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A widely distributed duck species globally, but considered uncommon in our region - especially during summers. But these days we are seeing them throughout the year.
The bird is a medium sized duck and has a whistling kind of call. Fulvous describes the color (reddish-yellow). Just like other ducks, these are nocturnal and spend the days sleeping hidden from view. When farmers or stray dogs disturb them, they tend to fly out in large flocks to safety.
The birds roost in the wet paddy fields during the nights when there is no disturbance, but during the days, tend to rest around swamps.
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La Ceja, Colombia.
Heliconius clysonymus clysonymus Latreille, [1817]
Heliconius clysonymus is distributed from Honduras to Peru. In Colombia it is found in the 3 Andean mountain ranges between 1.200 and 2.300 meters. They are seen in deforested areas and small patches of forest, where they feed on nectar and pollen. The Heliconius are among the longest-living butterflies.
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Other common names: Barn owl, bell tower owl, etc.
Habitat: It is a bird widely distributed throughout the world, it can be found on almost the entire planet. In Ecuador it can be found in agricultural and semi-cleared fields, mainly in coastal lowlands and inter-Andean arid valleys.
Altitude range: Mainly below 2000 masl.
Dimensions: Length between 35.5 to 40.5cm.
Weight: Between 250 to 350gr.
Feeding: Carnivorous, it feeds mainly on rodents, as well as small birds and large insects.
Incubation Period: 32 days. 4 to 7 eggs They nest in structures built by the human being like bell towers, attics, barns or ruins; in nature they prefer to nest in tree hollows.
Life expectancy: Approximately 15 years.
Sounds: When flying it emits a harsh and loud shriek, in its roost it expresses annoyance by stretching the birds and swaying while itssing and clicking its beak.
Description and behavior: Linked to owls, they are unique for their long legs and heart-shaped facial disc that frames their small-eyed face.
They are medium birds, mainly nocturnal, although sometimes they remain active in the afternoon or early in the morning. Generally more numerous in populated areas, feeding in agricultural areas.
They have a dark brown iris, distinctive white heart-shaped facial disc; His profile is thin and peculiar. Its body is grayish with golden brown above and below white dotted with little black dots.
It is a very silent bird, its hunting is mostly flying, beating the wings slowly and radiantly; He uses his facial disc as a receiving parable of sounds emitted by his prey. It moves from side to side usually with hanging legs.
In Amaru we have 2 specimens, they arrived in 2016, they were rescued by private individuals and donated them because they were still chicks, a specimen is in the falconry plan.
Threats: The main threat that this bird suffers is the loss of its habitat and fragmentation of feeding areas.
State of conservation:
• Minor concern (IUCN).
The European Kingfisher or Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, is widely distributed in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is resident except in northern areas where the rivers freeze. It will then move to milder regions. In most of its European range it is the only kingfisher.
The general colour of the upper parts of the adult bird is bright metallic blue, cobalt on the back, and showing greenish reflections on the head and wings. The ear coverts and under parts are warm chestnut, the chin and sides of neck white.
The bill is blackish and reddish orange at the base; the legs are bright red with a dark blue stripe. In the young the bill is black. Length averages 19 cm (7.5 inches) and wings average 7.5 cm (2.95 inches).
The flight of the Kingfisher is rapid, the short rounded wings whirring until they appear a mere blur. It usually flies near the water, but during courtship the male chases the female through and over the trees with loud shrill whistles.
From February onwards the male has a trilling song, a modulated repetition of many whistles. He also signals with a whistle to the female when he is feeding her, this being his share of the nesting duties. This whistle is produced even when his bill is loaded with food, yet is clear and distinct. The female will reply and emerge from the nesting hole, and may fly to meet him, take the fish from him in the air, and return to the nest.
The bird has regular perches or stands from which it fishes. These may be a few inches or many feet above the water. It sits upright, its tail pointed downwards. It drops suddenly with a splash and usually returns at once with a struggling captive.
Large fish are beaten on a bough or rail; small fish and insects are promptly swallowed. A fish is usually lifted and carried by its middle, but its position is changed, sometimes by tossing it into the air, before it is swallowed head downwards.
Distributed in Africa from Lake Victoria southwards. Inhabits both savanna and woodland and is mainly carnivorous snatching its small-animal prey from the ground. This is the world's largest hornbill, measuring nearly 1.3 m long and weighing up to 6 kg. The 'boxing-glove' throat is red in the male and red and blue in the female.
