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Nervous Red Squirrel photographed at British Wildlife Centre. They arent as chilled out with people as they used to be, due mainly to lockdown.
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At the Sunshine Aquarium, Ikebukuro. It is a Great white pelican, getting fed fish by a care-taker.
(I am standing underneath, if you are wondering.)
When the keeper came to feed them they were so excited. They had 2 fish each, but think they would have liked some more. Beautiful animals.
Tree swallow and the mouth! Photo by my husband on overcast day today. He thought he might try again with smaller aperture and higher ISO, but not bother the adult swallow again today.
Swallow house built according to Cornell specs for tree swallows, when we lived in Alaska.
Instructions: nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/birds/tree-swallow/
Sunbirds are small birds that belong to the family of spiderhunters. There are 132 species of sunbirds that can be found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Sunbirds inhabit forests, open scrublands, savannas, coastal areas, plantations, gardens and agricultural fields. Some species of sunbirds facilitate dispersal of parasitic plants, such as mistletoe, which decrease yield of commercially important plants. Seven species of sunbirds (mostly those that inhabit islands and remote or restricted areas) are endangered due to accelerated habitat loss (deforestation due to development of agriculture and industrialization).
Sunbirds can reach 4 to 10 inches in length and 0.2 to 1.6 ounces of weight. Males are larger than females.
Sunbirds are brightly colored birds, covered with various combination of green, purple, blue, red and yellow feathers. Males are more intensely colored than females (plumage often has metallic sheen).
Sunbirds have thin, downward curved bill and tubular tongue covered with bristles. They have direct, fast type of flight thanks to short wings and long tail (longer in males).
Sunbirds are diurnal birds (active during the day).
Diet of sunbirds is based mostly on nectar. They occasionally consume fruit, insects and spiders. Insects are basic source of food for the young birds (they provide proteins which are essential for growth and development).
Sunbirds can hover in front of the flowers (like hummingbirds) or perch on the branches when they extract nectar from the flowers. Despite great similarity with hummingbirds, sunbirds and hummingbirds are not closely related. Similar morphology is result of convergent evolution: unrelated species develop same morpho-anatomical features due to similar lifestyle.
Sunbirds play important role in the pollination of many tubular flowers (bees and butterflies cannot reach nectar hidden on the bottom of the "tube").
Sunbirds are non-migratory birds (sedentary birds). They reside in same habitats all year round and travel short distances toward the areas that provide more food.
Some species of sunbirds decrease body temperature and lower their metabolic rate during the night. State of decreased physiological activity, known as torpor, preserves energy.
Sunbirds produce unpleasant, insect-like calls for communication. This is one of the reasons why these birds are not popular as cage birds.
Sunbirds live in pairs or small family groups. Males are often territorial and aggressive.
Mating season of sunbirds takes place during the wet period of year. Formed couples of sunbirds mate for a lifetime (monogamous birds).
Female lays 1 to 3 eggs in the purse-shaped nest made of plant fibers, moss and spider webs. Nest hangs from the branches and holds eggs 18 to 19 days (until they hatch). Both parents participate in the rearing of the chicks.
Cuckoos and honeyguides often lay eggs in the nest of sunbirds.
Sunbirds can survive up to 7 years in the wild.
On Ullswater. My good friend Andy travels from Carlisle each day for a paddle board and to feed his swans that gather knowing it's an easy meal. They all have various characters. Some are grumpy and some super friendly like his favourite Ingrid who falls asleep on his board once she's had her fill.
We have a good chat and a good moan in equal measures. It's a pleasure to spend time in the company of a truly nature lover.
During the kite feeding at Gigrin Farm, there were so many kites in the air that a number of my photos had four or five birds. I like the combination of poses in this one.
The expectant looks on the faces of these two chicks as they search for signs that mum has food to give them.
Each chick has a dot of white near the tip of their beak and it was fun watching them walking quickly across the lily pads to get to the food bought to them.
It is interesting how the tip of mum's open beak has cast its shadow on the lily pad located immediately behind her and the first chic.
I spent over an hour photographing these coots and watching mum and dad foraging for food. Every now and again dad would wander off, up or down the river attending to perimeter defense.
