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Short Eared Owl - Asio flammeus
Over much of its range, short-eared owls occurs with the similar-looking long-eared owl. At rest, the ear-tufts of long-eared owl serve to easily distinguish the two (although long-eared owls can sometimes hold its ear-tufts flat). The iris-colour differs: yellow in short-eared, and orange in long-eared, and the black surrounding the eyes is vertical on long-eared, and horizontal on short-eared. Overall the short-eared tends to be a paler, sandier bird than the long-eared.
The short-eared owl occurs on all continents except Antarctica and Australia; thus it has one of the most widespread distributions of any bird. A. flammeus breeds in Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and the Galápagos Islands. It is partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of its range. The short-eared owl is known to relocate to areas of higher rodent populations. It will also wander nomadically in search of better food supplies during years when vole populations are low.
Hunting occurs mostly at night, but this owl is known to be diurnal and crepuscular as well. Its daylight hunting seems to coincide with the high-activity periods of voles, its preferred prey. It tends to fly only feet above the ground in open fields and grasslands until swooping down upon its prey feet-first. Several owls may hunt over the same open area. Its food consists mainly of rodents, especially voles, but it will eat other small mammals such as mice, ground squirrels, shrews, rats, bats, muskrats and moles. It will also occasionally predate smaller birds, especially when near sea-coasts and adjacent wetlands at which time they attack shorebirds, terns and small gulls and seabirds with semi-regularity. Avian prey is more infrequently preyed on inland and centers on passerines such as larks, icterids, starlings, tyrant flycatchers and pipits.
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Guillemot /Murre - Uria aalge
The common murre or common guillemot (Uria aalge) is a large auk. It is also known as the thin-billed murre in North America. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends most of its time at sea, only coming to land to breed on rocky cliff shores or islands.
Common murres have fast direct flight but are not very agile. They are more manoeuvrable underwater, typically diving to depths of 30–60 m (98–197 ft). Depths of up to 180 m (590 ft) have been recorded.
Common murres breed in colonies at high densities. Nesting pairs may be in bodily contact with their neighbours. They make no nest; their single egg is incubated on a bare rock ledge on a cliff face. Eggs hatch after ~30 days incubation. The chick is born downy and can regulate its body temperature after 10 days. Some 20 days after hatching the chick leaves its nesting ledge and heads for the sea, unable to fly, but gliding for some distance with fluttering wings, accompanied by its male parent. Chicks are capable of diving as soon as they hit the water. The female stays at the nest site for some 14 days after the chick has left.
Both male and female common murres moult after breeding and become flightless for 1–2 months. In southern populations they occasionally return to the nest site throughout the winter. Northern populations spend the winter farther from their colonies.
Some individuals in the North Atlantic, known as "bridled guillemots", have a white ring around the eye extending back as a white line. This is not a distinct subspecies, but a polymorphism that becomes more common the farther north the birds breed.
The common murre nests in densely packed colonies (known as "loomeries"), with up to twenty pairs occupying one square metre at peak season.[citation needed] Common murres do not make nests and lay their eggs on bare rock ledges, under rocks, or the ground. They first breed at four to nine years old, but most individuals recruit into the breeding population at ages six or seven, although birds may disperse (permanently depart their natal colony) if space is limited. Annual survival probability for birds aged 6–15 is 0.895, and average lifespan is about 20 years. Breeding success increases with age up to age 9-10 to 0.7 fledglings per pair, then declines in the oldest age birds, perhaps indicating reproductive senesence.
High densities mean that birds are close contact with neighbouring breeders. Common murres perform appeasement displays more often at high densities and more often than razorbills.
Allopreening is common both between mates and between neighbours. Allopreening helps to reduce parasites, and it may also have important social functions. Frequency of allopreening a neighbour correlates well with current breeding success.
Allopreening may function as a stress-reducer; ledges with low levels of allopreening show increased levels of fighting and reduced breeding success.
Alloparenting behaviour is frequently observed. Non-breeding and failed breeders show great interest in other chicks, and will attempt to brood or feed them. This activity is more common as the chicks get older and begin to explore their ledge. There has also been a record of a pair managing to raise two chicks. Adults that have lost chicks or eggs will sometimes bring fish to the nest site and try to feed their imaginary chick.
At time of extreme food stress, the social activity of the breeding ledge can break down.
On the Isle of May colony in 2007, food availability was low. Adults spent more of their time-budget foraging for their chicks and had to leave them unattended at times. Unattended chicks were attacked by breeding neighbour which often led to their deaths. Non-breeding and failed breeders continued to show alloparental care.
