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A Fierce Cartoon Bird: Steller’s Sea Eagle on Hokkaido

10,000 Birds

The species is listed as Vulnerable – the estimated number of individuals is 4600-5100 (HBW), of which about 2000 winter on Hokkaido. Maybe the latter is because the bird is so plump, or maybe it is because (at least to me) the head looks like it has been created by a somewhat amateurish wood carver.

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The Cutting Edge II: Hummingbird Feeders

10,000 Birds

Since 2000, it has obtained patents with scintillating names such as: “ Top-Fill Hummingbird Feeder with Float Valve Base Closure Mechanism ,” “ Hummingbird Feeder with Disposable Reservoir and Reusable Base ,” and “ Soft Petal Flower Port for Hummingbird Feeders.”. Woodstream has numerous patents relating to hummingbird feeders.

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White-throated Dipper in Switzerland

10,000 Birds

Their aquatic adaptations include dense plumage and a membrane that seals the bird’s nostrils during dives like the one above. extender at f 4 and a shutter speed between 1/400 and 1/2000, using a monopod support. …. They are great birds and fun to watch and photograph. How did I take these pictures?