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Perched Pelican

By terry, on May 12th, 2013%

Perched Pelican in St Marys, GA

This pelican was perched atop a post in the St. Marys River on a slightly overcast, March day.

Green-Winged Macaw

By terry, on March 14th, 2013%

Green-Winged Macaw

This green-winged macaw (a.k.a. red-and-green macaw) was seen at the Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine, FL.

The green-winged macaw (scientific name, Ara chloropterus) is a neotropical parrot found in the woodlands and forests of northern and central South America. While its colorful plumage is mostly red, like the scarlet macaw . . . → Read More: Green-Winged Macaw

The Great Smoky Mountains

By terry, on February 22nd, 2013%

The Great Smoky Mountains

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Sand Dollar at Huguenot Memorial Park

By terry, on January 12th, 2013%

This is an image of a sand dollar seen on the beach at Huguenot Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida, on 11 January 2013.

The term, “sand dollar,” refers to a flat, burrowing sea urchin of the order Clypeasteroida. What we find on the beach is the skeleton (or “test”) of this creature. These animals . . . → Read More: Sand Dollar at Huguenot Memorial Park

Red-tailed Hawk

By terry, on December 31st, 2012%

The red-tailed hawk (Buteo Jamaicensis) is a bird of prey common in North America.

This photo was taken in Jacksonville, Florida, on 10 June 2007.

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Red-bellied Woodpecker

By terry, on December 27th, 2012%

Although common in woodlands of the eastern United States, the red-bellied woodpecker still enchants with its bright red cap and trilling call. The red-bellied woodpecker is not to be confused with the red-headed woodpecker, whose population has declined some 70 percent over the last fifty years.

This image of a red-bellied woodpecker was taken on . . . → Read More: Red-bellied Woodpecker