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The Sayaca Tanager is widely distributed across South America, ranging from eastern Brazil and Bolivia to northern Argentina. It prefers open woodlands, gardens, and urban spaces, adapting well to human presence. Its diet consists of fruits, seeds, and insects, and it often forages in small flocks. While Sayaca Tanagers usually have a calm demeanor, this photograph reveals an unusual display of anger towards another tanager.
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والتواضع من صفات العظماء المستحبة
والحياه الفاخره روعة لكن ما هي بجوي
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The European Kingfisher or Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, is widely distributed in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is resident except in northern areas where the rivers freeze. It will then move to milder regions. In most of its European range it is the only kingfisher.
The general colour of the upper parts of the adult bird is bright metallic blue, cobalt on the back, and showing greenish reflections on the head and wings. The ear coverts and under parts are warm chestnut, the chin and sides of neck white.
The bill is blackish and reddish orange at the base; the legs are bright red with a dark blue stripe. In the young the bill is black. Length averages 19 cm (7.5 inches) and wings average 7.5 cm (2.95 inches).
The flight of the Kingfisher is rapid, the short rounded wings whirring until they appear a mere blur. It usually flies near the water, but during courtship the male chases the female through and over the trees with loud shrill whistles.
From February onwards the male has a trilling song, a modulated repetition of many whistles. He also signals with a whistle to the female when he is feeding her, this being his share of the nesting duties. This whistle is produced even when his bill is loaded with food, yet is clear and distinct. The female will reply and emerge from the nesting hole, and may fly to meet him, take the fish from him in the air, and return to the nest.
The bird has regular perches or stands from which it fishes. These may be a few inches or many feet above the water. It sits upright, its tail pointed downwards. It drops suddenly with a splash and usually returns at once with a struggling captive.
Large fish are beaten on a bough or rail; small fish and insects are promptly swallowed. A fish is usually lifted and carried by its middle, but its position is changed, sometimes by tossing it into the air, before it is swallowed head downwards.
The European Kingfisher or Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, is widely distributed in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is resident except in northern areas where the rivers freeze. It will then move to milder regions. In most of its European range it is the only kingfisher.
The general colour of the upper parts of the adult bird is bright metallic blue, cobalt on the back, and showing greenish reflections on the head and wings. The ear coverts and under parts are warm chestnut, the chin and sides of neck white.
The bill is blackish and reddish orange at the base; the legs are bright red with a dark blue stripe. In the young the bill is black. Length averages 19 cm (7.5 inches) and wings average 7.5 cm (2.95 inches).
The flight of the Kingfisher is rapid, the short rounded wings whirring until they appear a mere blur. It usually flies near the water, but during courtship the male chases the female through and over the trees with loud shrill whistles.
From February onwards the male has a trilling song, a modulated repetition of many whistles. He also signals with a whistle to the female when he is feeding her, this being his share of the nesting duties. This whistle is produced even when his bill is loaded with food, yet is clear and distinct. The female will reply and emerge from the nesting hole, and may fly to meet him, take the fish from him in the air, and return to the nest.
The bird has regular perches or stands from which it fishes. These may be a few inches or many feet above the water. It sits upright, its tail pointed downwards. It drops suddenly with a splash and usually returns at once with a struggling captive.
Large fish are beaten on a bough or rail; small fish and insects are promptly swallowed. A fish is usually lifted and carried by its middle, but its position is changed, sometimes by tossing it into the air, before it is swallowed head downwards.
Botswana
Southern Africa
The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape. It is the only member of the genus Stigmochelys, although in the past it was commonly placed in Geochelone.
This tortoise is a grazing species that favors semi-arid, thorny to grassland habitats. In both very hot and very cold weather they may dwell in abandoned fox, jackal, or aardvark holes. Leopard tortoises do not dig other than to make nests in which to lay eggs.
Given its propensity for grassland habitats, it grazes extensively upon mixed grasses. It also favors succulents and thistles.
Widely distributed across the arid and savanna regions of eastern and southern Africa, extending from South Sudan and Somalia, across East Africa to South Africa and Namibia. The species is generally absent from the humid forest regions of Central Africa.
