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I was filming in Borneo. It was a special privilege to film the beautiful, rare and endangered Kinabalu slipper orchid (Paphiopedilum lowii). This flower is much coveted by orchid collectors around the world - which is why we will keep its location as a secret. #BBCEarth #EarthCapture #EarthOnLocation #Orchid #Flower #Rare #Endangered #Kinabalu #Borneo

From our 2021 spring Lake Hope trip

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Another from our 2021 spring Lake Hope Songbird trip

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From a misty morning in Northern Michigan

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Bird in frame-

Brahminy Starling

(Sturnia pagodarum)

Shot on Canon 90D + Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary

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Sin duda las luces mas chulas son las de los amaneceres o atardeceres, pero un contraluz fuerte entre nenúfares puede dejarte colorines y reflejos chulos.

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Bird in frame-

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

(Merops philippinus)

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Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) males weigh 20–57 kg and females are lighter, weighing 20–33 kg or 27 kg on an average. The long, ringed horns, 35–75 cm long, are generally present only on males, though females may develop horns as well. The white fur on the chin and around the eyes is in sharp contrast with the black stripes on the face. The coat of males shows two-tone colouration: while the upper parts and outsides of the legs are dark brown to black, the underparts and the insides of the legs are all white. On the other hand, females and juveniles are yellowish fawn to tan.

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A powerful and resilient white rhino pauses for a moment at a watering hole in the heart of Namibia’s untamed wilderness. Its weathered skin, curved horn, and steady gaze speak to the endurance and strength of one of Africa’s most iconic species. A poignant reminder of the beauty and fragility of wildlife in its natural habitat.

Binomial name

Porphyrio poliocephalus

The Purple Swamphen is a large waterhen with a distinctive heavy red bill and forehead shield. They have red eyes and a deep blue head and breast, with black upper parts and wings. In bright sunlight the plumage shines with an intense blue sheen.Long reddish legs with long slender unwebbed toes help it walk and feed in shallow water. They have a white undertail that is exposed when they flick their tail up and down.

Binomial name

Calliope calliope

The Siberian Rubythroat adult male in breeding plumage has olive-brown upperparts from crown to tail. The greater wing- coverts are tipped buff, forming a narrow wingbar. The primaries are edged cinnamon.

On the underparts, chin and throat are red. Upper breast and sides of lower throat are brownish-grey, whereas centre of breast, belly and undertail-coverts are whitish. The flanks are washed olive-buff.

On the head, the crown is olive-brown. Eyebrow and malar stripe are white and lores are black. The malar stripe is bordered with black.

The bill is blackish with paler base of lower mandible. The eyes are dark brown. Legs and feet are greyish-pink.

The Siberian Rubythroat feeds primarily on insects and larvae including ants, wasps, beetles, mosquitoes, bugs and spiders. It also consumes aquatic prey such as molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic insects caught along the seashore on passage during migration.

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Jubilee River

Bird in frame-

White-throated Kingfisher

(Halcyon smyrnensis)

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LUCAS DE CIRIA : CANON EOS 80D - Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro Lens USM IS. Fotografia Lucas de Ciria. Reserva Natural Urbana de Morón, provincia de Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

LUCAS DE CIRIA : CANON EOS 80D - SIGMA C 150-600mm. Fotografia Lucas de Ciria. Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, provincia de Corrientes, ARGENTINA

A single image I took in 2013 of the Angel Oak tree near Charleston, SC and digitally modifying it to make it look like a painting. www.earthcaptured.com/

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Lots of St. Mark's flies at Chew Valley Lake today.

LUCAS DE CIRIA : CANON EOS 80D - SIGMA C 150-600mm. Fotografia Lucas de Ciria. Laguna de San Miguel del Monte, provincia de Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

Moorhen taken at the fendrod lake

Purple-rumped Sunbird

(Leptocoma zeylonica)

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The otherworldly Sass Riga immersed in the morning fog

From our 2021 spring Lake Hope trip

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A solitary elephant against the sheer, endless scale of the jungle in Nelliyampathy, Western Ghats. The dense, dark rainforest contrasts sharply with the high-altitude grasslands, emphasizing just how large these ecosystems are, and yet, how perfectly they accommodate their magnificent inhabitants. Witnessing this scene reminds you just how small you are, and how immensely powerful nature is.

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Tancho Crane/ Red-crowned Crane

The red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Manchurian crane or Japanese crane (Japanese: 丹頂鶴 or タンチョウヅル; rōmaji: tanchōzuru), is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world. In some parts of its range, it is known as a symbol of luck, longevity, and fidelity.

Adult red-crowned cranes are named for a patch of red bare skin on the crown, which becomes brighter during mating season. Overall, they are snow white in color with black on the wing secondaries, which can appear almost like a black tail when the birds are standing, but the real tail feathers are actually white. Males are black on the cheeks, throat, and neck, while females are pearly gray in these spots. The bill is olive green to greenish horn, the legs are slate to grayish black, and the iris is dark brown.

