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Happy Sunday Everyone!
Today camouflaged in the center of the image, we have a snake that was taken at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Basom, New York. My best friend and I had been looking to get away from Buffalo for a few hours and just take in some fresh air during midterms, so we decided to get out to Iroquois. We were just on our way out on one of the trails and my friend caught sight of this little guy. It was a great ending to a nice little hike.
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Hazel Arroyo
Happy Tuesday Everyone!
Today we have a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) from Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Smyrna, Delaware. In the past, the plumage of the Snowy Egret was highly sought after for use in hats and the populations dwindled quickly to dangerous levels. It all turned around for the Snowy Egret in 1918 when they became protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. They have since rebounded the population to a ‘Least Concern’ conservation status.
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
Happy Tuesday! Today we have a Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is actually an aquarium, zoo, botanical garden, natural history museum, art gallery, and publisher all rolled into one. This little guy is just one of over 230 different species that can be found there.
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
Happy Monday! This morning we have a lovely little sparrow taken at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in San Antonio, New Mexico. Bosque del Apache is probably most famous for the annual Festival of the Cranes where the endangered Whooping Cranes, among other species, can be seen beginning their annual migrations at the Fly-Out. Have a great week everyone!
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
Happy Saturday! This morning we have an orchid (Cranichis tenuis) from Maricao State Forest in Puerto Rico. Commonly referred to as the Narrow Helmet Orchid, it is one of the many varieties of orchids that are present in the Caribbean. Have a great weekend everyone!
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
Happy Friday! This lovely morning we have a pair of Northern Pin-Tail Ducks. The behavior they are displaying is called ‘up-ending’ and is the primary method of feeding for the Northern Pin-Tail. So, bottoms up to a great Friday!
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
Happy Thursday! This morning we have a shorebird that is getting a band placed on it’s leg in order to aid conservation efforts by biologists. Just a friendly reminder to do your part for our shared living space on Earth. Have a great day everyone!
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
Happy Wednesday! This morning we have a water lily from the Nymphaea genus (possibly Nymphaea odorata) from Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, Maryland. Water lilies were a source of inspiration for Claude Monet, maybe this one can help inspire everyone to get through the rest of the work week. Hang in there, it’s almost the weekend!
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
Happy Monday! Let’s take this Monday morning to try to ease our way into this week which may (for some of us) be our first full week of school this year. This peaceful image was taken at Mason Neck State Park in Lorton, Virginia. Hope everyone has a great week!
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
Happy Sunday Everyone! This afternoon we have a Yellow Crowned Night Heron that was photographed at Boquerón State Forest in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Our lovely heron friend is related to the now extinct Bermuda Night Heron that was endemic to Bermuda and became extinct after human colonization.
– Hazel
Photo © 2015 Bryan Arroyo
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