In areas such as Newfoundland, the birds, along with the related thick-billed murre, are referred to as 'turrs' or 'tuirs', and are consumed. The meat is dark and quite oily, due to the birds' diet of fish. Eggs have also been harvested.
Eggers from San Francisco took almost half a million eggs a year from the Farallon Islands in the mid-19th century to feed the growing city.
Population:
UK breeding:
950,000 pairs
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
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The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
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Male - right - Female - left side. The Red-necked Tanager is a beautiful tanager, with mainly bright grass green underparts; a brilliant scarlet-red chin that broadens over the cheeks, neck, and nape; a dark blue crown and throat; and orange-yellow wing-coverts. The species is restricted to eastern South America; it is almost endemic to eastern Brazil, but the distribution also extends to adjacent eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. This couple was visiting the feeders of SÃtio Espinheiro Negro, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Small songbird of erratic distribution that breeds in California and Baja California and winters in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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The Chiloé Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix), also known as the southern wigeon, is a colorful dabbling duck native to the southern parts of South America. It is named after the Chiloé Archipelago off the coast of Chile, one of its primary habitats.
Key Characteristics
Distinctive Plumage:
It has an iridescent green-blue cap on the back of its head, contrasting with a white forehead and cheeks. Its flanks are a noticeable orange-brown (rust) color, and its breast features black and white barring.
"The Whistler":
Its scientific name, sibilatrix, means "whistler," referring to the male’s distinctive melodious three-syllable whistle. The female's call is a lower-pitched grunt or growl.
Subtle Dimorphism:
Unlike many other duck species, males and females look very similar, though males are generally larger with slightly brighter colors and more iridescence.
Distribution and Habitat
Native Range:
Indigenous to Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands, with some populations migrating to southeastern Brazil for the winter.
Preferred Habitat:
They frequent freshwater lakes, marshes, shallow lagoons, and slow-flowing rivers rich in aquatic vegetation.
Behavior and Life Cycle
Diet:
Primarily vegetarian, they feed on aquatic plants, grasses, and occasionally algae by dabbling or grazing on land.
Social Nature:
These are highly sociable birds, often seen in pairs or small groups. They are popular in wildfowl collections worldwide due to their charming "head-bobbing" displays and frequent chattering.
Breeding:
They are monogamous and often form long-term pair bonds. Unusually for ducks, the male helps raise the young, though only the female incubates the typical clutch of 5–10 eggs.
This Narrow-banded Shoemaker, Prepona pylene, was perched on a large fern.
This species is evidently seldom photographed with fewer than 40 observations on iNaturalist. For additional photos and distribution map see: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/258195-Prepona-pylene
October 11, 2025. Manu Road, Paucartambo Province, Peru.
Le barrage Butgenbach a été construit en 1932. Sa fonction principale est de réguler le cours de la Warche. La Warche était connue comme l’une des rivières les plus imprévisibles de Belgique. Afin de réguler la Warche, mais aussi pour que les industries de Malmedy (tanneries et papeteries) disposent toujours d'assez d'eau, on a entrepris la construction du barrage de Butgenbach peu après celle du barrage de Robertville (1928), situé pour sa part sur le territoire de la commune de Waimes. L’exploitant du barrage est la société de distribution d’énergie Engie - Electrabel .
La première construction en amont de la Warche est le barrage, qui a une capacité de 11 millions de mètres cube. Il fut construit dans les années 30 par l'ingénieur italien Boldo. Le mur du barrage à une hauteur de 23 m, une largeur de 140 m, une longueur de 200 m et est composée de plusieurs arcs en voûte. l'altitude du barrage est de 550 m et de la crête du barrage 573 m.
The Butgenbach dam was built in 1932. Its main function is to regulate the course of the Warche. The Warche was known as one of the most unpredictable rivers in Belgium. In order to regulate the Warche, but also so that the industries of Malmedy (tanneries and paper mills) always have enough water, we began the construction of the Butgenbach dam shortly after that of the Robertville dam (1928), located for its share in the territory of the municipality of Waimes. The operator of the dam is the energy distribution company Engie - Electrabel.
The first construction upstream of the Warche is the dam, which has a capacity of 11 million cubic meters. It was built in the 1930s by the Italian engineer Boldo. The dam wall has a height of 23 m, a width of 140 m, a length of 200 m and is made up of several arched arches. the altitude of the dam is 550 m and the crest of the dam 573 m.