This species is among the largest cranes, typically measuring about 150 to 158 cm (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 2 in) tall and 101.2–150 cm (3 ft 4 in–4 ft 11 in) in length (from bill to tail tip). Across the large wingspan, the red-crowned crane measures 220–250 cm (7 ft 3 in–8 ft 2 in). Typical body weight can range from 4.8 to 10.5 kg (11 to 23 lb), with males being slightly larger and heavier than females and weight ranging higher just prior to migration. On average, it is the heaviest crane species, although both the sarus and wattled crane can grow taller and exceed this species in linear measurements. On average, adult males from Hokkaidō weighed around 8.2 kg (18 lb) and adult females there averaged around 7.3 kg (16 lb), while a Russian study found males averaged 10 kg (22 lb) and females averaged 8.6 kg (19 lb); in some cases, females could outweigh their mates despite the males' slightly larger average body weight. Another study found the average weight of the species to be 8.9 kg (20 lb).

In the spring and summer, the migratory populations of the red-crowned crane breed in Siberia (eastern Russia), north-eastern China and occasionally in north-eastern Mongolia (i.e., Mongol Daguur Strictly Protected Area). The breeding range centers in Lake Khanka, on the border of China and Russia. Normally, the crane lays two eggs, with only one surviving. Later, in the fall, they migrate in flocks to the Korean Peninsula and east-central China to spend the winter. Vagrants have also been recorded in Taiwan. In addition to the migratory populations, a resident population is found in eastern Hokkaidō in Japan. This species nests in wetlands and rivers. In the wintering range, their habitat is comprised mainly by paddy fields, grassy tidal flats, and mudflats. In the flats, the birds feed on aquatic invertebrates and, in cold, snowy conditions, the birds switch to mainly living on rice gleanings from the paddy fields.

The population of red-crowned cranes in Japan is mostly non-migratory, with the race in Hokkaidō moving only 150 km (93 mi) to its wintering grounds. Only the mainland population experiences a long-distance migration. They leave their wintering grounds in spring by February and are established on territories by April. In fall, they leave their breeding territories in October and November, with the migration fully over by mid-December.

A red-crowned crane pair duets in various situations, helping to establish formation and maintenance of the pair bond, as well as territorial advertisement and agonistic signaling. The pair moves rhythmically until they are standing close, throwing their heads back and letting out a fluting call in unison, often triggering other pairs to start duetting, as well. As it is occurs year around, the social implications of dancing are complex in meaning. However, dancing behavior is generally thought to show excitement in the species. To strengthen the bond, red-crowned cranes engage in dual honking rituals before performing a dance.

The estimated total population of the species is only 2,750 in the wild, including about 1,000 birds in the resident Japanese population. Of the migratory populations, about 1,000 winter in China (mainly at the Yellow River delta and Yancheng Coastal Wetlands), and the remaining winter in Korea. It received endangered status on June 2, 1970.

In Japan, this crane is known as the tanchōzuru and is said to live for 1,000 years. A pair of red-crowned cranes was used in the design for the Series D 1000-yen note (reverse side). In the Ainu language, the red-crowned crane is known as sarurun kamuy or "marsh-kamuy". At Tsurui, they are one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. Cranes are said to grant favours in return for acts of sacrifice, as in Tsuru no Ongaeshi ("crane's return of a favor").

Status: Endangered

Swan Lake

Like much of Japan, Hokkaido is seismically active. Consequently, hot springs and volcanic vents can be found all across the island. Lake Kussharo, an inland lake in the western region of Hokkaido, is a caldera lake, a remnant of a long-ago erupted volcano. It is the largest of three caldera lakes that make up Akan National Park. And as with most geographic names in Hokkaido, the lake derives its name from the Ainu and the Ainu word “Kuccharo,” means “The place where a lake becomes a river.”

Its violent, seismic past is evident even today, with natural hot springs bubbling up along its shoreline, heating both the water and gravelly shores. It is here where the Whooper Swans gather to find refuge from Hokkaido’s brutally cold winters.

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There are several species of Owl butterflies belonging to the genus Caligo. With wingspans up to 15cm, they are some of the largest species of butterflies to be seen in the forests of the tropical Americas. Species are known for the cryptic markings and large conspicuous eye spots on the underside of their closed wings, which resemble the eyes of an owl. The species name Caligo (which translates to “darkness”) refers to these butterflies preference for activity during the hours of dawn and dusk as they fly through the forest in search of ripe fruit to feed on. It is only then that the flash of blue or purple colours on the upper side of the wings becomes visible, seen here on this Teucer Giant-Owl Butterfly photographed on the island of Trinidad.

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Image Caption: An Owl Butterfly (Caligo teucer) resting on a leaf with its wings open, exposing a brilliant shade of blue on the upperside of its wings. Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Spectacled Barwing

The spectacled barwing (Actinodura ramsayi) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

It is found in China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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I've not managed to capture an image of a dung fly before...I didn't even know what he was until I got home and researched it. Now I'm a little grossed out

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Killdeer Bird in flight. Scientific name: Charadrius vociferus

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The killdeer is a large plover found in the Americas. It was described and given its current scientific name in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae. Three subspecies are described. The killdeer's common name comes from its often-heard call.

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Killdeer reach southern Canada as early as mid-March, about the same time as the returning robins. They travel by both day and night, and sometimes their calls may be heard overhead on moonlit nights in the spring.

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Bird in frame-

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

(Merops philippinus)

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