Least Bittern ~ (Ixobrychus exilis)

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Mullet ~ (Mugil cephalus)

Am I crazy or is this Mullet waving hello as it 'flies' by?

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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - Nova Scotia

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An unusual sight today on my travels through the trails of Nova Scotia. I was watching some black-capped chickadees play in a tree, when this little fellow appeared. I knew he was a chickadee because of his song and behavior, but the colors were all wrong. A different variety perhaps? When I got home I consulted 'Professor Interwebs' and I found a few examples of chickadees with reduced pigmentation (Leucism). In this case, the feet and beak are pink as opposed to black and the 'black cap' is almost completely turned to white.

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Yellow Rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) - Nova Scotia, Canada

I found this yellow rump hopping and insect hunting deeper in the secondary growth. The canopy overhead made for an interesting bokeh. Thanks for visiting!

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