As adults, [all] coots have a drab color scheme, with black bodies and white bills. Their chicks, however, have an aesthetic that’s part drunk friar, part disheveled lion, and part tequila sunrise. Their faces and bald pates are bright red, while their necks are encircled in scruffy yellow-orange plumes - extract from an article by Ed Yong, "The Survival Advantage of Being a Fancy Baby Coot" printed in 'The Atlantic', date unknown
Common Gallinules eat vegetation, seeds, snails, and insects. They pick sedge, grass, pondweed, duckweed, and flower seeds (shown here) from the water surface or just below the surface.
Just after this was taken, we saw this Hen protecting her little ones from the rainstorm that came through. They all huddled underneath her while she spread her wings to shield them.
They were just so ugly and cute at the same time......
Look at those little forming wings with spurs....
Thanks for taking a look.
Have a great Tuesday !
This little robin was collecting food for a 'baby' robin who actually looked twice the size of this one!!!! I wasn't quick enough to get a decent shot of the feeding but I'll have another go today!!!
Many thanks for all the kind comments and faves :)
Hope everyone is having a good weekend, stay safe.
Swallow adult feeds fledgling with the expanding beak and mouth.
Used with the permission of my husband. Wait until I show him the Exif by Flickr that reads: Point and shoot.
Taken last week at Argaty Red Kites. I liked this image as it was just a little different from other Kite images ive seen and he looked like he was on a mission!
Male grebe trying to feed one of the chicks, unfortunately the fish was too big for chick and the adult enjoyed it himself.
I didn't have a lot of faith with the world we live in today until this baby Loon was born that's why I named her Faith. She made it against all odds. Caught with my 300mm lens from my kayak. As you can see they weren't feeling too disturbed by my presence. I really felt a part of it all by being up close. I guess my reputation as the "Loon Lady" by the cabin people precedes me ;-)
Happy Father's Day! I miss my Dad, wish he was here. He would love this picture as he had a deep fondness for the Common Loons as well. The best advice my Dad ever gave me is you gotta have faith no matter what!
I've been nightshift all week and really struggling with my adjustment back to normal hours and routine this weekend. Tired through the day and wide awake and not sleepy through the night.
Whilst I was on nightshift I had a few hours to myself in the afternoons after I slept before I had to be at work at 6pm... so on two of the days I went to photograph the red kites at the Argaty feeding station. The Red Kite was extinct in Scotland up to recently but with an RSPB supported introduction there are a few groupings. They are communal birds and live in packs a bit like seabird colonies for safety in number. The feeding station just gives the Kites a little support but not enough food that they don't need to hunt for themselves too. Its also a great way for the birds to be seen and the public educated on their past persecution of them and other Raptors which is now thankfully illegal but sadly still goes on.
Another shot from my trip to Argaty last week! I think i moved about as much as the birds trying to find interesting angles. I find experiences like that great though as its a real challenge and dynamic and really improves your technique and reaction time!
Hayatın kamuflajında, sevdiklerinize bir şekilde kavuşabileceğiniz.. Güzelliklerini, değerlerini dolu dolu yaşayabileceğiniz bir bayram dilerim :))
Explored :)
This was taken at the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary in Sabah. It was feeding time. I'm not sure, but I think the trainers have actually trained several of them to walk along the rail on the way to the feeding station. It was a rush to be so close. Here's a link if you want to know more about these beautiful animals.
I always find when photographing Red Kites they have a fantastic sense of presence... they are just there in a swarm at the feeding station commanding the attention with an almost menacing purpose about them that you'd not mess with!
This is quite a large crop on the R5 but the detail it renders still is just amazing... I cant deny the purchase has got me into about a year and a half of debt repayments but every time I use it... I think i'll take that debt happily for such pleasure and enjoyment I get when shooting with the camera!
Vanaf het zwanenplekje de Karelsbrug vastgelegd. De zon scheen er prachtig op en ik was de compositie aan het bepalen tussen de vele mensen die hetzelfde probeerden toen er ineens iemand uit het niets de vogels begon te voeren. Ik was in de eerste instantie wat geïrriteerd want ik dacht je ziet toch dat al die mensen de brug proberen te fotograferen maar later vond ik het eigenlijk wel lollig.....al die meeuwen voorlangs. Ik vind dit uiteindelijk wel een leuke foto.
4 of the 8 baby squirrels we had in our backyard. The mama squirrel only let 4 of the babies feed at one time. She made a noise and they all switched places, and the babies would wait until I brought out another plate of Romaine lettuce for them. Those little critters ate every flowering plant and bulb in the yard that summer.
I'm not sure why, but this is my most stolen photo. Weird.
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