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This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details, the tropical forms being resident.
Clicked in flight at the Chirakkal Chira, a man made pond, in Kannur.
This is a wider perspective of an earlier upload. The shot was clicked at a local pond called Chirakkal Chira, at the start of the summer a few years back when water-lilies had overrun the place. The bird remained motionless for many minutes waiting for prey giving me a chance to get some good shots even though it was quite a distance from where I sat on the stone bank bordering the pond. Prey for the bird consists of fish, amphibians, small mammals, and insects but could also include juvenile birds such as ducklings.
The shot is similar to an earlier upload, but with a wider perspective. The bird stood out amongst the water lilies. This was clicked at the Chirakkal Chira, the largest man-made pond in Asia.
A shot of a Whiskered Tern in flight. I have seen them over many of the water bodies we have here but never were they this close before. The light was poor and the lens was the Sigma 150-600 which does not perform too well in low light. Also my old 550D with its 9 focus points and poor 'fps' is not the best at this kind of job. But I did get a few shots, the best of the lot being this one.
This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details, the tropical forms being resident.
A rather busy shot of a Grey-headed Swamphen and a few Lesser Whistling Ducks clicked at a pond close to my home.
A Black-headed Ibis in flight over the Chirakkal Chira with the sunlit water lilies as the backdrop.
A Grey-headed Swamphen in the company of a couple of Lesser Whistling Ducks. The Grey-headed Swamphen used to be considered a subspecies of the Purple Swamphen, but was elevated to full species status in 2015; today the Purple Swamphen is considered a superspecies and each of its six races are designated full species. It was introduced to North America in the late 1990s and have now multiplied and can be found in many areas of southern Florida.
Like the Cormorants these birds share the habit of spreading out their wings to dry when perched on a waterside rock or tree after taking a dip in the water looking for fish. They usually forage singly, with the entire body submerged, swimming slowly forward using their webbed feet while the head and neck is moved jerkily above the water. They dart their necks to impale fish and then bring them out of water, toss them into the air before swallowing them head first.
This is a species of whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They can be found in large numbers at the Chirakkal Chira, a local man-made pond.
Fotografía macro de una araña Chira spinosa de la familia Salticidae
Lugar (Taken in): Medellín, Colombia
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A clean shot of a Lesser Whistling Duck. They are found in freshwater wetlands with good vegetation cover and often rest during the day on the banks or even on the open sea in coastal areas. They are very nocturnal and often rest during the day. The outermost primary feather has the inner vane modified. They produce a very prominent whistling sound while flying.
The Common Myna, also sometimes known as the Indian Myna, is a rather bold, omnivorous, open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct that has adapted extremely well to urban environments. It has been declared as one of the world's most invasive species and one of only three birds in the top 100 species that pose an impact to biodiversity, agriculture and human interests. Like most starlings it feeds on insects, arachnids, crustaceans, reptiles, small mammals, seeds, grain and fruits and discarded waste from human habitation. It forages on the ground among grass for insects, and especially for grasshoppers, from which it gets the generic name Acridotheres, meaning 'grasshopper hunter'.
My best shot yet of a Bronze-winged Jacana, a wader in the family Jacanidae. Seen clearly is the bronzed wing which makes them very conspicuous. It has huge feet and claws which enables it to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes that are its preferred habitat. It is found in south and east Asia within the tropical zone.
A Black-headed Ibis in flight over the Chirakkal Chira with the sunlit water lilies as the backdrop.
Another shot clicked at the Chirakkal Chira. This time of a Cattle Egret. The Cattle Egret has undergone one of the most rapid and wide reaching natural expansions of any bird species. It was originally native to parts of Southern Spain and Portugal, tropical and subtropical Africa and humid tropical and subtropical Asia. In the end of the 19th century it began expanding its range into southern Africa. Cattle Egrets were first sighted in the Americas on the boundary of Guiana and Suriname in 1877, having apparently flown across the Atlantic Ocean. It was not until the 1930s that the species is thought to have become established in that area. The species first arrived in North America in 1941, bred in Florida in 1953, and spread rapidly, breeding for the first time in Canada in 1962. It is now commonly seen as far west as California. It was first recorded breeding in Cuba in 1957, in Costa Rica in 1958, and in Mexico in 1963, although it was probably established before that. Although the Cattle Egret sometimes feeds in shallow water, unlike most herons it is typically found in fields and dry grassy habitats, reflecting its greater dietary reliance on terrestrial insects rather than aquatic prey.
Lugar: Medellin (Antioquia)-Colombia
Autor: © Mary Torres Escobar, 2017
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A Cattle Egret in breeding colours clicked amongest some water lilies. This cosmopolitan species of heron is found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Bubulcus. Cattle Egrets exploit drier and open habitats more than other heron species. Their feeding habitats include seasonally inundated grasslands, pastures, farmlands, wetlands and rice paddies. They often accompany cattle or other large mammals, catching insect and small vertebrate prey disturbed by these animals. Some populations of these birds are migratory and others show post-breeding dispersal.
A close encounter with the duck. This is a largely resident species distributed widely across lowland wetlands of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The species also occur on islands in the region including the Andamans, Nicobars and Maldives. They are usually gregarious and feed mainly on plants taken from the water as well as grains from cultivated fields apart from small fish, frogs and invertebrates such as molluscs and worms.
Outdoor Freedom - lady enjoying nature - Painting by Nandu Shreyas displayed at Chira Santhe 2023, Bengaluru.
