Monthly Archives: March 2013

Wednesday Waterfowl of the Week–The Wiley Black-Crowned Night Heron

These guys really are wiley. They hunt for fish (“fish for fish” is too redundant and not an accurate description) in the early morning hours before dawn. I see them in my neighborhood, lining up along the ponds, waiting and … Continue reading

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Wednesday Waterfowl of the Week–The Wiley Flaming O

You’d be orange too if you consumed carotenoids like these guys do. They get them, not by eating carrots, but by scooping up algae and other life forms off the bottom of shallow waters throughout South America and the southern … Continue reading

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Wednesday Waterfowl of the Week–The Wiley Penguin

These are New Zealand blue penguins, the smallest species of penguin in the world. I saw these guys in the Antarctic Center in Christchurch, New Zealand two summers ago. They were injured penguins that were rescued and cared for by … Continue reading

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