Mandarin Duck

Photographed at the Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, Texas.  Per "Field Guide to the Birds of North America", National Geographic Society, 1983, 1987 this Asian species is common in zoos and private collections.  He is about 18 inches tall.

Looks Painful To Me!

From Reflection's archives.  Taken at the Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, Texas.

No, I have NO idea what it is.

Can You See Me Now?

From the archives, Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, Texas.

Not the first time a peacock has been here on Flora and Fauna, see this post from September 2010.

Pink Star Magnolia

From the archives, April 2010.

New Mexico, The Wind Mill and it's Bird

Still working on the identification of this beauty.  I am leaning towards the Red Tailed Hawk, as found here.

Not a real good photo, but shows his back.

You can see, he is quite a large bird.
(Don't cha just love all the bullet holes in the blades of the windmill?)

*Nope, Reflections is not the bestest birder, sometimes I just cannot identify them, I'll shoot the photos, if you know the identification, please leave a comment!  Thanks

Tiger, Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

From the archives:

Shades of Beige

Many of our RVing friends call the desert, the Beige Country.  I am finding the desert is many shades of beige.  I have yet to identify this plant, it is beige tho.  The flowers are small in diameter, maybe 1/2 inch wide.