Common Name: Common Black Hawk Scientific Name: Buteogallus anthracinus Description: The Common Black Hawk has very broad wings, and is mainly black or dark gray.
Common Name: Northern Harrier, Marsh Hawk, Ring-tailed Hawk Scientific Name: Circus hudsonius Order/Family: Accipitriformes/Accipitridae Description: The slender-bodied northern harrier has a long tail and wings,
Common Name: Red-Shouldered Hawk Scientific Name: Buteo lineatus Description: Adults have brownish heads, reddish chests, and pale bellies with reddish bars. Their tails, which are
Common Name: Red-Tailed Hawk Scientific Name: Buteo jamaicensis Description: Red-tailed hawks have rounded wings and a broad wingspan that can extend up to four feet
Common Name: Cooper’s Hawk Scientific Name: Accipiter cooperii Description: Cooper’s hawk is a medium-sized hawk and relatively large for an Accipiter. Compared to related species,
Common: Osprey, Sea Hawk, River Hawk, and Fish Hawk Scientific: Pandion haliaetus Appearance: The osprey differs in several respects from other diurnal birds of prey.
Common: Prairie Falcon Scientific: Falco mexicanus Appearance: Plumage is warm gray-brown (sometimes called “sandy”) above and pale with more or less dark mottling below. The
Common Names: American Kestral, Sparrow Hawk Order/Family: Falconiformes/Falconidae The American kestrel (Falco sparverius), also called the sparrow hawk, is the smallest and most common falcon
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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