Over this range, the leopard tortoise occupies the most varied habitats of any African tortoise including grasslands, thorn-scrub, mesic brushland, and savannas. They can be found at altitudes ranging from sea level to 2,900 meters (9,500 ft).
Leopard tortoises are herbivorous; their diet consists of a wide variety of plants including forbs, thistles, grasses, and succulents. They will sometimes gnaw on bones or even hyena feces to obtain calcium, necessary for bone development and their eggshells. Seeds will pass undigested through the gut, so the leopard tortoise plays a significant role in seed dispersal.
Normally active during the day, they are less active during hot weather or during the dry season. IUCN listed Least Concern. A very long-lived animal, the leopard tortoise reaches sexual maturity between the ages of 12 and 15 years. Wikipedia
Distributed in in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. It is Near Threatened due to habitat loss. Malaysia, Mar 2019.
Another angle on the famous artificial mound. I thought the tree would make for a useful foreground and act as a balance. I am afraid my titles are not getting any better but at least they are self explanatory! We are hoping to walk part of the Ridgeway trail over the Bank Holiday weekend so fingers crossed for some good weather!
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The most widely distributed of its genus, the Amethyst Woodstar is found in a great variety of habitats throughout its circum-Amazonian distribution. The male is mainly bronzy green above with a prominently forked tail, white sides to the rump, and a striking amethyst-colored throat, bordered by a white breast band. The female has a green-spotted white throat, orange-rufous sides to the underparts, and a narrow white line behind the eye. The Amethyst Woodstar has been recorded taking the nectar of a large number of plant species, and at least occasionally the species hawks insects in flight. This woodstar is probably largely sedentary, but local movements potentially occur, though have yet to be proven. The species is usually not uncommon, but is rather rare and has perhaps declined in northeast Argentina, and is very poorly known in Colombia. Taken at Sítio Macuquinho, São Paulo.
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Table Mountain near Mt. Baker Ski Area.
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This very widely distributed member of the "Flycatcher" family can be spotted in a variety of habitats that supply open spaces and are near water. They are considered monogamous and mated pairs will return to the same territory in succeeding years. They are highly territorial and do possess an aggressive nature and will not hesitate to release that aggression on even large birds like crows and hawks.
On their breeding grounds they construct a nest made of weeds, twigs and grasses lined with fine root fibers, hair and fur usually located in a stump, fence post or elm where a mated pair will incubate 2 - 5 eggs for 14 - 18 days. They do have the ability to recognize and will remove parasitized eggs laid in their nest by other species.
While feeding they like to perch on an elevated limb where they can dart out and capture flying insects but will also glean insects from green foliage.
I do apologize for so many bee-eater pictures. They are one of my favorites and I just can't pass them by whenever I see one. My hope is that you will agree!
Wikipedia: The Asian green bee-eater (Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, and green bee-eater in Sri Lanka, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family. It is resident but prone to seasonal movements and is found widely distributed across Asia from coastal southern Iran east through the Indian subcontinent to Vietnam.
Conservation status: Least Concern
A pre sunrise shot of the great little harbour at Minehead. The streetlights cast some interesting artificial light on the beach.
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Widely distributed across Britain & Ireland all year round, this small finch is a species of open country and farmland.
UK Linnet numbers fell sharply between the late-1960s and the late-1980s. Since then, the decline has slowed, but the overall population trend is still on a downward trajectory. This negative trend is thought to be linked to increased nest failure associated with agricultural intensification. The Linnet has been on the UK Red List since 1996.
Linnets have an overall streaky brown appearance. Males have more distinctive plumage than females, with a grey head and pink patches on the forehead and chest. They also have a very melodious song. Linnets form big flocks during the winter months, sometimes mixing with other finches, combing the countryside in search of seeds to eat.
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Black-fronted Dotterel
Scientific Name: Elseyornis melanops
Description: The Black-fronted Dotterel is a small wader with a distinctive black face-mask and breast-band and prominent chestnut scapulars (shoulder feathers). In juveniles, the breast-band is initially absent but a brown band slowly appears as the bird develops. Legs are pink orange, and the bill is red with a black tip. The dark eye is ringed with red. In flight the wings look broad and the tail short, while the black and white contrast is striking. Flight is slow with almost hesitant wing beats. This species is also called the Black-fronted Plover.
Similar species: The adult and immature Black-fronted Dotterel are unmistakable, though the juvenile could be confused with the juvenile and immature Red-capped Plover.
