MALES WITH A SIZE COMPLEX? NOPE

Barred Owl Close-up

This is a Barred Owl that visited our yard yesterday. Based on ‘smaller’ size, a male, I think. In most species, males are larger than females . This is called ‘male-biased size dimorphism’. Owls & other raptors tend to be exceptions. Males tend to be the smaller of the pair.There are multiple theories of why […]

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IT’S SEPTEMBER: FEMALE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS CONTINUE, FOR FEW MORE DAYS

Ruby-throated Hummingbird On Cardinal Flower

It’s mid-September, the heat has finally broke, and Female and immature Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are putting on the last few grams to get them across the Gulf of Mexico. It seems that one criteria for deciding if it is time to go is they can’t see their feet 🙂 As a bonus, this is the time […]

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