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Boat Tailed Grackle Calling and Displaying
Added 447 Views / 0 LikesAn underappreciated handsome bird this male Boat tailed Grackle puts on quite a show in the vast Florida marsh on a very windy spring day and does his wing flapping, bill snapping eyelid blinking routine on a piece of prime real estate.
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Cardinal Versus Blue Jay Staring Contest
Added 493 Views / 0 LikesMr. Cardinal puts on his game face and totally intimidates a Blue Jay at the feeder, you can almost read the Cardinals lips/beak when the Blue Jay flinches - their faces are so expressive. Of course that is not the end of it - the Blue Jay being a sore lo
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Eastern Towhee Whistle Call - and a Bunny!
Added 358 Views / 0 LikesEastern Towhees are one of the most outgoing Backyard Birds in the Mountains of North Carolina as Ms Bunny will attest. Known for their famous "Drink Your Tea" song - they have a habit of making a high-pitched cheerful whistle call while they forage on th
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Downy Woodpecker Foraging
Added 319 Views / 0 LikesFemale Downy Woodpecker foraging. Sweet little Woodies they don't hold still long. Note how she is really more of a crevice hunter be it wood or rock.
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Elk Prunes Apple Tree and Mows the Yard
Added 449 Views / 0 LikesBelieve it or not some people actually complain when an elk visits their yard, but to me its a privilege to have one of these reintroduced and once extinct (since late 18th century) creatures pay a visit and a little grass mowing, tree trimming and fertil
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Red Panda or Mutant Raccoon?
Added 631 Views / 0 LikesThis amazing creature showed up in the Backyard recently, could it possibly be a North American Red Panda thought to be extinct for 5 millions years - or more likely just about the strangest Raccoon you are ever going to see. The Red Panda and the Raccoon
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Pretty Possum
Added 382 Views / 0 LikesCan we all just agree that Virginia Opossums are just downright cute and lovable? True they have the most sharp teeth of any mammal (50) and they have huge front feet and long claws on the back for digging, but they are rare North American marsupials with
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Next Generation Of Young Squirrels Out in the Backyard!
Added 358 Views / 0 LikesThe new graduates of the Backyard Youth Squirrel Academy are out and about en mass - not sure exactly how many as they don't hold still long, but something on the order of six to 8. They are out exploring the Backyard in May and generally more interested
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Northern Cardinal Kids and Dad
Added 417 Views / 0 LikesFather Cardinal is definitely suffering from the "empty nest syndrome" and is have trouble just letting go. Happy Father's Day from the Backyard!
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American Robin Parents Feeding Fledglings
Added 341 Views / 0 LikesRobin parents feeding two (I think) of their fledglings. The baby robins jump or "flutter fall" from the next and spend their next weeks on the ground hiding in the brush and walking the yard following behind their parents. The robin families are not at a
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Wild Tom Turkey Gobble Gobble Calls with Beard
Added 563 Views / 0 LikesMale Turkeys or "Toms" as they are called when mature are in a breeding mindset in late April and very competitive. This Tom encountered in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge gives the classic pose and gobble-gobble-gobble call and displays a nice lo
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Young Rebel Red Squirrel Survives and Thrives After Injuries
Added 374 Views / 0 LikesThis young red squirrel was having trouble fitting in with squirrel society last year and was thrown off the high deck and savagely beaten. Sort of a rebel that didn't understand how to get along with the elders. We were worried about him last Fall, but h
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Couple Gets Paid to Travel the World & Shares How They Did It
Added 357 Views / 0 LikesHow this couple travels long term and gets paid to do it! Kristen and Siya from Hopscotch the Globe have been traveling for nearly 10 years and documenting their adventures on their blog, and on YouTube. In this video, they talk about how they got started
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Why Cuba’s Streets Are Filled With Classic Cars
Added 508 Views / 0 LikesAbout 60,000 classic cars fill the streets of Cuba, and a trip isn't complete without a ride. Cubans have used their ingenuity to keep these decades-old cars on the streets.
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The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Has Made Its Way To The United States
Added 518 Views / 0 LikesSymphony of the Seas is Royal Caribbean's newest fleet addition and is the largest cruise ship in the world. It arrived in Miami this November to leave for its first adventure.
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Jasper Dark Sky Preserve | Starlight and northern lights time lapse | Alberta, Canada
Added 421 Views / 0 LikesIn Alberta, even the skies are amazing! And it’s not all because of nature. Well, mostly it is, but Alberta also has six dark sky preserves, which is an official designation for places that limit light pollution to maximize the views of the night sk