Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Male
Shining in all his glory.
March 17th, 2024
Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
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Thomas Bils
Kansas City, Missouri, 2023
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"Our helpers, the birds."
(source: The Palmyra Spectator, December 22, 1937.)
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Pearlescent Pair
This portrait of a pair of purple glossy starlings (Lamprotornis purpureus) at the Kansas City Zoo in Missouri.
Photograph by Joel Sartore
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State Griffin: Missouri
Eastern Bluebird (State Bird) + Missouri Mule (State Animal)
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a nice woodpecker fella I saw this morning
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Newest wild friend to visit.
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Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata
Named after its leaves which resemble a bird's foot... This gorgeous violet is native to a large portion of eastern North America and thrives in sandy areas, rocky slopes, and other sunny, very well-drained habitats that are undisturbed. Three different color varieties can be found in the wild; bicolor (pictured above), lilac, and white. I have found both the bicolor and solid lilac varieties in abundance within glades and some prairies here in Missouri. Additionally, this species hosts fritillary butterfly larvae and provides nectar to many other butterflies and bees.
April 18th, 2024
St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
Olivia R. Myers
@oliviarosaline
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