Sunday, April 5, 2015

Miscellaneous Birds

The following are some birds that I have not published before.  The first is what I believe to be a cackling goose.  Note the short neck and bill.  If there are other field marks that I am unaware of, or if I have misidentified the bird, please let me know...


The next are two photos of a red-tailed hawk in a forest...



Yellow-bellied sapsucker (juvenile) located near Jefferson...


 

This red-tailed hawk has just captured prey near a busy road...



The last photo is of a feral cat.  I have seen this cat in the past on the grounds of the Catoctin Creek Park and Nature Center...

 
I always assumed that it belonged to a park neighbor until I saw it slide into a hole under the rock it is sitting beside...
 
 
Whether domestic or feral, free roaming cats pose a huge threat to song birds and small mammals as this publication from the Smithsonian explains:
 


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