Lugar: Medellin (Antioquia)-Colombia
Autor: © Mary Torres Escobar, 2017
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Clicked just as the bird took off. Its flight is slow, with the neck retracted and the legs extending a long way behind the tail. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes and spoonbills, which extend their necks in flight.
progetto per un calendario. ci si lavora, per adesso siamo neric (daidai) ed io, ma dovrebbero aggiungersene altri. ah ah
Fotografía macro de una arañita saltarina, Chira spinosa, tomada en Medellín, Colombia
© Wilmer Quiceno
Caught this Oriental Darter with its wings held open to dry after it had taken a dip in the water looking for fish. The bird was pretty close to where I was and surprisingly did not scoot off most probably because I did not get out of the car. It is never easy to get close to them due to their shy nature. It is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the Cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body is submerged in water. It spears the fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing the fish head first. The body remains submerged as it swims, and the slender neck alone is visible above the water, which accounts for the colloquial name of Snakebird. The Oriental Darter is a member of the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to the American, African and Australasian darters. These were for sometime treated as subspecies of Anhinga Melanogaster. The Oriental Darter differs in appearance from American Darters most recognisably by its white lateral neck stripe. Clicked at the Chirakkal Chira, a man-made pond which is considered to be the largest in Asia. The 20th species I have identified so far at this pond.
Lugar: Medellin (Antioquia)-Colombia
Autor: © Mary Torres Escobar, 2017
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[12/52] 52 weeks project.
Reflexión de la semana....este sábado nos unimos los voluntarios de "Gran Canaria ¡Somos Biosfera!" y nos juntamos con alumnos de un curso de Agricultura ecológica y con los habitantes del pueblo de Cercados de Araña en la Presa de Chira. Juntos compartimos una actividad, compartimos impresiones, puntos de vista, reflexiones. Ni podemos pensar que los que viven en el campo son ignorantes ni los de campo que los de ciudad son ignorantes, porque tendriamos doble ignorancia y se sumaría...se trata que los de campo saben y los de ciudad tambien y juntos podemos sumar y enriquecernos y aprender más ....tú que vives en el campo me transmites y sabes y yo de ciudad también sé. Todo ese saber junto, se suma y nos enriquece. En este pueblo se ha creado un banco del Tiempo, un banco de semillas, un banco de cadenas de favores, una preciosa iniciativa ¿qué tienes? ¿qué puedes aportar? a cambio yo te doy esto. Se vuelve a una cadena de favores, de compartir algo que se ha ido perdiendo en la isla.
¿qué compartimos el sábado? uno trozo de terreno...ellos los del pueblo y los alumnos nos enseñaron a trabajarla de forma tradicional sin ser cultivo intensivo...se quitaron rastrojos, se picó, se separó tierra fina y se quitó de piedras y hierbas malas, se preparó la zona que actuarían de futuros semilleros para futuros árboles. Una actividad que para un par de personas le acarrearía una semana de trabajo...en equipo todos juntos estuvimos 2 o 3 horas. Juntos comimos y hablamos más tarde a la sombra de unos Pinos.
Luego un paseo por la presa y como siempre y dinámica de la biosfera...¡hicimos pueblo! paseamos conociendo. Aprender para transmitir y transmitir para enseñar. Más tarde fuimos todos juntos a la Manifestación para decir NO a las petrolíferas....un día completito sin lugar a dudas.
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The kolom Chira (Pond) and a section of Kalari Kovilakam, the palace of King of Vengunad, Kollengode. In the background, the Anaimalai Hills range.
Explored #261 on July 30, 2008.
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Headdress - c.A. Chira Anniversary Cake @ Cookish Fair
Hair - barberyumyum P01
Head - Catwa Head Lona
Head Applier - Mudskin Yujin
Lashes - Michan Nozomi Lashes
Lips - Violetta catwa lips applier 01 natural
Outfit - AMITOMO Cold Night Gacha @ Kustom9
ultimo pezzo di muro vandalizzato a bruxelles in uno squat molto bello peccato per l'inquilino che sul finire c'ha aizzato i suoi due cani contro per farci andare via, ho quasi rimediato un calcio in culo
The Jacanas are a group of waders in the family Charadriidae which are identifiable by their huge feet and claws, as clearly seen in this shot, which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. They are found in south and east Asia within the tropical zone. Interesting birds as they are polyandrous, and the females are larger and more brightly colored than their male counterparts. The females compete with each other for harems of males to incubate their clutches of eggs. Each female's territory encompasses one to four males and their individual territories. The density of breeding territories can be limited by habitat availability and the territorial competition with other females and their harems. The Bronze-winged Jacana's feeds on insects and other invertebrates picked from the floating vegetation or the water's surface.
Lugar: Medellin (Antioquia)-Colombia
Autor: © Mary Torres Escobar, 2018
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A Black-headed Ibis in flight over the Chirakkal Chira with the sunlit water lilies as the backdrop.
This bird came pretty close to me since I did not get out of the car. After clicking a few shots including this one I did step out to try and get better low level shots of it but the bird scooted off. The Wood Sandpiper breeds in subarctic wetlands from the Scottish Highlands across Europe and Asia. They migrate to Africa, Southern Asia, particularly India, and Australia. This bird is usually found on freshwater during migration and wintering. They forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud, and mainly eat insects and similar small prey.
Lugar: Medellin (Antioquia)-Colombia
Autor: © Mary Torres Escobar, 2018
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