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Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae)
DESCRIPTION
SUPERFICIALLY, THE Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) looks like a big, heavy Barn Owl. It roosts in the same places: big hollows in trees, crevices...
Common Grackle Call
VOCALIZATIONS:
Common Grackle Call is a loud, hoarse ‘chuk’ or ‘chak’, particularly in a flock calling. The common grackle song consists of a wheezing, upslurred...
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Rare on Australian Southern coasts, the Whimbrel is more abundant around the north, where it sometimes occurs in small flocks of up to 50....
Francis Scott Key – Author of the Text of U.S. National Anthem
Francis Scott Key was born in Frederick County on August 1, 1779. He was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet, and, after moving...
Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus)
Habitats: The Red-kneed Dotterels (Erythrogonys cinctus) live on the inundated muds of temporary flood lands inland. They are nomadic, loosely gregarious, and aquatic waders....
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Family: Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a species of plover belonging to the Charadriidae family.
Habitats: The Grey Plover or Black-bellied Plover migrates to winter...