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Well, the Cat Distribution System has struck again. After months of feeding Inky outside and earning her trust, we got her in a cat carrier and took her to the vet last week. Turns out she tested negative for FeLV and FIV, as well as heartworms. She has no parasites, either. So we decided to see if she would be happy as an indoor cat. She seems to be very happy to be out of the elements. I gave her a blanket that the Oriental Shorthairs loved to sleep in and she immediately started making biscuits and purring. She didn't purr when she was outside. We isolated her for a couple days from the other cats and are introducing them slowly. So far things are going well and everyone is getting along. While we didn't need another cat, apparently the universe decided we did. Welcome to the family Inky!
EuroCity 139 Thello Nice Ville 08.08 - Milano Centrale 12.50
San Lorenzo al Mare (IM), 01/11/2016
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Der Schwarzmilan oder Schwarze Milan (Milvus migrans) ist ein etwa mäusebussard-großer Greifvogel aus der Familie der Habichtartigen (Accipitridae). Im Gegensatz zum nahe verwandten Rotmilan (Milvus milvus), dessen Brutgebiet sich im Wesentlichen auf Europa beschränkt, hat der Schwarzmilan ein riesiges Verbreitungsgebiet, das neben großen Teilen der Paläarktis weite Bereiche des indomalaiischen Faunengebietes sowie Australasien einschließt. Entsprechend dieser weiträumigen Verbreitung werden bis zu zwölf Unterarten beschrieben, von denen sieben als allgemein anerkannt gelten.
Unklar ist die Stellung der beiden gelbschnabeligen, in Afrika beheimateten Milane Milvus migrans aegyptius und Milvus migrans parasitus; sie werden sowohl als eigenständige Art Milvus aegyptius (mit der Unterart Milvus aegyptius parasitus) als auch weiter als Unterart von Milvus migrans geführt.
Obwohl der Schwarzmilan auch in ausgesprochen trockenen Gebieten vorkommt, bevorzugt er meist feuchtere Gebiete oder sucht die Nähe von Wasserflächen. Er ist ein Nahrungsgeneralist, dessen Nahrungsspektrum äußerst breit ist und neben Aas und Abfällen eine Vielfalt eher kleiner Tiere umfasst, die er selbst erbeutet. Die Art zählt zu den am weitesten verbreiteten Greifvögeln und ist gebietsweise die häufigste Greifvogelart. Obwohl regional Bestandsrückgänge zu verzeichnen sind, wird die weltweite Bestandssituation von IUCN als nicht gefährdet (Least Concern) eingestuft.
The black kite or black kite (Milvus migrans) is a bird of prey from the hawk family (Accipitridae) that is about the size of a buzzard. In contrast to the closely related red kite (Milvus milvus), whose breeding range is essentially limited to Europe, the black kite has a huge distribution area that includes large parts of the Palearctic, large areas of the Indomalayan fauna and Australasia. In accordance with this wide-ranging distribution, up to twelve subspecies are described, seven of which are generally recognized. The status of the two yellow-billed kites Milvus migrans aegyptius and Milvus migrans parasitus, which are native to Africa, is unclear; they are listed both as an independent species Milvus aegyptius (with the subspecies Milvus aegyptius parasitus) and as a subspecies of Milvus migrans.
Although the black kite can also be found in very dry areas, it usually prefers wetter areas or prefers to live near water. It is a generalist feeder with an extremely wide range of food, including carrion and waste as well as a variety of rather small animals that it preys on itself. The species is one of the most widespread birds of prey and is the most common raptor species in some areas. Although regional population declines have been recorded, the global population situation is classified by the IUCN as not endangered (Least Concern).
Chance upon this beauty by the riverside while searching for reptiles (Photography).. Yes photo was taken by the river bank.
Location: Sumatra, Indonesia
Distribution: Distribution. Thailand: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province (new record), Malaysia (Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Selangor), and Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo). The new locality in Thailand represents the most northern record for this species
Regionale 21046 Genova Nervi 13.07 - Genova Voltri 14.03
Stazione di Genova Brignole, 04/05/2016
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A Caritas Ukraine distribution point for food, water, medicines and other essential goods in the city centre of Ivano-Frankyvsk. Staff and volunteers provide 1200 meals a day for displaced people.
Romana Zarovetska (61):
"For almost 29 years I have been cooking for poor people in the city. I am a professional cook and I used to work in restaurants. Now I only work for Caritas.
Right now, I'm making rice porridge with sausages and carrot salad.
