February 13th, 2012
(via BibliOdyssey: Sprague’s Natural History) Screed Owl - Red Owl “A single owl is depicted perched on a branch holding a rodent with the claws of its right foot” …watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s…

(via BibliOdyssey: Sprague’s Natural History)

Screed Owl - Red Owl

“A single owl is depicted perched on a branch holding a rodent with the claws of its right foot”

…watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s…
183 notes Source: bibliodyssey.blogspot.com #Screed Owl#Red Owl#rodent#watercolour#sketch#Isaac Sprague#illustration#nature#avian
December 1st, 2011
(via BibliOdyssey: Toucans) ‘Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et des Rolliers, Suivie de celle des Toucans et des Barbus’ — François Levaillant ; Jacques Barraband ; Perée, Jacques Louis ; Grémillier ; Bouquet, Louis, Paris : Denné le jeune / Perlet, 1806.

(via BibliOdyssey: Toucans)

‘Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et des Rolliers, Suivie de celle des Toucans et des Barbus’ — François Levaillant ; Jacques Barraband ; Perée, Jacques Louis ; Grémillier ; Bouquet, Louis, Paris : Denné le jeune / Perlet, 1806.

124 notes Source: bibliodyssey.blogspot.com #Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et des Rolliers#Suivie de celle des Toucans et des Barbus#nature#bird#avian#toucan#1806
November 30th, 2011
(via The Hawaiian Honeycreeper Family Tree | Around The Mall) The ʻIʻiwi, or Scarlet Hawaiian Honeycreeper, with an elongated bill adapted for extracting nectar from flowers.

(via The Hawaiian Honeycreeper Family Tree | Around The Mall)

The ʻIʻiwi, or Scarlet Hawaiian Honeycreeper, with an elongated bill adapted for extracting nectar from flowers.

24 notes Source: blogs.smithsonianmag.com #ʻIʻiwi#Scarlet Hawaiian Honeycreeper#elongated bill#extracting nectar#photo#nature#avian
November 8th, 2011
(via Birds That Live On The Edge Of The World | English Russia) “In case of a continuous surf islands are surrounded with a wide band of sea foam saturated with green algae that are so loved by the birds.”

(via Birds That Live On The Edge Of The World | English Russia)

“In case of a continuous surf islands are surrounded with a wide band of sea foam saturated with green algae that are so loved by the birds.”

29 notes Source: englishrussia.com #surf#islands#sea foam#green algae#bird#nature#avian#photo
November 4th, 2011
n436_w1150 (by BioDivLibrary) Iconographie ornithologiqueParis :Chez Friedrich Klincksieck [etc., etc.],1849 [i.e. 1845-1849]biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109479

n436_w1150 (by BioDivLibrary)

Iconographie ornithologique
Paris :Chez Friedrich Klincksieck [etc., etc.],1849 [i.e. 1845-1849]
biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109479

109 notes Source: Flickr / biodivlibrary #Iconographie ornithologique#illustration#nature#vintage#Friedrich Klincksieck#avian
October 26th, 2011
Peek-a-Hoot (#1, Explore) (by MistyDays / CB)

Peek-a-Hoot (#1, Explore) (by MistyDays / CB)

161 notes Source: Flickr / stormygirl #owl#photo#avian
September 3rd, 2011
Macaws (by Today is a good day)

Macaws (by Today is a good day)

297 notes Source: Flickr / good_day #macaws#photo#nature#avian
June 21st, 2011
Owl 3 (by hairygit1965)

Owl 3 (by hairygit1965)

45 notes Source: Flickr / hairygit #owl#photo#avian
June 21st, 2011
owl #1- highest spot was #55 on explore (by Eyesplash)

owl #1- highest spot was #55 on explore (by Eyesplash)

32 notes Source: Flickr / eyesplash #owl#photo#avian