Distribution: The Black-fronted Dotterel is widespread throughout Australasia.
Habitat: The Black-fronted Dotterel is found in the shallow margins of wetlands, lakes, rivers, sewage farms, storm drains and marshes. It is normally always near freshwater and is not often seen on the coast.
Seasonal movements: Breeding resident.
Feeding: The Black-fronted Dotterel eats small molluscs as well as aquatic and terrestrial insects. When it forages, it keeps its body horizontal while bobbing its head to look for food, often running then stopping suddenly to peck at food items.
Breeding: The Black-fronted Dotterel lays its eggs in a shallow scrape, often on pebbly ground and quite close to water. It may have more then one brood per year. Both parents incubate the eggs and look after the young.
Calls: Sharp 'tip' call, singular or repeated three or four times.
Minimum Size: 16cm
Maximum Size: 18cm
Average size: 17cm
Average weight: 32g
Breeding season: September to February
Clutch Size: 2 to 3 eggs
Incubation: 27 days
Nestling Period: 25 days
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See flic.kr/p/2nMMJZD and flic.kr/p/2nYE4dd
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A widely distributed bird seen mostly in open habitats close to water. It is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is predominantly green; with face having a narrow blue patch with a black eye stripe, yellow and brown throat. The tail is blue, from which it derives its name. They breed mostly in river valleys, where they nest by tunneling into loamy sand banks.
The secretary bird is widely distributed in the open country of subsaharan Africa, but nevertheless an endangered species. It is a unique raptor, having been described as an eagle on crane's legs. It stalks its prey terrestrially and its diet is varied. It is noted for its ability to kill and eat venomous snakes, but these are only part of a diet that includes everything from insects to small mammals. From a slide.
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I looked and I cant find a closer looking image of a Raven anywhere online...
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The common raven (Corvus corax), also known as the northern raven, is a large all-black passerine bird. Found across the Northern Hemisphere, it is the most widely distributed of all corvids. There are at least eight subspecies with little variation in appearance, although recent research has demonstrated significant genetic differences among populations from various regions. It is one of the two largest corvids, alongside the thick-billed raven, and is possibly the heaviest passerine bird; at maturity, the common raven averages 63 centimetres (25 inches) in length and 1.2 kilograms (2.6 pounds) in mass. Common ravens can live up to 21 years in the wild,[2] a lifespan surpassed among passerines by only a few Australasian species such as the satin bowerbird[3] and probably the lyrebirds. Young birds may travel in flocks but later mate for life, with each mated pair defending a territory.
Common ravens have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and in some areas have been so numerous that people have regarded them as pests. Part of their success as a species is due to their omnivorous diet; they are extremely versatile and opportunistic in finding sources of nutrition, feeding on carrion, insects, cereal grains, berries, fruit, small animals, and food waste.
Distributed from India to China and Southeast Asia. National bird of Bengal. Formerly classified as a thrush, now assigned to the Old World flycatcher family.
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Delaware Lackawanna RS32 #211 and C420 #414 rearrange cars at Valley Distributing and Storage before spotting a pair of boxcars at the customer on a snowy evening in South Scranton, PA. Cars are spotted inside the the huge brick warehouse on the right, accessible by a spur from both ends of the building but usually (if not always) the crew runs around their train here and spots cars from the other end from what is pictured.
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Cormorán orejudo
Cormoran à aigrettes
Ohrenscharbe
Its habitat is near rivers and lakes as well as in coastal areas, and is widely distributed across North America. Measuring 70–90 cm (28–35 in) in length, it is an all-black bird which gains a small double crest of black and white feathers in breeding season. It has a bare patch of orange-yellow facial skin and green eyes. It mainly eats fish and hunts by swimming and diving. Its feathers, like those of all cormorants, are not waterproof and it must spend time drying them out after spending time in the water.
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Riverfront park, Columbia. SC
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The secretary bird is widely distributed in the open country of subsaharan Africa, but nevertheless an endangered species. It is a unique raptor, having been described as an eagle on crane's legs. It stalks its prey terrestrially and its diet is varied. It is noted for its ability to kill and eat venomous snakes, but these are only part of a diet that includes everything from insects to small mammals. From a slide.
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The endless cycle of flow and freeze marks my winter days...leaving lessons about holding on and letting go within my soul.
Rivers, Sun series.
