also called Giraffe Gazelle or Giraffe-necked Gazelle or Antelope;

a medium-sized antelope with a long thin neck and a small head; it often feeds while standing on the hind legs and

lives in arid areas, mainly in Northern Kenya

litocranius walleri

gerenoek of girafgazelle

gérénuk ou gazelle de Walter ou antilope girafe

Giraffengazellen oder Gerenuk

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Also called Red-breasted Toucan...

Hotel do Ypê - Parque Nacional de Itatiaia - Brasil

Also called white Egret elsewhere

Also known as the Eastern Gray Squirrel, native to eastern North America where it is an essential natural forester. Less arboreal than then the Red Squirrel as the grey tends to feed extensively on the ground. Its not their fault that there over here in the UK that one lie's with the worlds most destructive and most dangerous animal on the planet called the human. This is one of the first wild mammals that children can get to see regally and so sometimes help encourage them to get into nature.

also called European Starting or just Starling

sturnus vulgaris

spreeuw

Etourneau sansonnet

Star

estornino pinto`

storno comune

estorninho-malhado

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also called Eurasian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

kleine karekiet

rousserolle effarvatte

Teichrohrsänger

Carricero Común

Cannaiola

Rouxinol-pequeno-dos-caniços

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also called Wood Nuthatch or Nuthatch

sitta europaea

boomklever

sittelle torchepot

Kleiber

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Also known as the Coontie Hairstreak. Named after the Caterpillars toxic food plant. These toxins will be passed right on up to the adult stage. The adult butterflies vivid colours warns predators that this species is distaistfull. Found from Southeastern Florida, Bahamas, Cuba and the Cayman Islands.

Also known as the Greek Shoemaker. Male seen here with orange spots and purplish margins on the hind wings,while the female has yellowish markings on her hind wings. Found from Central and Southern America and the West Indies.

Also called Olive Bee-eater.

Outjo, Namibia

also called Common Chaffinch

fringilla coelebs

vink

pinson des arbres

Buchfink

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Also known as Black-backed Kingfisher or Three-toed Kingfisher...

Scarce or rare, but possibly under-recorded owing to its secretive habits.

Cat Tien, Vietnam

Also known as the Snowdon group, Eryri, Snowdonia North Wales, Y Lliwedd off to the left along the low ridge, out of sight.

This panorama is made up of 4 photos stitched in ICE, Image Composite Editor.

also called European Robin

erithacus rubecula

roodborst of roodborstje

rouge-gorge familier

Rotkehlchen

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Also known as Common Kestrel.

Also taken not to long ago folks and thought it deserved a look.

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Also known as the Torx drive. These are various sizes of torx drives from T15 up to T40. Shot for Macro Mondays "Stars" theme.

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The blackbuck, (Antilope cervicapra) also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope commonly found in India. The blackbuck is the sole extant member of the genus Antilope. This shot was taken in Velavadar, Gujarat. My blog on Velavadar can be seen at jagadipsingh.blogspot.in

The white blackbuck here is either albino or leukistic. Albinism in Blackbucks is rare and caused by the lack of 'Melanin'. The animal looks fully white due to the lack of melanin in their skin. Wildlife experts say that the biggest problem with these Albinos is that they are singled out by predators and hunted. These are Albinos.

Leucism is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals and humans. Unlike albinism, it is caused by a reduction in all types of skin pigment, not just melanin.

Also called Blue Hawker

also called Goldfinch or European Goldfinch

carduelis carduelis

putter

chardonneret élégant

Stieglitz

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also called European Starling or just Starling

sturnus vulgaris

spreeuw

étourneau sansonnet

Star

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also called Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

gekraagde roodstaart

Rougequeue à front blanc

Gartenrotschwanz

Colirrojo Real

Codirosso comune

Rabirruivo-de-testa-branca

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Also in West Lafayette, IN.

Peregrine Falcon - Falco Peregrinus

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. As is typical of bird-eating raptors, peregrine falcons are sexually dimorphic, with females being considerably larger than males. The peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 320 km/h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop (high-speed dive), making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom. According to a National Geographic TV programme, the highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h (242 mph).

