Beautiful Owl

Seattle, Washington ~ May 5, 2008
Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)
Woodland Park Zoo

We had been to see the tapirs as usual, and as we walked down a path toward another part of the zoo, we encountered a volunteer, Libbie Mistretta, with the most beautiful owl perched on her hand. She was introducing passers-by to this spectacled owl, which can be found all the way from Mexico to Argentina. I love the detailed snowflake-look of the feathers in front of its eyes. I posted a photo of this same owl earlier.

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A Heron in Fairyland

Warrenton, Oregon ~ March 2, 2015

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Flying Frigate, Made for Soaring

Sayulita, Mexico ~ February 10, 2007

I love the way these oddly-built birds look against the sky.

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Wading Bird Mosaic

Dallas, Texas ~ April 13, 2007

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

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Bird Mosaic, Panama

Guadalupe, Panama ~ January 11, 2010
Los Quetzales Ecolodge

See today's post on my On the Pavement blog for another bird mosaic at Los Quetzales.

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Pelican, Salmon, Seagull

Warrenton, Oregon ~ March 28, 2010

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Birthday Bird

Napili, Maui, Hawaii ~ May 6, 2010

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Alive and Well

Bend, Oregon ~ May 31, 2010

In case any of us were worried about it, this just goes to show that flamingo lawn sculpture is still alive and well.

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Flying Pheasant

Portland, Oregon ~ February 12, 2010

Portland International Airport

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Peacocks in Portland

Portland, Oregon ~ August 7, 2010

On an Art Deco building near Pioneer Square

The Charles F. Berg Building

See today's Tapirgal's Daily Image for a full view of this delightful building.

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Inlaid Ivory Bird

Warwick, England ~ February 17, 2010

Warwick Castle

This beautiful old table top on the dark side of the library was covered with inlaid ivory plants and birds.

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Two Critters, Toe to Toe

Texas ~ April 13, 2007

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

In an earlier post, I showed another bird from the same mosaic.

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Redbird

Northern Cardinal, male (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Napili, Maui, Hawaii ~ May 8, 2010

Wikipedia

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Embera Basket Animals

Panama ~ January 7, 2006

An Emberá village on the Chagres River

near Panama City

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Dreams of Soaring

Paris ~ May 6, 2004

Louvre Museum

See Weekend Reflections from around the world.

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Pretty Birds

Colorful birds on a U.S. postage stamp

commemorating John James Audubon ~

2002

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In Focus

Feral Rock Pigeon (Columba livia domestica)

Napili, Maui, Hawaii ~ May 9, 2010

It's always a challenge. With most animals, it seems that focus is at least half the success. I do enjoy watching pigeons, and they're tame enough to let me practice.

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Coq au Vin, Anyone?

London ~ February 19, 2010

South Kensington

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An Egret at Maryhill

Maryhill, Washington ~ October 5, 2003

Maryhill Museum of Art

Down the slope is the Columbia River. On the other side are miles and miles of arid, rocky terrain. Yet inside the Maryhill Museum of Art you'll find world-class exhibits of European origin. Sam Hill wanted his wife to forget about her life in Minneapolis and be content with him here in the West. It didn't work out, but he left an unusually interesting legacy and many miles of good roads. And this bronze egret.

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Brilliant Brazilian Cardinal, Maui

Red-crested or Brazilian Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
Napili, Maui, Hawaii ~ May 8, 2010

Wikipedia / Common Birds of Honolulu

I could hardly believe the flaming red color when this cardinal hopped onto the table at our hotel in Maui. I'd never seen one before on my trips to other Hawaiian islands, but this bird visited us several times each day. It didn't come around often enough that I had much time to take photos, but I did take a few, and I have two more to show you tomorrow. It was a quick little bird, active and somewhat skittish, and so it was harder than the other visiting birds to get into focus.

The Brazilian cardinal was introduced from South America to Oahu about 1930.

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