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Distributed from Africa and southern Europe through West Asia to South Asia. Very large, with long, "coat hanger" neck, big kinked bill, and very long pinkish legs. Plumage at rest whitish with pale pink blush and some deep pink often visible on closed wings. Flies with long neck and legs extended, when deep pink-and-black wing pattern striking. (eBird)
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Oh, those awkward teenage months. This young flamingo is all long, spindly legs and knobbly knees. I didn't see another flamingo in such an exaggerated stance.
Ras al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dubai, UAE. March 2024.
The lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) is an African bird of the roller family, Coraciidae. It is widely distributed in Southern and Eastern Africa, and is a vagrant to the southern Arabian Peninsula. It prefers open woodland and savanna, and it is for the most part absent from treeless places. Usually found alone or in pairs, it perches at the tops of trees, poles or other high vantage points from where it can spot insects, amphibians and small birds moving about on the ground. Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree where a clutch of 2–4 eggs are laid, and incubated by both parents, who are extremely aggressive in defence of their nest, taking on raptors and other birds. During the breeding season the male will rise to a fair height (69 to 144 metres), descending in swoops and dives, while uttering harsh, discordant cries. The sexes do not differ in coloration, and juveniles lack the long tail streamers of adults. This species is unofficially considered the national bird of Kenya. Alternative names for the lilac-breasted roller include the fork-tailed roller, lilac-throated roller (also used for a subspecies of purple roller) and Mosilikatze's roller.
La Ceja, Colombia.
Hepatic Tanager is the most widely distributed Piranga tanager, ranging from the southwest United States south to northern Argentina. Its English name is based on the liver-red color of the adult male from the northern part of the species' range; however, its scientific name, flava, meaning "yellow," derives from the original description, which is based on a female from Paraguay. These names reflect both a characteristic of the genus Piranga, marked sexual dichromatism, and the broad range of coloration, habitat, and behavior encompassed within the Hepatic Tanager as currently recognized.
Even though the Hepatic Tanager is currently considered one species, much evidence, including a recent study of molecular genetics, indicates that up to 3 species could be recognized, corresponding to the 3 groups of subspecies combined long ago. These groups and their respective species names are the Hepatic Tanager (P. hepatica) of montane pine-oak forests from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua, the Tooth-billed Tanager (P. lutea) of forest edges in foothills and mountains from Costa Rica to northern and western South America, and the Red Tanager (P. flava) of open woodlands of eastern and southeastern South America.
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A member of our Corbeau family of four distributes the cat food from the glittering bowl with an elegant flourish! This makes it easier for everyone to eat at the same time without getting too close... The coveted bowl is then taken away and deposited somewhere in the meadow or on a flat roof! That's what ravens do, and it's great fun to watch them do it!
The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret, or great white egret or great white heron is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Ardea alba
Family: Ardeidae
A widely distributed duck species, it is often considered uncommon in our region. We see it often but always far from camera range to get any shots. This is far less common than the Lesser Whistling Ducks which we are seeing in 100's these days.
The bird is a medium sized duck and has a whistling kind of call. Fulvous describes the color (reddish-yellow). They are often confused with Lesser whistling ducks which are seen throughout the year in our region. However, Fulvous Ducks have white markings on both sides of the tail area, a grey patch around the neck, and the eye ring is grey compared to yellow for the Lesser Whistling ducks. These are thought to be nocturnal ducks and active at nights.
While at the grassland during the weekend, more than 500 birds (these + Lesser + Spot Billed ducks + Swamphens + Ibises) all flew suddenly filling the sky much to my joy. I waded into the ankle deep waterlogged fields and wondered if I caused that - though I was skeptical. After 10 mins, found the answer, a Red Necked Falcon was hunting and it caught a babbler. It must have been nesting in the area and caused these ducks to take flight while doing a pass.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback - very much appreciated.
An elegant and plump Eurasian Wigeon drake in breeding plumage. This species is more widely distributed than the American Wigeon (see adjacent post) and is occasionally found in North America.
Admired at the classic Suizenji Jojuen gardens, Kumamoto, Kyushu. More examples are found in my "birds of Japan" album, including a male in eclipse plumage.
Outside Zion National Park
Springdale
Utah
USA
Wrong place on map. Does anyone know how to change the location.
