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Common Name: Gila Woodpecker Scientific Name: Melanerpes uropygialis Description: The back and wings of this bird are spotted and barred with a black and white
Common Name: Burrowing Owl, Shoco Scientific Name: Athene cunicularia Subspecies: The 18 recognised subspecies, of which two are now extinct. Description: Burrowing owls have bright
Common Name: Great Horned Owl, Tiger Owl, Desert Great Horned Owl Scientific Name: Bubo virginianus, Bubo virginianus pallescens Subspecies: The Great Horned Owl has a
Common Name: Least Sandpiper Scientific Name: Calidris minutilla Description: This species has greenish legs and a short, thin, dark bill. Breeding adults are brown with
Common Name: Spotted Sandpiper Scientific Name: Actitis macularius Description: Adults have short yellowish legs and an orange bill with a dark tip. The body is
Common Name: Killdeer Scientific Name: Charadrius vociferus Description: Its upper parts are mostly brown with rufous fringes, its cap, back, and wings being the former
If you love flowers, plants, birds and animals, then you are in the right place. I love nature photography and combined with my love of birds, flowers and travel I have decided to create a place to present photographs and information on my favorites. This is a revision of my previous website traveltoeat.com since I become old (and fat) and I have become more interested in photography than eating.
I live in Las Vegas but I travel frequently in the southwest, California and in fact around the world. While Las Vegas would seem to be an unusual choice with regards to plants and birds it is an unusually busy place due to Pacific Migration Flyway which comes through Las Vegas. Since this is a desert, the birds are concentrated in the many springs, seeps, lakes and parks in and around Las Vegas, making for really great birding.
Since the previous blog focused on travel and eating, there will be a fair amount of focus on history beautiful architecture and food. However, both in the past and today I am always interested in a good garden, zoo, safari or hike.My idea of a perfect day is to be surrounded by flowers, insects, animals and birds, I hope my photographs and descriptions will inspire you in your own travels and hikes.
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