Pycnonotus leucotis
A very common, sparrow-sized bird with a pleasant voice.
With white ears (or cheeks) and a yellow under-tail streak, the mid-section of the bird is distinctively unremarkable in appearance.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Birds such as this White-throated Kingfisher routinely displayed their ability to perch on top of razor wire. I observed hundreds of birds during my 23 months in Iraq, but only saw one avian casualty which was a result of razor wire entanglement. Granted, it's not a habitat enhancement, but there will be less of the sharpened-barb mess after each passing year.
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