This is a very rare bird in our region. But in the forest area we visited sighted many of them. These Bulbuls prefer dense wooded areas and often found in many jungles around the state, but not near human population or cities unlike their more common cousins Red Vented Bulbuls.

On this day, the bird was on this open perch due to a Jungle Owlet which was making some noise. Since the Owlets kill these small birds chicks, the Bulbuls were hyperactive and tried to chase away the Owl.

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Lucky to find one of these. The little egret is a small, hyperactive ‘white heron’ with a slender black bill. First recorded from New Zealand in 1944, there are 2-3 little egrets present here most years, with single birds often staying at the same site for many consecutive years. The little egret is a small entirely white heron, with yellow facial skin and a rapier-like black bill. Its legs and bill are black, with yellow soles to its long toes. The Little Egret is about half the size and weight of a White Heron / Kotuku.

Summer is beginning to take a toll on everybody and that's what the cats are like almost all day. I don't mind if they sleep during the day but it's difficult if they are hyperactive during the night and expect you to be awake too.

This kind of photo always allows me to inspect Fynn's tongue which used to be full of ulcerations due to his cat flu but looks pretty good right now.

These hyperactive birds are pretty hard to approach. They're always on their guard and they can get scared from the smallest movements. They've been on my challenge list for quite some time now...but not anymore.

Hyperactive little yellow bird with an off-white belly and white “spectacles.” Found in a wide range of habitats, from mangroves to gardens to forest edge; generally favors more open forested areas, not dense tangles. Travels in flocks, sometimes mixed in with other species. Note light bouncing flight. Gives bright but faint “zwee!” calls both while foraging and in flight. (eBird)

Pangot, Uttarakhand, India. January 2015.

Tiny, hyperactive songbird with an uneven white eyering. Plain olive overall, with slightly brighter greenish edges on the wing and tail feathers. The namesake ruby crown is only present on males, and usually concealed. When agitated, it can be flared up into a bright expressive crest. Breeds in coniferous forests. In migration and winter, found in basically any wooded habitat, including deciduous forests, shrubby woodland, and field edges. Often forages quite low to the ground, sometimes joining mixed flocks of other songbirds. Energetic, moving quickly and flicking its wings. Listen for short, harsh call notes, usually doubled, and surprisingly loud song for such a small bird. Compare with Hutton’s Vireo, which is similar in plumage but has a thicker bill and forages more sluggishly. (eBird)

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This cute little kinglet was intent on finding whatever insects were hiding in the goldenrod seed heads. He paused just long enough to give me a couple of shots before he disappeared back into the thick of things.

Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, Ontario, Canada. October 2023.

Eastern Ontario Birding.

A wee flower to apologise for lack of commenting! Unfortunately today resulted in a bad migraine from the fumes of the painting and sealing that I did yesterday in the bathroom! I knew it was coming as I was very hyperactive last night which is one of many pre cursors to them!! So I spent today in bed.... finally managed to get up around 4 but feel like I have done a few rounds in the ring with an elephant!!! Hopefully back on form tomorrow and able to finish the woodwork in the bathroom!! Have a lovely evening folks.xx

The little kinglet, quick and bright,

A golden flash, then out of sight.

Hidden within the leafy green,

The smallest crown that I have seen.

It took some patience to get this photo! Watching this hyperactive golden-crowned kinglet bouncing through the bushes was a real challenge. But the reward was this shot, capturing a rare moment where its fiery orange and yellow crown was visible, perfectly framed by the warm colors of the autumn foliage. It's a reminder that good things come to those who wait—especially when photographing these tiny, fast-moving birds.

Thank you for visiting. As always, your views, faves and comments are very much appreciated!

A Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja) nectaring in a woodland clearing at Ketton Quarry nature reserve in Rutland.

It was a very hot day and the insects were hyperactive. Not much time to capture the butterfly let alone for artistic composition. Fortunately it was bright enough here for a fast shutter.

Max had 2 modes last night, hyperactive or asleep 😹

Mahé, Seychelles

Probably now the rarest endemic species, with a total population of only around 250 birds, most on the small, uninhabited and inaccessible Conception Island.

A small number survive on Mahé (the largest island of the Seychelles) but with limited time, finding them required the help of a local guide. Even so, photographing such tiny hyperactive birds was a challenge, hence the unattractive perch.