The peregrine's breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the tropics. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, except extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests; the only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand. This makes it the world's most widespread raptor, and one of the most widely found bird species. In fact, the only land-based bird species found over a larger geographic area is not always naturally occurring, but one widely introduced by humans, the rock pigeon, which in turn now supports many peregrine populations as a prey species. The peregrine is a highly successful example of urban wildlife in much of its range, taking advantage of tall buildings as nest sites and an abundance of prey such as pigeons and ducks. Both the English and scientific names of this species mean "wandering falcon," referring to the migratory habits of many northern populations. Experts recognize 17 to 19 subspecies, which vary in appearance and range; disagreement exists over whether the distinctive Barbary falcon is represented by two subspecies of Falco peregrinus, or is a separate species, F. pelegrinoides. The two species' divergence is relatively recent, during the time of the last ice age, therefore the genetic differential between them (and also the difference in their appearance) is relatively tiny. They are only about 0.6–0.8% genetically differentiated.

While its diet consists almost exclusively of medium-sized birds, the peregrine will occasionally hunt small mammals, small reptiles, or even insects. Reaching sexual maturity at one year, it mates for life and nests in a scrape, normally on cliff edges or, in recent times, on tall human-made structures. The peregrine falcon became an endangered species in many areas because of the widespread use of certain pesticides, especially DDT. Since the ban on DDT from the early 1970s, populations have recovered, supported by large-scale protection of nesting places and releases to the wild.

The peregrine falcon is a well respected falconry bird due to its strong hunting ability, high trainability, versatility, and – in recent years – availability via captive breeding. It is effective on most game bird species, from small to large.

Population:

UK breeding:

1,500 pairs

This beautiful Neotropical hummingbird has been reclassified since I saw it nectaring at a feeder in Panama. The Blue-chested Hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) was formerly placed in the genus Amazilia. It is also found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua, but its numbers are sadly decreasing. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.

Males – like this one – form leks to try to gain the attention of females during the breeding season.

also called Alibey Island, is the largest of the Ayvalık Islands archipelago in Turkey, which was historically called the Εκατόνησα (Hekatonisa) or Μοσχονήσια (Moschonisia) archipelago in Greek. It lies in the Edremit Gulf on the Turkey's northwestern coast, off the coast of Ayvalık in Balıkesir Province, Turkey,

Also known as bachelor's button. In the past it grew as a weed in cornfields, hence its name.

National flower of Estonia also known as ryeflower as it grows in ryefields. ( thanks Lauri)

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Camouflage, also called cryptic coloration, is a defense or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings. Organisms use camouflage to mask their location, identity, and movement. This allows prey to avoid predators, and for predators to sneak up on prey.

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Read also the comment of the last entry about Matera. This place is really remarkable. It is situated on a deep gorge. On the opposite side there are viewpoints from which a great view of Matera is possible.

this warbler species is also known as Eurasian Blackcap

zwartkop

sylvia atricapilla`

fauvette à tête noire

Mönchsgrasmücke

Nikon Z7 with Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF and TC14E III

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Also known as the Golden Browed Bulbul, this is an endemic bird of South India and Sri Lanka. The bird is bright yellow and easy to identify in the bush and canopy where they are sighted. Apparently, this subspecies of the bird we shot in the Malabar region / Western Coast is a bit paler than the subspecies on the other coast - though I haven't seen it yet.

The birds are of the same size as other bulbuls - maybe 20 cms - and are found in small groups. We sighted several around fruiting trees such as wild berries, Figs and they were quite loud during the time. The calls were a tad easy to remember and just like other bulbuls they were noisy. This is the start of their breeding season and hence I think they were out more than usual.

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Also known as Ponte Palota. Comacchio’s most famous bridge built by Giovanni Pietro da Lugano to a design by Luca Danese of Ravenna.

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Not such a sharp shot but this was taken through the window.

Also known as the Clachan Bridge, it is a simple hump-backed bridge spanning the Clachan Sound, 13 kilometres southwest of Oban in Argyll, Scotland. It links the west coast of the Scottish mainland to the island of Seil.

