is small wetlands in low-lying areas. Green Herons are most conspicuous during dusk and dawn, and if anything these birds are nocturnal rather than diurnal, preferring to retreat to sheltered areas in daytime. They will feed actively during the day however if hungry or provisioning young.
They mainly eat small fish, frogs and aquatic [...]
Purple Martin Family
The male Purple Martin (top photo) has white foam coming out of his nose. Not sure why.
Swan At The Drive Through Safari
The Northern Hemisphere species of swan have pure white plumage but the Southern Hemisphere species are mixed black and white.