Surprisingly I’ve seen only one robin in Florida since I came here from Illinois. This American Robin was photographed near the lodge where I stayed just outside of Zion National Park, Utah. The robin had just finished eating a fresh worm out of the ground.
The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory songbird of the thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family.
The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast.
According to some sources, the American robin ranks behind only the red-winged blackbird (and just ahead of the introduced European starling and the not-always-naturally-occurring house finch) as the most abundant extant land bird in North America. It has seven subspecies, but only T. m. confinis of Baja California Sur is particularly distinctive, with pale gray-brown underparts.
The American robin is active mostly during the day and assembles in large flocks at night. Its diet consists of invertebrates (such as beetle grubs, earthworms, and caterpillars), fruits, and berries.
It is one of the earliest bird species to lay eggs, beginning to breed shortly after returning to its summer range from its winter range. Its nest consists of long coarse grass, twigs, paper, and feathers, and is smeared with mud and often cushioned with grass or other soft materials. It is among the first birds to sing at dawn, and its song consists of several discrete units that are repeated. Wikipedia
A widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family. The scientific name comes from the Greek meaning 'strap foot' or 'thong foot. In some regions it is also called the Pied Stilt. They are great fun to watch and walk gracefully with delicate but long steps. They have the longest legs proportional to their size of any bird. Its long slender bill is used to snatch at tiny insects in the air and amongst the surrounding vegetation.
S'Albufera, Majorca
August 27, 2015 - Sumner Nebraska, US
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Wow... I finally moved south of Miller Nebraska as this storms majestic beauty was all done, but I had to get the last remaining light of the day with ending of this storm.
I stayed around for a few more snaps, there is nothing like a good Nebraska landscape/stormscape at sunset!
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Fue una verdadera delicia disfrutar del atardecer en este solitario y evocador paraje en mitad de la vasta llanura manchega, ya que, por momentos, asemejaba desarrollarse en él una épica y feroz batalla entre luces y sombras por la conquista de los restos de un reino perdido.
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I really enjoyed the sunset in this evocative lonely place located in the middle of the vast plains of La Mancha, as it seemed to be, at times, a true fierce battle between light and shadows for the conquest of the ruins of a lost realm.
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Having distributed more wildflower seed last autumn and gained a few extra flowers this summer, I thought job done. Not so. This campion is clearly confused. Normally a spring flower, our autumn seems to be similar.
Myself thinks any extra colour at this time of year a good thing
Your comments and faves are greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
The Alice River in central Queensland, Australia rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range. It has been very dry so the river is a series of waterholes - it needs a good flush. You can see the water marks on the trees from previous flows. The river bisects the Shire of Barcaldine, flowing in a south-westerly direction towards Isisford and its confluence with the Barcoo River to form Cooper Creek. Barcaldine is located on Lagoon Creek, which flows into the Alice River approximately five kilometre s to the south. The Alice River is often dry, except after the annual summer rains.
The Barcoo River forms the boundary of outback Australia with little in the way of civilization west of the Barcoo. Waters from the Barcoo and Alice Rivers flow towards Lake Eyre in Central Australia, while rivers further east join the Murray-Darling basin and reach the sea in South Australia. In 1846, Thomas Mitchell became the first European to see the Barcoo and Alice Rivers. The Alice River was named by Mitchell and Mitchell's name was adopted for the pastoral district and for its grass, Mitchell grass. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Hollyhocks (Alcea) are a genus of plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae). The approximately 60 species are distributed throughout Eastern and Southern Europe, Southwestern and Central Asia. Some varieties are cultivated as ornamental plants.
Alcea species are upright, annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial herbaceous plants. The vegetative parts of the plant are covered with stellate hairs (trichomes), and sometimes also with long, simple hairs.
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Makro aus zwei Ebenen.
Die Stockrosen auch Stockmalve (Alcea) sind eine Pflanzengattung in der Familie der Malvengewächse (Malvaceae). Die etwa 60 Arten sind in Ost- und Südeuropa, Südwest- sowie Zentralasien verbreitet. Einige Sorten werden als Zierpflanzen verwendet.
Bei Alcea-Arten handelt es sich um aufrechte, ein-, zweijährige oder kurzlebige ausdauernde, krautige Pflanzen. Die vegetativen Pflanzenteile sind mit Sternhaaren (Trichomen) bedeckt, manchmal auch zusätzlich mit langen einfachen Haaren.