goliath heron comes in for a landing
The Magical Wilds of Bijagós in West Africa - The New York Times
Detail of plate CXI from John James Audubon’s The Birds of America, 1827-1838, in Rauner Special Collections Library (via Dartmouth Flickr) Pileated woodpecker.
Tawny Frogmouths: The Lazy Skunks of the Skies
“Tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) are often thought to be owls but they are more closely related to nightjars and oilbirds. They are natives of Australia, including Tasmania, and southern New Guinea.”
Lammergeier (Gypaetos barbatos)
“One of the rarest raptors in Europe, middle-eastern legend holds that this distinctive bird, also known as the bearded vulture, is a symbol of luck or happiness. Shimon Peres took his name from the Hebrew word for Lammergeier, which is now extinct in Israel.”
Image: Wild Wonders of Europe
By Christine Lepisto (via Mountain Monarchs : TreeHugger)