Since I’ve been busy with Holiday “Make Work” (that is activities that really don't produce anything but inner happiness, such as putting up Holiday Lights and Decorations) I had to dig through my archives to find this photo :-)

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The Beswick Wren:

Bewick’s Wren are noisy hyperactive little birds with bold white eyebrows. These master vocalists belt out a string of short whistles, warbles, burrs, and trills to attract mates and defend their territory, or scold visitors with raspy calls.

Bewick’s Wrens are still fairly common in much of western North America, but they have virtually disappeared from the East. The severe declines of Bewick's Wren in the eastern United States coincides with range expansion in the House Wren. It is suspected that the House Wren, which frequently removes eggs from nests in cavities, was directly responsible for the decline.

Courting Bewick’s Wrens normally form monogamous pairs. While they’re setting up house and even after the female has begun incubating eggs, the male and female often forage together. This may help the male prevent his partner from mating with another bird.

A young male Bewick’s Wren learns to sing from neighboring adult males while he is coming of age in his parents’ territory. The songs he develops differ from his father’s, with a note changed here, a syllable there. The melodious signature he acquires between the ages of about 30 and 60 days will be his for life.

A Bewick’s Wren’s life starts off perilously. House Wrens may eject eggs from its nest; both eggs and nestlings can become lunch for rat snakes and milk snakes, and domestic cats go after nestlings. Adulthood isn’t safe either: mature birds can fall prey to roadrunners, rattlesnakes, or hawks.

The oldest recorded Bewick's Wren was at least 8 years old when it was recaptured and rereleased during banding operations in California in 1986. It was banded in the same state in 1978.

(The Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

(Nikon Z6, 500 mm + TC 1.4, 1/1000 @ f/6.3, ISO 3200, processed to taste)

When I returned from work yesterday I found all the cats in front of a cupboard in the living room which es never a good sign. It turned out that someone had caught a blue tit who had sought refuge under the cupboard. The bird was alive and apparently well but petrified. It's difficult to tell who of the cats was the culprit. Cleo is usually too lazy for hunting and caught her last bird about 2 years ago but miracles happen. Fynn is generally more interested in watching birds than chasing them but he is quite hyperactive these days and you never know. Linus is the most likely suspect because he is obsessed with birds and would NEVER miss an opportunity to catch one. He looked the most guilty too but he always does and Cleo and Fynn are just better actors. So it seems that we will never know who caught the bird.

I managed to chase all cats out of the living room, opened the backdoor and convinced the blue tit that the coast was clear. He flew away and will hopefully avoid my garden in the future.

A member of the beautiful paridae family - this is a medium sized plain grey tit that we struggled to shoot. It was hyperactive and was foraging inside the golden oak trees - our hands and shoulders ached from holding the lens / camera to get this bird. This is around 11 - 12 cms long and a very beautiful bird and apparently rare in the region we visited.

The birds are found in montane forests around 2000 - 3600 m altitude in the Himalayan / Nepal and parts of China forests. They are quite shy and elusive too - easily disappearing into the thick canopy of the montane forests. We saw them at a few places along with Goldcrest which we didn't manage to get a shot of. This is one of those shots where we had literally slog and I am quite happy with the outcome.

Thank you so much in advance for your views, faves and feedback. Much appreciated.

Black and White Warbler

Personal Observation Note: Not only is this a dang hard species to photograph (hyperactive little bird moves like a Brown Creeper); but the few times I have seen this species, it was been in deep shade. I don't like to crank the ISO past 2000, so instead I use exposure compensation to open up the shadows and bring more light into the camera. Can still make for a "noisy" image, but there is software that can fix that ;)

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petite surprise hyperactive au jardin

Meet Heinrich ! He is one of the new European Otters at the local wildlife park. His female is called Ursula and much shier than her partner. I love them although they are a photographer's nightmare, hyperactive and constantly on the move. As they are always wet they are also very reflective and that doesn't make taking photos of them in bright sunlight any easier. Heinrich had a roll in the grass when I took this shot and when he noticed that I pointed the camera at him, he looked at me in way that reminded me of Cleo whenever I catch her by surprise in a similar position.:) You may have to enlarge the photo to see what I mean.

"Absinthe" minded

A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.

Green, incredibly alcoholic and some say mind-altering - these are the qualities that led to absinthe being banned in France almost 100 years ago.

An absent-minded person is very forgetful or does not pay attention to what they are doing.

