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Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
The Green-crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica fannyi) is a hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in humid forest and tall second growth from eastern Panama, south through western Colombia (incl. Cauca Valley) and Ecuador, to far north-western Peru.
This is a male Summer Tanager (piranga rubra). The Summer Tanager breeds in the USA and northern Mexico. They winter in Central and South America as far south as Bolivia.
Km. 18, Valle del Cauca, Colombia,
The Purple-throated Woodstar (Calliphlox mitchellii) is found eastern Panamá (Darién) through western Colombia (both slopes of western Andes) to western Ecuador. Their habitat is humid forest, forest borders from coast to cloud forest at 2400 meters (8000 feet) above sea level. This is a very small bird about 7.2 cm (2.8 inches) in length,
Purace, Cauca, Colombia.
The male Andean Condor arrived first then was joined by the female. We were fortunate to observe this courtship dance, and that ultimately led to copulation.
Done with Ipiccy and Photo ! Editor.
It's a 'fence clip' Here's a photo of what one actually look like. Although it's far more rusty than the one I used for today:
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February 21, 2018, at El Ensueño, QuindÃo, Colombia.
This is a Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia), often heard, seldom seen. It has a loud two-note call that is easily identified.
The Striped Cuckoo is a medium-sized, long-tailed cuckoo. This species has a wide distribution, with a range that extends from southern Mexico south to northern Argentina, and occurs in open habitat. Even so, Striped Cuckoos are heard far more often than they are seen: the distinctive song is a frequent sound in pastures and shrubby second growth, but the songster often is difficult to locate
The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is distributed throughout most of North America including northern Canada and Alaska. They are commonly seen near inland or coastal water. During winter they migrate south to the southern US, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela and the Caribbean. They are present in South Florida only during winter migration.
Image Taken at Dinner Island Ranch, Wildlife Management Area, Hendry County, Florida, USA
24th February 2018:
... "but, she's watching us."
I know another bird photo, but now I've got the Panasonic I can get them and this was far too good to miss. Although I have to say it was pure luck.
These two obviously think Spring is in the air as they were really loving it up, but not ready for the family yet!
Another lovely sunny day albeit rather a nippy one; although not as cold as yesterday. So I went out for a stroll round just before lunch.
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13th February 2018:
Yet another very cold day and although we didn't have constant rain, the wind was freezing again and I just wasn't going to even try to get out.
Rufus: "Mum was pointing her picture maker thing at me, but I was curled up and rather comfy. Which is when Dad went into the kitchen. I'm not allowed in there, so I watched what he was doing from the sofa. I didn't want to miss any extra treats.
Mum was really great, she took loads of photos and because I was *so* good gave me one of my treatie sausage rolls. I'd do a lot for one of them."
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Taken on the same day as last week's photo, only by then the sun had come out again.
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Montenegro, QunidÃo, Colombia.
The Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) is distributed from Costa Rica south to southern Amazonia. Despite its name, the size of the bill is of extremely limited use in the identification process. The species is mostly found below 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) in secondary woodland, forest borders, and scrubby clearings and gardens. It is typically encountered in pairs or small groups, like most euphonias, and often joins mixed-species flocks, especially those dominated by tanagers. This is the colorful male. Females are, like those of most euphonias, much duller, being olive above and yellow below.
27th February 2018:
We had a very light fall of snow overnight, which was mentioned on the weather forecast last night, although a lot less than predicted - sadly. I would have loved to woken up to a white garden.
A tiny bit of the snow on a leaf.
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26th February 2018:
Just a quick photo of the sun coming out this morning from half way out of the patio door.
There was a freezing cold wind blowing in from the East and even though Izzy and Rufus wanted to go out. I didn't, or not for long!
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. . . Here is a three shot horizontal pano from "Inspiration Point" on the south side of Big Glen Lake. The M-22 "Narrows" bridge is on the far left, with Glen Arbor and the Leelanau Passage in Lake Michigan straight away in the distance.
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Valle del Cauca, Colombia along the old road from Cali to Buenaventura,
The Empress Brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) is a large hummingbird measuring about 15 cm (6 inches) in length. It is fairly common in the very wet cloud forests along the pacific slope of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. They inhabit an altitude range of 700 to 2,200 meters (2,300 to 7,300 feet) above sea level.
At Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia.
The Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the Tanagers. The Yellow bellied Dacnis is uncommon in Colombia. It is found east of the Andes to 400 meters also in the Amazon regions of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil as well as the eastern Orinoco River region of Venezuela. Its natural habitat is the canopy of tropical humid lowland forest.
Km 18, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
The Saffron-crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala) a common South American Thraupidae. They are about 13 cm (5 inches) in length. Their range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The Saffron-crowned Tanager inhabits moist, humid mountain forests in Colombia from 1300 to 2400 meters (4300 to 8000 feet) above sea level.
In Blackburn a Car Park had this metallic grid ...looking through to the town ...minimal processing used
Had to dig this one out of the archives again this week. I might get out again one day to find some new ones!
I'm not sure if this is used any more as it seems *very* empty and may not be safe enough to be used. But it's still a rather attractive one.
You wouldn't get me in it though, it's very high up and the drop below it is frightening!
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A light bulb in a bottle.
Not quite as in focus as I'd have liked, but to catch the reflection of the elements again in a clearer photo were pretty small. Or I thought so.
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Belen in the Department of Caquetá. Colombia. This is a male Red-breasted Meadowlark (Sturnella militaris), sometimes called Red-breasted Blackbird. However, it is classified as a Sturnella (meadowlark). This bird behaves like a meadowlark staying close to the ground in open grassy fields. Its higher classification, Icteridae, places it in the blackbird family. This is a common bird in lowland open fields of Costa Rica, Panama and northern South America.
Montenegro, QuindÃo, Colombia.
The Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) is resident year-round in its range from Costa Rica to northern South America including, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Tobago. It prefers open tropical and subtropical woodlands to altitudes of about 1,700 meters (5,700 feet) above sea level. This bird is very similar to the Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) with nearly identical markings, but the Red-crowned is noticeably smaller.
Everyone's in a hurry on Bay Street, Toronto's financial district ...including the photographer... who grabbed this on the fly...when he *wasn't* ready for it! Must remember when strolling around to set camera for:
ISO 1600
Servo AF
Aperture or Shutter Priority... depending on circumstances ! ;-)
Photographed October2017. Processed February2018.
Purace, Cauca, Colombia. The Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus), sometimes called Slate-throated Whitestart (Myioborus miniatus) is a warbler found in highland temperate forests from Mexico south through the Andes to Bolivia and northwest Argentina. In the northern part of its range this bird would have a red breast. In Colombia we see the yellow breast. This is an average sized warbler that measures 12 cm (4.7 inches) long.
I've uploaded a very similar photo to this one before, but there's something I like about the angle here that is missed in the earlier version:
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