BROWN [A World Of Colors]
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'Brown' just doesn't do this butterfly justice! A highlight of the 'butterfly year' when a pristine 'golden' female alights in front of you - RSPB's Otmoor Reserve in Oxfordshire (UK) (0665)
This juvenile Brown Pelican was seen at Lighthouse Beach on Sanibel Island.
Brown Pelicans are the smallest of the world's pelicans, but it's still pretty big at 48" in length (122 cm), and a wingspread of 84" (213cm). It was almost "lights out" for Brown Pelicans due to poisoning from DDT pesticides in the 1970s, but the population has rebounded somewhat today.
They are fascinating to watch as they cruise over the water, not far off of the beach, then plunge downward into the water, sometimes capturing small fish.
Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus
Norfolk
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The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields.
Thought to have been introduced into the UK in Roman Times (or even earlier), the brown hare is now considered naturalised. It is most common in grassland habitats and at woodland edges, favouring a mosaic of arable fields, grasses and hedgerows. It grazes on vegetation and the bark of young trees and bushes. Brown hares do not dig burrows, but shelter in 'forms', which are shallow depressions in the ground or grass; when disturbed, they can be seen bounding across the fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern. Brown hares are at their most visible in early spring when the breeding season encourages fighting or 'boxing'. Females can produce three to four litters of two to four young (known as leverets) a year.
Widespread, but absent from northern Scotland and the Scottish islands, except Islay, I'm reliably informed.
Every year we get these birds nesting in our pine trees and I usually hear their beautiful singing before I spot them. It is estimated that the brown thrasher has more than 1,100 song types, making them one of the most varied singers in the bird world. Photographed through my window.
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High Brown Fritillary - Argynnis adippe
The Beautiful Rare High Brown!
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Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) Taken in Corton, Suffolk, There were 8 different species of butterfly & one dragonfly all in the same area, mostly in pristine condition.
Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus
Norfolk
The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields.
Thought to have been introduced into the UK in Roman Times (or even earlier), the brown hare is now considered naturalised. It is most common in grassland habitats and at woodland edges, favouring a mosaic of arable fields, grasses and hedgerows. It grazes on vegetation and the bark of young trees and bushes. Brown hares do not dig burrows, but shelter in 'forms', which are shallow depressions in the ground or grass; when disturbed, they can be seen bounding across the fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern. Brown hares are at their most visible in early spring when the breeding season encourages fighting or 'boxing'. Females can produce three to four litters of two to four young (known as leverets) a year.
Widespread, but absent from northern Scotland and the Scottish islands, except Islay, I'm reliably informed.
La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
Vireo leucophrys
(Brown-capped Vireo / Verderón montañero)
The brown-capped vireo breeds in highlands from southern Mexico south to northwestern Bolivia.
The adult brown-capped vireo is 12–12.7 cm in length.
This vireo occurs in the canopy and middle levels of light woodland, the edges of forest, and other semi-open habitats at altitudes from 500 to 2500 m.
Brown-capped vireos feed on caterpillars and other insects gleaned from tree foliage. They also eat small fruits.
Male nectaring in the half-shadows on a stinking hot afternoon in Chambers Farm Wood in Lincolnshire (UK) (8391)
Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus
The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields.
Thought to have been introduced into the UK in Roman Times (or even earlier), the brown hare is now considered naturalised. It is most common in grassland habitats and at woodland edges, favouring a mosaic of arable fields, grasses and hedgerows. It grazes on vegetation and the bark of young trees and bushes. Brown hares do not dig burrows, but shelter in 'forms', which are shallow depressions in the ground or grass; when disturbed, they can be seen bounding across the fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern. Brown hares are at their most visible in early spring when the breeding season encourages fighting or 'boxing'. Females can produce three to four litters of two to four young (known as leverets) a year.
Widespread, but absent from northern Scotland and the Scottish islands.
High Brown Fritillary - Argynnis adippe
This large, powerful butterfly is usually seen flying swiftly over the tops of bracken or low vegetation in woodland clearings. In flight, the males are almost impossible to separate from those of the Dark Green Fritillary, which often share the same habitats. However, both species frequently visit flowers such as thistles and Bramble where it is possible to see their distinctive underside wing markings. The Dark Green lacks the orange ringed 'pearls' on the underside of the hindwing.
The High Brown Fritillary was once widespread in England and Wales but since the 1950s has undergone a dramatic decline. It is now reduced to around 50 sites where conservationists are working to save it from extinction.
Size and Family
Family: Fritillaries
Size: Large
Wing Span Range (male to female): 60-67mm
Conservation status
Section 41 species of principal importance under the NERC Act in England
Section 42 species of principal importance under the NERC Act in Wales
UK BAP: Priority Species
Butterfly Conservation priority: High
European status: Not threatened
Fully protected in Great Britain under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act
Caterpillar Foodplants
Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) is used in all habitats, but Hairy Violet (V. hirta) is also used in limestone areas. It may occasionally use Heath Dog-violet (V. canina) and Pale Dog-violet (V. lactea).
Spicauda procne, the brown longtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America and Mexico to southern Texas. Rare strays can be found up to southern New Mexico, southern Arizona and southern California. The wingspan is 37–48 mm
An aggressive defender of its nest, the Brown Thrasher is known to strike people and dogs hard enough to draw blood.
Wish I knew this ahead of time
Taken in Northern Europe, a Brown Bear hunting in the forest on a summers evening.
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Brown hare that has just picked up on my shutter noise, it stopped in it's tracks before retreating into the cover.
A beautiful young White-tailed fawn showing off her big brown eyes and huge ears. There were five in this field resting in the cool grass.