When suffering from absent-mindedness, people tend to show signs of memory lapse and weak recollection of recently occurring events. This can usually be a result of a variety of other conditions often diagnosed by clinicians such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression.

Cigar Cutter (oops ..)(always forgetting it..)

Straight cutters, also called a guillotines, are the most common. Most are constructed with a pair of stainless steel blades housed in a sturdy chassis. For most straight cutters, the blades open to reveal an aperture where the head of your cigar is placed.

Compared to Tofu Sethi is hyperactive and loves to play. He especially likes to play with things which aren't really toys like this old shoelace. :)

Posted for the Happy Caturday theme "Favourite toy".

Watching Great Gray Owls in the waning minutes of daylight can be very fun in my experience because they sometimes become hyperactive and seemingly less inhibited, and thus are especially exciting then.

Tiny, hyperactive songbird with an uneven white eyering. Plain olive overall, with slightly brighter greenish edges on the wing and tail feathers. The namesake ruby crown is only present on males, and usually concealed. When agitated, it can be flared up into a bright expressive crest. Breeds in coniferous forests. In migration and winter, found in basically any wooded habitat, including deciduous forests, shrubby woodland, and field edges. Often forages quite low to the ground, sometimes joining mixed flocks of other songbirds. Energetic, moving quickly and flicking its wings. Listen for short, harsh call notes, usually doubled, and surprisingly loud song for such a small bird. Compare with Hutton’s Vireo, which is similar in plumage but has a thicker bill and forages more sluggishly.

Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2021.

A hyperactive wader...seemed to move around twice as fast as the others...nice to get a half-second pause...Musselburgh Lagoons

Dimitri is hyperactive and never stands still, but for a fraction of second he was just looking at me, curious with the camera. This moment lasted long enough to take the shot and then he went back to trying to lick the lens and jumping around and climbing on me. He is so full energy!

Something interesting I did not notice at the time is a colorful ray of light right in his forehead. Quite charming :)

Long-tailed tit or long-tailed bushtit (Aegithalos caudatus). Hyperactive, noisy and super cute.

See more of these birds here: www.marchaegeman.com/Folders/Animals/Long-tailed-tits/

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Britain's smallest bird, the Goldcrest weighs a mere 5-7grams and measures only 8.5 - 9.5cm. Peeping out with its peppercorn black eyes from behind a branch this hyperactive, tiny round ball of perpetual motion was soon off again in its quest to find insects, spiders or seeds.

A reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is doing its hyperactive hunting dance moves. Reddish egrets are the rarest of egrets in North America and are known for their unique movements on salty tidal pools to catch prey - photograph taken in the East Beach, Galveston, TX.

Thank you in advance for your views, faves, and comments.

Leftovers and outtakes, but I am back and exhausted in Massachusetts -- and looking forward to a COVID test Monday.

I took this from the London Bridge, which is about a 30 minute walk from the hospital (I was in Havasu to help mom with a medical thing). At least I got some steps in.

The distant mountains are in California. We actually drive some distance through California to get to Havasu Arizona from our area in AZ on the Colorado River. Not that anyone needs to know all that (unless you care to stalk me), but that is my story.

Some of the few pics I took couldn't be easily dealt with on the chromebook's tiny screen (my eyes are shot, really) so I'll get a couple out, possibly, over the next few days. It's slim pickings.

I hope all are having a fine weekend.

I will try to catch up later; going to spend some time with hyperactive Charlie, since I've been away for a week.

A bit more off camera flash work from last Saturday, this time indoors at our friends house to do some dog photography with their pup Jessie the Rhodesian Ridgeback.

I just used one wireless yongnuo 560iii speed light in a soft box up and to camera left and frequently turned it to try and feather the light as needed and to keep up with a hyperactive hound!

UK'S smallest bird was so lucky having a drink looked up and there he was busy working.Goldcrests are relatively common in Scotland with something like 750,000 individuals nesting here, and up to three million covering the country as far north as Shetland in winter. They’re hyperactive little birds that always seem to be on the move, flitting through woodland, feeding on small insects and seeds. You may have even seen them in your garden or local park.Goldcrests are tiny. They are England’s smallest bird, and are regarded as the smallest in the whole of Europe too. They only weigh, at most, about 6.5g which is the equivalent of holding a single 10 pence piece in your palm! But for such a minute species, goldcrests can be remarkably resilient and are one of the lightest birds in the world to migrate across the sea – moving from northern Europe to the UK in winter

Parc national de la Pointe Pelée, Ontario, Canada.

Merci énormément pour vos commentaires, ils sont toujours très appréciés.

Premièrement, je tiens à vous remercier tous et chacune pour vos sympathies et condoléances suite à mon dernier affichage. Ce fut très apprécié et réconfortant.

Je vous présente une paruline que j'ai longuement convoitée que je n'avais jamais réussi à rencontrer avant ce printemps. Elle nous a vraiment gâtées de par ses nombreuses apparitions et sa proximité. Un beau mâle très actif, pour ne pas dire hyperactif.

Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada.

Thank you so much for your comments; they are always greatly appreciated.

First, I would like to thank each and every one of you for your sympathy and condolences following my last posting. It was very much appreciated and heartwarming.

I present to you a long-desired warbler that I had never managed to meet before this spring. She truly spoiled us with her numerous appearances and her proximity. A handsome male, very active, not to say hyperactive.

Long-tailed tit or long-tailed bushtit (Aegithalos caudatus). Hyperactive, noisy and super cute.

See more of these birds here: www.marchaegeman.com/Folders/Animals/Long-tailed-tits/

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Taking a break from the real world with some AI images. This was inspired as my wife and I just adopted a tabby kitten who know is busy doing zoomies across the house and seeing him run the idea of a hyperactive kitten with a fairy riding on it popped into my head and I just went with this. Created with Social Sight AI.

Dynamic aerobatics by a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, flitting about high above me in the springtime branches, which were just starting to leaf out. I had trouble spotting this tiny guy, and then had trouble tracking his hyperactive moves, but was able to capture this incredible maneuver. The articulation of the individual feathers is amazing!

Polioptila caerulea at the Morton Arboretum.

Another shot from Goldwater Lake. I throughly enjoy hiking into the parks before sunrise. When the parks are closed due to snow it's a bonus. Usually I have 4 or 5 hours of solitude before I start seeing other people. Being alone and still has been a challenge for someone that was a hyperactive attention seeking kid, but I'm learning. Or then again that may just be a byproduct of aging.

I was delighted to see this, our smallest bird, weighing in at a mere 5-7g., on a very cold, foggy morning flitting hyperactively from bush to bush in the New Forst as it searched for food to meet its increased energy needs in the sub zero temperature. I love the description of this plump tiny bird as a, "miniature ball of down, with large dark eyes, like peppercorns". ( Birdsong - J. Elphick, J. Peterssen, L. Svensson).

Thank you all for your kind responses.

This egret was one of the most interesting birds I was able to see and photograph on the beach at Sanibel Island, Florida.

He would do his fishing dance and then fly to another spot on the beach and start his dance once more. These birds are so much fun to observe.

The Reddish Egret is one of the rarest egrets in North America. It's easily distinguished from other egrets and herons by its shaggy appearance, hyperactive feeding behavior, and pink-and-black bill.

--Egretta rufescens

Wordplay on "hyperactivity. Isolation gets me quite hyper every now and then:-)

These guys are almost more hyperactive than the Kinglets. A fast shutter speed was the only way I was going to get this portrait.

Coal Tit / periparus ater. Calke Park, Derbyshire. 30/01/16.

The 'mini-missile' of the feeding station last Saturday!

This Coal Tit chose to perch up a little 'left of stage' as it were, to observe the comings and goings of other species.

When there was the space and opportunity to avoid the frenzy of beaks and wings, it zoomed directly to its food choice, grabbed something and was off in the blink of an eye.

They are smooth operators when it comes to communal feeding.

the grey fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)

It seldom stays still on a perch. It seems to constantly move about, fanning its tail and making agile aerial twirls and turns to catch insects in the air.

The American Bushtit is a tiny bird that travels in flocks. The females have pale eyes, the males have dark brown eyes. I was trying to get a picture of another bird when a flock of bushtits descended on the myrtle bush I was observing. The weather conditions were dark and rainy, so I'm glad I got a shot of this tiny little hyperactive bird.

Small even by nuthatch standards, Pygmy Nuthatches are tiny bundles of hyperactive energy that climb up and down ponderosa pines giving rubber-ducky calls to their flockmates. Their buffy-white underparts set off a crisp brown head, slate-gray back, and sharp, straight bill. Pygmy Nuthatches breed in large extended-family groups, which is one reason why you’ll often see a half-dozen at a time. Look for them in open forests of older ponderosa pines across the West.

Spent some time out on the hills yesterday... seriously cold, but infinitely beautiful...

It's always a real challenge with these shots... because I have a hyperactive Border Collie, and two equally as energetic kids, who all run in and out of shot... probably explains why I prefer early morning photography more :-)

Play spot the Border Collie... easier if you view large right here... and honestly I didnt get her to pose... she just came into the frame, and sat down!

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Three brown bears live at our local wildlife park. Their winter dormancy is over now but they are never really hyperactive. This isn't a great shot but I loved the cool pose of this one. I always have a problem with the perspective at the bear enclosure because you usually look down onto them from a platform above the enclosure.

The hyperactive long-tailed tits (or as I call it: a small feather ball with a tail) always come to forage in groups in winter.

Ruisseau de feu, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada

Merci beaucoup pour vos commentaires, ils sont toujours très appréciés.

Probablement un de mes derniers affichages avant les fêtes, c'est cette semaine que nous déménagerons dans notre nouvelle demeure en forêt loin du bruit et de la pollution lumineuse. J'en profite donc pour souhaiter à toutes et tout un merveilleux temps des Fêtes avec vos proches.

Au marais du Ruisseau de feu l'attraction principale et certainement la plus convoitée par tous les résidents du marais et que tout le monde veut voir est sans aucun doute le Petit Blongios. Mais celui qui se fait le plus entendre est sans contredit le Troglodyte des marais. Un petit oiseau hyperactif et presque toujours très discret. J'ai essayé durant plusieurs années de le figer sur mon capteur, et ce, partout ou presque en Amérique sans succès, le vent a tourné ce printemps au Marais du Ruisseau de feu. Voici quelques prises de ce petit nerveux.

Ruisseau de feu, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada

Thank you very much for your comments, they are always much appreciated.

Probably one of my last posts before the holidays, it is this week that we will be moving in our new home in the forest far from the noise and light pollution. So I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful Holiday Season with your loved ones.

At Ruisseau de feu Marsh the main attraction and certainly the most coveted of all residents of the marsh and that everyone wants to see is undoubtedly the Least Bittern. But the one that's the most noisy undoubtedly the Marsh Wren. A hyperactive little bird and almost always very discreet. I tried for several years to freeze it on my sensor, almost everywhere in America without success, the wind turned in my favor last spring the Ruisseau de feu Marsh. Here a few shots of the little fellow.

One of the tiniest birds of Europe, fast and hyperactive - in short, a challenge to photograph. This handsome guy took a few seconds to pose with its fiery crest.

Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla).

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Ruisseau de feu, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada

Merci beaucoup pour vos commentaires, ils sont toujours très appréciés.

Probablement un de mes derniers affichages avant les fêtes, c'est cette semaine que nous déménagerons dans notre nouvelle demeure en forêt loin du bruit et de la pollution lumineuse. J'en profite donc pour souhaiter à toutes et tout un merveilleux temps des Fêtes avec vos proches.

Au marais du Ruisseau de feu l'attraction principale et certainement la plus convoitée par tous les résidents du marais et que tout le monde veut voir est sans aucun doute le Petit Blongios. Mais celui qui se fait le plus entendre est sans contredit le Troglodyte des marais. Un petit oiseau hyperactif et presque toujours très discret. J'ai essayé durant plusieurs années de le figer sur mon capteur, et ce, partout ou presque en Amérique sans succès, le vent a tourné ce printemps au Marais du Ruisseau de feu. Voici quelques prises de ce petit nerveux.

Ruisseau de feu, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada

Thank you very much for your comments, they are always much appreciated.

Probably one of my last posts before the holidays, it is this week that we will be moving in our new home in the forest far from the noise and light pollution. So I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful Holiday Season with your loved ones.

At Ruisseau de feu Marsh the main attraction and certainly the most coveted of all residents of the marsh and that everyone wants to see is undoubtedly the Least Bittern. But the one that's the most noisy undoubtedly the Marsh Wren. A hyperactive little bird and almost always very discreet. I tried for several years to freeze it on my sensor, almost everywhere in America without success, the wind turned in my favor last spring the Ruisseau de feu Marsh. Here a few shots of the little fellow.