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The diagnostic black-white-black patch on the edge of the wings can be seen stretched out in this capture of the Woodlark which I watched preening itself in a clearing within a mixed woodland area of the New Forest.
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Diagnostic Chestnut-eared Bunting, Emberiza fucata fucata, 12.5 cm. / 4.92 in. UNCOMMON resident. Grassy meadows and river beds. Very distant bird.
Swan Park, Tofutsu Lake, Abashuri, Hokkaido, Japan.
©bryanjsmith.
A small Hoverfly the diagnostic narrow abdomen for the species in the UK is normally only glimpsed rather than seen as the wings are shut the moment it lands.
I’ve tried to get a photo like this many times since I first saw one but given the speed they move and the tiny size just a few millimetres long it’s easier said than done.
On my local patch at the weekend there was a lone male moving from leaf to leaf across a tree. A wide aperture and the bright calm conditions resulted in success at last, the shadow an extra bonus!
Diagnostic Male Purple Grenadier, Granatina ianthinogaster, 14cm / 5.5in. COMMON within range in open woodland, bush and cultivation, as well as semi-arid areas. Nice to see this bird in the wild rather than in a pet shop.
Maasai Mara, Trans Mara, Rift Valley, Kenya.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Fringe-backed Fire-Eye, Papa-taoca-da-bahia, Pyriglena atra, 17 cm / 6.7 in. RARE ENDEMIC in understory of forest edge and tall, second-growth. Really shy bird!
Bahia, Brazil.
©bryanjsmith.
Always nice to find this species. The diagnostic ocelli can both be seen in the inset - this individual had an undeveloped antenna on the LH side.
Eardington NR, Shropshire.
Diagnostic Crimson-backed Tanager, Ramphocelus dimidiatus dimidiatus, 17.5cm / 6.75in. COMMON in semi-open areas, forest edge and plantations; locally up to the subtropics.
Hotel Tinamu Birding Nature Reserve, Departamento de Caldas, Colombia.
©bryanjsmith.
Large, lumbering seabird. Diagnostic yellow bill usually only visible at close range. Look for warm pale brown upperparts and white belly. Also note little contrast between the brown head and white throat (compare with distinct capped appearance of Great Shearwater). Slower wingbeats than other shearwaters, especially in calm conditions; wings looked pushed forward in flight. Forms mixed flocks with other shearwaters offshore. eBird
Vadiúj mérővonat kirándul a Kisalföldön
Under the steep hills of Kisalföld with a brand new diagnostic train.
Diagnostic Eurasian Linnet, Carduelis cannabina mediterranea, 12.5 - 14cm. Areas thick with bushes in gardens and coastal heath with gorse.
Castello Branco, Portugal.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Yellow-collared Lovebird, Agapornis fischeri, Blue mutation. Most likely an escaped cage-bird. Native to Tanzania. Eating lichens on the distant cliff face near the waterfall.
Walter Sisulu National Botanic Gardens, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic African Hawk-Eagle, Aquila spilogaster, 68 cm / 27 in. Record shot of a quite distant bird. Fairly COMMON in open woodland, bush and semi-arid habitat but none came in close.
Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Kilifi, Coast, Kenya.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Spix's Spinetail, Chicli Spinetail, Joao-teneném, Synallaxis spixi, 17 cm / 6.7 in. COMMON in undergrowth of shrub, cerrado, woodland edge and grassy habitat with shrub.
Bahia, Brazil.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia, 13.5 in / 34.29 cm. RARE at this location, this time of year. COMMON locally on lakes, rivers and ocean.
Lake Cochise, Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona, USA.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Cape Starling, Lamprotornis nitens, 25 cm / 9.8 in. COMMON resident in savanna, mixed woodland and gardens; often in quite arid habitat.
Zaagkuild Rift Road, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Okinawa Rail, Gallirallus okinawae, 30 cm. / 11.8 in. ENDANGERED endemic. "Discovered" in 1981. Sub-tropical forest in northern Okinawa-jima. The population is thought to be 1,500 birds.
Yanburra National Park, Okinawa, Japan.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus pallescens, 15 in / 38.1 cm. UNCOMMON to RARE, but we saw lots of them on Arctic Tundra, nesting in loose colonies, once spotting about 30 in a group, some on the road. Photographed through the vehicle window and the rain.
Council Road, Nome, Alaska, USA.
©bryanjsmith.
record shots
Diagnostic feature review : Brown under tail covert
Bohemian Waxwing BOWA (Bombycilla garrulous)
Duncan BC
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Congrats and Kudos to Liam S. on this a Lifer for him !!!
as we 'covered' some areas together
Fun day to team up on the Christmas Bird Count at Duncan.
