Author: Jim Gain
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Common Loon (SASK)
SASKATCHEWAN BIRDS – LAND OF LIVING SKIES Post #4 Common Loons prefer freshwater lakes and ponds with clear water and rocky shorelines.
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California Gull
LEARN 100 COMMON VALLEY BIRDS The California Gull is a Common Winter Visitor through urban areas, agricultural fields and water habitats.
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Canada Warbler (SASK)
SASKATCHEWAN BIRDS – LAND OF LIVING SKIES – Post #3 The Canada Warbler is a localized, uncommon breeder to fairly common spring and fall migrant of the Boreal Forests of Central Saskatchewan.
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Pileated Woodpecker (SASK)
SASKATCHEWAN BIRDS – LAND OF LIVING SKIES Post #2 The Pileated Woodpecker is a Yearround Fairly Common Resident of mature boreal forests and heavily wooded parks across Central Saskatchewan.
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Canada Jay (SASK)
SASKATCHEWAN BIRDS – LAND OF LIVING SKIES Post #1 The Canada Jay is a fairly common, yearround resident of the boreal forests of Saskatchewan.
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Boat-billed Heron
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #67 By Jim Gain 8/22/2023 About this Species The Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) is a unique bird species found in Belize and throughout much of Central and South America. This medium-sized heron is easily recognized by its large, boat-shaped bill, which is wider…
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Snail Kite
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #66 By Jim Gain 8/20/2023 About this Species The Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a medium-sized raptor species that is endemic to the Americas. Males are slate gray with red eyes and orange legs, which turn more reddish during breeding season. Females are…
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Gray-headed Tanager
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #65 By Jim Gain 8/18/2023 About this Species The Gray-headed Tanager (Eucometis penicillata) is a small, colorful bird found in Belize and throughout much of Central and South America. It has olive to yellow upperparts, bright yellow underparts, and a conspicuous gray head…
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Mottled Owl
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #64 By Jim Gain 8/15/2023 About this Species The Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata) is a medium-sized species of owl found throughout Central and South America, including Belize. This species has a distinctive mottled plumage with a mix of brown, gray, and black feathers,…
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Hooded Warbler
Beautiful Birds of Belize Blog – Post #63 By Jim Gain 8/13/2023 About this Species The Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) has a plain olive/green-brown back, and yellow underparts. Their outer rectrices have whitish vanes. Males have distinctive black hoods which surround their yellow faces; the female has an olive-green cap…
Reflections of the Natural World 