Tag Archives: birds

Beep Beep or Meep Meep? Either Way, It’s the Roadrunner

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Oddly enough, there are people out there who don’t know that roadrunners are a real animal.  They think it’s only a cartoon character named because it is always running on the road.  After you get them to realize it’s real, … Continue reading →

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The World’s Heaviest Parrot: The Kakapo

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I forgot when I stumbled onto this critically endangered bird.  The Kakapo is found in New Zealand and there are only 248 alive in the world.  The threats that they face are numerous including genetic inbreeding and infertility.  These were … Continue reading →

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The Harpiinae Family: 1 Hawk and 3 Eagles

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was looking for non-mammals and stumbled onto this curious subfamily of birds of prey.  They are called the Harpiinae, which have large broad-winged birds.  Let me break them down: Bat Hawk– This is the 1 hawk in the group … Continue reading →

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#5 of 2022: The Flamingo Post!

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(It’s that time of year where I repost the Top 5 of the previous year.  Always fun to see which posts got the most attention.  As usual, I only picked from the ones that were posted for the first time … Continue reading →

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The Umbrellabirds! (Sounds like a Decent Rock Band)

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Been looking for some birds to do, but so many species have tons of subspecies.  So, they seemed to massive to tackle.  Then, I found these guys who were named by Sir Alfred Wallace in the 1800’s. Umbrellabirds get their … Continue reading →

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The Smallest Ratite: The Kiwi

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

As promised, here is the 5th ratite, which is a family of flightless birds.  Unlike the emu, ostrich, rhea, and cassowary, the kiwi is small.  Some are no bigger than a domestic chicken.  They are also endangered, so there are … Continue reading →

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The Tall, Long-Necked Ratites

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally, I was going to do a post for each one, but I found that the subspecies all looked the same.  That was becoming an issue for previous posts where I didn’t know if I had the right subspecies.  So, … Continue reading →

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The Kagu: Last of the Rhynochetos

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

First, Rhynochetos is this genus of this animal.  Second, the Kagu is a bird, which might have thrown a few people off if they didn’t see the pictures.  I don’t even remember how I stumbled onto this one. The Kagu … Continue reading →

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Happy Pink Flamingo Day! Let’s See the Inspiration

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

So, today is the National Pink Flamingo Day, which is about these guys: I thought it would be more interesting to do a post about the real thing.  After all, flamingos are one of the most identifiable and popular birds … Continue reading →

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The Talon Series by Gigi Sedlmayer #asmsg #adventure

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Talon: Come Fly With Me (Book 1) Nine year old Matica lives in a remote village on a dry plateau in the Andes of Peru. She moved to Peru when she was five with Australian missionary and schoolteacher parents. Because … Continue reading →

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