I am always learning from this young man.
Lottsa fun.
Mary R. & Rick S were also able to view this (presumably) bird somewhat later in the afternoon.
Quite a thrill to have good views and obvious & clear vocalizations of this impressive species.
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Liam was tuned into this bird and relocated it in a holly farm after his initial discovery in a residential back yard.
We had stopped the vehicle to explore a waxwing flyby .
As we stood out front with our gear ,the friendly homeowners invited us into the back yard .
Shortly thereafter Liam excitedly exclaimed Bohemian Waxwing!
Woot!
:)
-at top of tree as in following post
... for a current build. As much fun as fighters and stuff are, non-violent space always holds a special place in this old spacers heart.
Diagnostic Swallow Tanager, Sai-andorinha, Tersina viridis viridis, 15 cm / 5.9 in. Humid forest borders and woodland.
Santa Eliza Trails, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Olive-backed Pipit, Olive Tree-Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni hodgsoni, 15 cm. / 6.3 in. UNCOMMON for Yunnan, found in open wooded habitats.
River Walk, Yingjiang area, Yunnan Province, China.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Ross's Turaco, Musophaga rossae, 54cm / 21in. Widespread and locally COMMON in riparian forest, forest edge, woodland and mature gardens. Pretty tough to get out in the open, or close to this bird.
Maasai Mara, Trans Mara, Rift Valley, Kenya.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Male Red-headed Bluebill, Seermophaga ruficapilla ruficapilla, 14cm. / 5.5in. Locally COMMON in forest, secondary growth and moist thickets. Not eating berries, those are the bill colors.
Kakamega Forest, Vihiga, Western, Kenya.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic feature review : besides red which is also on Cedar Waxwing - this species also has white and yellow wing features
record shots
Bohemian Waxwing BOWA (Bombycilla garrulous)
Duncan BC
DSCN2505
Congrats and Kudos to Liam S. on this a Lifer for him !!!
as we 'covered' some areas together
Fun day to team up on the Christmas Bird Count at Duncan.
I am always learning from this young man.
Lottsa fun.
Mary R. & Rick S were also able to view this (presumably) bird somewhat later in the afternoon.
Quite a thrill to have good views and obvious & clear vocalizations of this impressive species.
DSCN2791
Liam was tuned into this bird and relocated it in a holly farm after his initial discovery in a residential back yard.
We had stopped the vehicle to explore a waxwing flyby .
As we stood out front with our gear ,the friendly homeowners invited us into the back yard .
Shortly thereafter Liam excitedly exclaimed Bohemian Waxwing!
Woot!
:)
-at top of tree as in following post
Diagnostic Pelagis Cormorant, Urile pelagicus pelagicus, 73 cm. / 28.7 in. WS: 98 cm. / 38.6 in. Locally COMMON resident on rocky coasts. It was very windy, cold and rain was falling sideways, we were sheltering in the leeward side of the lighthouse.
Nosappu Point, Hokkaido, Japan.
©bryanjsmith.
I pass this structure at times. However, with a stormy day Saturday I took a few images of this building. When converted into black and white, the drama came out! Plus kudos to the groundskeepers for giving me leading lines!
Varlens / Auto Mode / CLASSIC NEG
Lightroom Mobile.
Diagnostic White-headed Buffalo-Weaver, Dinemellia dinemelli boehmi, 18 cm / 7 in. COMMON in acacia bush country and wooded grassland. Some huge thorns!
Tsavo East National Park, Coast, Kenya.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Immature Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus, 45cm / 18in; WS 110cm / 44in. Fairly COMMON Palearctic passage migrant and winter visitor to grasslands.
Maasai Mara, Trans Mara, Rift Valley, Kenya.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Sultan Tit, Melanochlora sultanea, 20.5 cm. 8.07 in. UNCOMMON resident of the central and eastern Himalayas and the northeast hills of India in evergreen forests. Misty, wet day.
Nameri National Park, Assam, India.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis, 13 cm. / 5 in. Widespread in semi-open areas in humid lowlands and lower subtropical zone.
Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro Province, Ecuador.
©bryanjsmith.
Diagnostic Green-and-Black Fruiteater (Green-and-Black), Pipreola riefferii riefferi, 18cm / 7in. COMMON at mid-levels to the canopy of subtropical and lower temperate forest.
Reserva Biologica Rio Blanco, Departamento de Caldas, Colombia.
©bryanjsmith.