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Rouzic Island, also called Bird Island, is part of the "Sept Îles" archipelago and is located in the English Channel, off the "Côte de Granit Rose". Here you are at the heart of the most important seabird colony in France. The archipelago is home to 27 species of nesting birds, including 15 species of seabirds and the only French Northern Gannet colony made up of more than 24,500 pairs!

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Also known as the Valley View, this vista gives a great ground level view of the Yosemite Valley. While not as expansive as the Tunnel View, this vista has a lot of great compositions and vantage points from which to shoot from and emphasize different features within your frame. And in the winter, you get the bonus of snow and fog on the river which can add an air of mystery to your composition.

Also know as Arctic Skua, Arctic Jaeger or Parasitic Skua...

Photo taken at Fjallsárlón Glacier Parking area... South Iceland

Also named: Come with me

...also can be found in paradise:).

Long Island. Whitsundays, Australia.

Nikon D810 + Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Hymenopus coronatus, also called H. bicornis, is a mantis from the rain forests of Southeast Asia. It is known by various common names including walking flower mantis and orchid mantis. This tiny creature is only about the size of my thumbnail!

In 1908, the Düsseldorf-based Central-trade-ssociation for Rhineland, Westphalia and neighbouring districts praised a competition for a fountain in front of the Düsseldorf Art Palace.

As a "figurative representation of the iron industry and the mining industry," it was to be sent to the 1902 on the site on the banks of the Rhine (then Kaiser Wilhelm Park, now Rheinpark) the industrial and commercial exhibition was held.

Among the 44 designs submitted, the jury, which was prominently occupied by the painter Fritz Roeber, the painter Georg Oeder, the architect Wilhelm Kreis and the Düsseldorf garden director Walter von Engelhardt, was Prize awarded, so also do not recommend a design for execution. It was initially planned to give the authors of the shortlisted drafts the opportunity to revise them in a second stage of competition (a closer competition).

The fountain was built in its original form between 1911 and 1913. While the Düsseldorf architect Gotthold Nestler designed the actual well complex, the sculptor Friedrich Coubillier created the three bronze figures "Schmied Vulkan," "Bergmann" and "Hüttenarbeiter." Miner and cottage worker are depicted in the loincloth. The bronze casting of the figures took place at the Kunstgießerei Lauchhammer.

On the occasion of the opening of the Grand Art Exhibition in 1913, the industrial fountain in front of the former Art Palace was inaugurated. In 1925 the fountain was dismantled there because of the extensive new buildings at the Ehrenhof.

In 1939, the three sculptures were erected in a new facility on Fürstenplatz in Friedrichstadt. In 1942 the figures were to be melted down as metal donations by the German people for armaments and were removed. However, they remained intact, and in 1950 they were restored.

NEMA, (896 ft - 273.1 m, 2017-2019)

(also 1210 South Indiana and formerly 113 East Roosevelt or One Grant Park) is a 76-story residential skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois in the Central Station neighborhood, of the Near South Side. The tower, built by developer Crescent Heights, has 800 apartments and rises 896 feet (273.1 m) making it the city's tallest rental apartment building. NEMA is currently the eighth-tallest building in Chicago and the forty first-tallest building in the United States. It is the tallest all-rental residential building in the city.

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Sears or Willis Tower (1,451-ft - 442.3 m, 1970-74)

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Lake Michigan - 22,404 sq mi (58,030 km²), 307 mi (494 km) x 118 mi (190 km). Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume (1,180 cu mi (4,900 km3) and the third-largest by surface area.

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Also known as Chestnut-tailed Minla...

Mandal, Uttarakhand, India

also known as the lesser golden-backed woodpecker

The island of San Michele, located in the lagoon close to Venice, has been the city's cemetery since the early nineteenth century.

There's also a church with a peaceful cloister leading to the cemetery.

Also known as Marbled Teal

Also known as a Shingleback lizard or Stumpy-tail lizard (Tiliqua rugosa).

Port Wakefielsd, South Australia

One never knows what lies underneath, till they take an adventure and people make strange choices, by their human behaviour, in trying to see what's underneath the surface in ourselves.

So, please do not take the plunge? - Because you might not surface!

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also called; eared grebe