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One of the beautiful aquatic flowers on the lake at Stoevers Dam Park, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Took some other photos the same day, see collage below.
Common, and widepread, American Robins are always a welcome sight in Spring. Although some robins remain to struggle through the cold winter months, most robins migrate southward for the winter.
They are common backyard birds that will sing sweetly all through the early morning. This male robin was seen in a low, swampy area of Lake St Clair Metropark, a typical place to find winter non-migrating robins.
State Bird of Michigan.
I have seen these birds many times but usually flying in groups over the marsh, but today one landed close and I was able to get some images.
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American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, Pelecanidae) fly closely over their blurred reflections in the mostly calm water of Lake Butte des Morts at Terrell's Island Preserve.
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
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The mighty Hunter decided to hover right in front of me, dropped down into the tall weeks and came up with breakfast.
a juvenile american avocet feeding along the ponds at the Gilbert Water Ranch.
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South Pond, Lincoln Park - Chicago, IL
July 2021
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American Oystercatchers are the only birds in their environment with the ability to open large molluscs such as clams and oysters (except for large gulls that drop clams onto pavement). Foraging oystercatchers often attract other birds eager to share (or steal from) the oystercatcher’s “raw bar,” including Willets, large gulls, and Ruddy Turnstones.
Nesting adults will add broken shells or pebbles to the nests in order to disguise the speckled eggs.
When I come back from my photography tours, usually, I prefer to show as first the ones I think are the best. But when I get some spare time, I go back to my old shots and I try to review them with more calm. Here are some of those of the American Land. The red canyons and sands and rocks which form the legendary South West.
American White Pelicans are gregarious birds, often associated with Double-crested Cormorants. Few can fail to be impressed by the sight of this spectacular species, one of the largest boreal birds, soaring overhead or feeding in synchronized groups. A flock of migrating American White Pelicans is a majestic sight-a long line of ponderous birds, flapping and coasting. Each bird seems to take its cue from the one in front of it, beginning to flap and starting a glide when its predecessor does. These birds ride rising air currents to great heights, where they soar slowly and gracefully in circles. These birds are more buoyant than Brown Pelicans and do not dive for their food. They cooperate to surround fish in shallow water, scooping them into their pouches. They take in both water and fish, and then hold their bills vertically to drain out the water before swallowing the food. This species is something of a conservation success story, with major population declines and range contractions before 1980 largely reversed.
A part of a larger group found in Lake Marian, Osceola County, Florida.
Photographed in my backyard, Yakima County, Washington. I have seen a significant increase in the number of American Goldfinches recently.
dal "Keys Fisheries Market & Marina",
nella città di Marathon, comune degli Stati Uniti d'America situato nella parte meridionale della Contea di Monroe dello stato della Florida, nelle isole delle Florida Keys.
American white ibis juvenile.
No post-processing done to photo, only cropped. Nikon NEF (RAW) files available. NPP Straight Photography at noPhotoShopping.com
If you look closely in the frogs eye, you can see the silhouettes of my friends Karen and Steve, as well as myself. Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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American Bitterns are mostly warm brown, buff, and white. They are strongly streaked, especially on the neck, and they can be very hard to see against marsh vegetation. In flight the dark outer wings contrast sharply with the brown of the rest of the bird.
Bitterns are stealth predators and typically stand motionless as they wait for prey to approach, or stalk it with barely perceptible motions. They adopt a classic pose when alarmed, with the beak pointing straight up, helping this streaky bird blend in with its reedy background. They tend to forage alone.
Young nestlings can run within 24 hours of birth but their beaks are not strong enough to open bivalve shells until they are about 2 months old.
(Vanessa virginiensis) is a butterfly found throughout North America. Flower is Lantana. Very unusual to see a butterfly this late in the year.
Not a Lifer, but first nice photo of an American Wigeon. Found this one unexpectedly at Lasalle Marina very close to shore with late afternoon light
American Robin took a break while ice fishing on the local pond.
Nikon 500mm f4G + 1.4X
(Taken 0n Jan. 2020, Hermitage Park, Edmonton, Alberta)
This American Avocet in winter plumage was seen at Merritt Island NWR. It's a fairly large wading bird (14", 46cm) that often feeds in groups by swinging their long recurved bills in the water.
I specifically searched for an Avocet and a Florida Scrub Jay on this trip, and was very satisfied to add both to my "life list."
American Avocet (Recurvirostra Americana), Life Bird Photograph #220.
An unmistakable bird of the Caribbean and nothern South American coast, this species is found in saline lagoons where it often walks with its head under water as it feeds on acquatic invertebrates. Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos, Camarones, Colombia
This robin was about to enjoy a puddle in our driveway, but hadn't disrupted the perfect reflection yet.
An American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) in full breeding plumage relaxes on the shores of a small wetland on the prairie landscape east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
17 May, 2022.
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A large number of American Robins (Turdus migratorius) spent the winter of 2015/2016, surviving on fruit and berry trees along with feeding on minnows in a small wetland in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
As we have now entered the winter of 2016/2017, it will be interesting to see if any Robins attempt to brave the season again.
20 January, 2016.
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Canon FD lens adapted via Metabones
South Pond, Lincoln Park - Chicago, IL
July 2021
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