I get lots of compliments on my cooking from the people who come here to get food. My approach is this: if my husband and children like it, then I will cook it for other people as well.
My favourite dish to make is borsch, the traditional Ukrainian beetroot soup."
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Large parts of Ukraine have been in a state of war since 2014. But since February 2022, the lives of all Ukrainians have been severely affected by violence, shortages of goods and food and a major displacement crisis.
In Ukraine, Cordaid funds partner organisations through Caritas Internationalis, a global network of Catholic aid organisations.
Caritas staff and volunteers have geared up and they are working day and night (not an exaggeration) to support people who have fled their homes with sometimes nothing more than the clothes they had on or those who, for whatever reason, cannot flee and are stuck in a warzone.
The western part of the country, and especially the city of Lviv, has become a humanitarian hub after the situation in the east deteriorated.
Trucks full of goods from neighbouring countries, often purchased with money from private donors from all over Europe, arrive there to be unloaded in storage spaces.
With great efficiency, aid workers load up their own trucks and start driving to the cities in the east, that have been suffering continuous air raids and bombings, and where, in some cases, people are still living in between the rubble.
Caritas does not only distribute food, water, clothes and medicines, they also provide a home for hundreds of displaced people or guide them to the border in case they are looking for safety outside of the country.
There is extra care for children in special centres or in family run orphanages, where they can learn, play and live at a safe distance from the ongoing violence.
In cities throughout the country, Caritas has set up tents where the most essential goods are being distributed and food kitchens where displaced people and others struggling with the hardship can get a daily warm meal. To give just an example: in the city of Ivano-Frankyvsk volunteers provide meals for 1200 people each day.
Many of those who are working in this immense humanitarian operation have suffered the consequences of the conflict themselves. It's a cliché, but it's true: war often brings out both the worst and the best in us.
Red-capped Lark, Calandrella cinerea williamsi, 15cm. / 6in. COMMON and widespread but patchily distribution short grasslands,
Enroute to Nairobi from Tsavo WNP.
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The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America.
It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions. Breeding adults have light grey upperparts, white to very light grey underparts, a black cap, orange-red legs, and a narrow pointed bill. Depending on the subspecies, the bill may be mostly red with a black tip or all black.
There are several similar species, including the partly sympatric Arctic tern, which can be separated on plumage details, leg and bill colour, or vocalisations.
The nominate subspecies of the common tern is 31–35 cm (12–14 in) long, including a 6–9 cm (2.4–3.5 in) fork in the tail, with a 77–98 cm (30–39 in) wingspan. It weighs 110–141 g (3.9–5.0 oz). Breeding adults have pale grey upperparts, very pale grey underparts, a black cap, orange-red legs, and a narrow pointed bill that can be mostly red with a black tip, or all black, depending on the subspecies.
The common tern's upper wings are pale grey, but as the summer wears on, the dark feather shafts of the outer flight feathers become exposed, and a grey wedge appears on the wings. The rump and tail are white, and on a standing bird the long tail extends no further than the folded wingtips, unlike the Arctic and roseate terns in which the tail protrudes beyond the wings. There are no significant differences between the sexes.
In non-breeding adults, the forehead and underparts become white, the bill is all black or black with a red base, and the legs are dark red or black. The upper wings have an obvious dark area at the front edge of the wing, the carpal bar. Terns that have not bred successfully may moult into non-breeding adult plumage beginning in June, though late July is more typical, with the moult suspended during migration. There is also some geographical variation; Californian birds are often in non-breeding plumage during migration.
Juvenile common terns have pale grey upper wings with a dark carpal bar. The crown and nape are brown, and the forehead is ginger, wearing to white by autumn. The upper parts are ginger with brown and white scaling, and the tail lacks the adult's long outer feathers.
Birds in their first post-juvenile plumage, which normally remain in their wintering areas, resemble the non-breeding adult, but have a duskier crown, dark carpal bar, and often very worn plumage. By their second year, most young terns are either indistinguishable from adults, or show only minor differences such as a darker bill or white forehead.
The common tern is an agile flyer, capable of rapid turns and swoops, hovering, and vertical take-off. When commuting with fish, it flies close to the surface in a strong head wind, but 10–30 m (33–98 ft) above the water in a following wind.
Unless migrating, normally it stays below 100 m (330 ft), and averages 30 km/h (19 mph) in the absence of a tail wind.[5] Its average flight speed during the nocturnal migration flight is 43–54 km/h (27–34 mph)[22] at a height of 1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft)
This image was taken at RSPB Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland.