View allAll Photos Tagged COMMONALITIES
A Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) keeps an eye from a cattail perch on its territory in a pond on the outskirts of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
19 April, 2016.
Slide # GWB_20160419_9137.CR2
Use of this image on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission is not permitted.
© Gerard W. Beyersbergen - All Rights Reserved Worldwide In Perpetuity - No Unauthorized Use.
Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly perched on a blooming canada goldenrod (Solidago canadiensis).
Modraszek ikar (Polyommatus icarus) siedzący na kwitnącej nawłoci kanadyjskiej (Solidago canadiensis).
Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) male perched on a rusty barbed wire.
Samiec szpaka (Sturnus vulgaris) siedzacy na zardzewiałym drucie kolczastym.
Sax Zim Bog. MN. Four years ago they were coming to feeders this same week in early February. This year they were not. This small group was foraging on the road for grit. They made for much more challenging photography subjects this trip.
Apparently, this is a Common Yellowthroat but I've never seen one, so I'm not to sure how common they are to Maryland. Of course, I'm also relatively new to bird photography.
This is a common gallinule. Once thought to be the same species as the common moorhen found it Europe, but it was officially declared a separate species in 2011. Found this guy pecking around like a chicken before sliding into the water to swim like a duck.
Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) male perched on a branch.
Samiec pleszki (Phoenixurus phoenicurus) siedzący na gałązce.
A drake Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) on an urban pond in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1 May, 2017.
Slide # GWB_20170501_1470.CR2
Use of this image on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission is not permitted.
© Gerard W. Beyersbergen - All Rights Reserved Worldwide In Perpetuity - No Unauthorized Use.
Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) male perched on a wooden garden fence.
Samiec pleszki (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) siedzący na drawnianym ogrodowym płotku.
They make underwater fishing dives of up to 200 feet below the surface. They are adapted for diving with heavy bones and eyes that can focus both in air and water.
Though they are usually a dime a dozen at nearby refuges, Common Gallinules are not common at all on Horsepen Bayou. But on this day I saw no less than five and probably heard a few more so they may be establishing a foothold here. They mostly skulk within the reeds and scurry back when caught in the open. I can count on one hand with a digit left over the times I have seen them fly here, and when they do, it is just a low skip across the water to disappear into the reeds on the other bank. Thus an unexpected highlight of an already productive outing.
A Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) female was observed being courted by a male Barrow's Goldeneye in Hawrelak Park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a number of male and female Common Golden on the pond so it was interesting to observed this behaviour by the Barrow's Goldeneye.
13 April, 2017.
Slide # GWB_20170413_8062.CR2
Use of this image on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission is not permitted.
© Gerard W. Beyersbergen - All Rights Reserved Worldwide In Perpetuity - No Unauthorized Use.
The oldest recorded Common Loon was a female, and at least 29 years and 10 months old when she was spotted in Michigan in 2016 and identified by her band. She was originally banded in the same state in 1989.
The Common Raven is an acrobatic flier, often doing rolls and somersaults in the air. One bird was seen flying upside down for more than a half-mile. Young birds are fond of playing games with sticks, repeatedly dropping them, then diving to catch them in midair.
Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) male singing while perched on a branch.
Samiec szpaka (Sturnus vulgaris) śpiewający na gałezi.
New Britain Pa.
Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment and favoring my images. Enjoy the day.
Wikipedia: The common flameback (Dinopium javanense), also referred to as the common goldenback, is a small (28–30 cm), three-toed woodpecker in the family Picidae, found throughout South and Southeast Asia. There are six subspecies currently recognized.
As shy and secretive birds, common flamebacks are unlikely to be found in urban areas. They live in a variety of habitats, ranging from moist open forests, to scrubs, and mangroves. Although they generally enjoy lowlands, they can reach altitudes of 1700m above sea level in India and in those cases prefer living in pine forests.
Their distribution ranges across Southeast Asia, from the Western Ghats in India to the Indochinese peninsula and several of the Greater Sunda Islands.
Conservation status: Least Concern
A colourful kerfuffle
Common NameCaribbean flamingo, American flamingoKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassAvesOrderCiconiiformesFamilyPhoenicopteridaeGenus SpeciesPhoenicopterus (crimson winged) ruber ruber (red)
Fast Facts
DescriptionCaribbean flamingos are tall, large bodied birds with long necks and small heads. Most flamingos have bright pink or crimson plumage, legs, and bills. The Caribbean flamingo is by far the brightest and one of the largest of all the flamingos.SizeApproximately 80–145 cm (31–57 in.) long
Females tend to be smaller than malesWeightApproximately 1.9–3 kg (4.2–6.6 lbs.)DietIncludes algae, diatoms, aquatic invertebrates such as crustaceans and mollusksIncubation26–31 daysClutch SizeTypically 1 large eggFledging DurationApproximately 11 weeks
The Common Raven is the largest songbird in the world, and the individual in this image is vocalizing at a location along the Ingraham Trail (highway) that runs east of Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories of Canada. Thanks to its size and resourcefulness, this species does very well even in the Arctic in wintertime. (It has a circumpolar distribution and is also found year-round in Greenland and northern Eurasia.). The Common Raven is the territorial bird of Yukon Territory, to the west of the NWT in the northern part of Canada.