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The small ones fall down a lot, but they usually wind up in a hole or behind whatever they just tripped over.
Jersey shore
Mitchell Lake, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Looking close at the bird in the foreground notice her wings are held slightly above the body, compare the male in the background) this is because she has the little ones tucked under the wings holding them up off the body.
NC, April 2020
Courtship for the Least Tern involves the male finding a female that will accept his fish! If she takes his gift, he has his mate for the season.
I had the opportunity to photograph this very cooperative Least Tern that was incubating it’s eggs. Knowing that the Sun will go down behind the bird, I decided to spend the rest of the evening photographing the bird. Strangely, she/ he had no help from the partner, every hour or so the bird took a break to feed itself and this shot was captured during one of the breaks.
Nikon D610| 28-300mm | f5.6 | 1/2500 | ISO500
Massachusett, USA | 28-Jul-19
Photographing a diving grebe can be a fun:} Yes, I wish I had shot a few inches lower.
Estero Llano Grande State Park in South Texas. 1/2017
Least Flycatcher (Empidomax minimus) We were hiking in Elk Island National Park just east of Edmonton. This little cutie did stop and pose for long enough to get this photo, but we didn't see it close up until we got back to the hotel. It looks like its left leg is injured... I can't imagine how it can forage with just one leg, so I imagine it won't be with us long... Sad... I have seen adult gulls and magpies with only one leg, so hopefully I'm wrong...
at least you'll get one thing done :-)
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hbw!!
hemlock bluffs nature preserve, cary, north carolina
Our smallest Sandpiper, identified by the yellow legs which look pretty skinny compared with other little pips.
Handsome swallow restricted to relatively dry regions of western Ecuador and western Peru. Plumage is blue and white with chestnut collar, breast band, sides, rump, and forehead. Similar to Cliff Swallow, which is a rare migrant within the range of Chestnut-collared, but note the chestnut breast band and lack of white on the forehead. Most often encountered around cities and towns, where it nests colonially in the eaves of buildings. (eBird)
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We made a special trip to this little town to see the swallows nesting on the church tower.
Sozaranga, Ecuador. February 2010.
Mindo Bird Tours - Southern Ecuador.
Especie 505 de mi colección de Aves del Ecuador.
Species 505 from my collection of Birds of Ecuador.
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A chunky, large-headed bird of open areas, usually found perched on wires or flying around in search of insects. Soft gunmetal gray with white underparts. Often found pressed together in pairs or tight groups when at rest. Sometimes flies in the same areas as swallows and swifts, but has a much thicker build, with triangular, somewhat starling-like wings. The only woodswallow throughout most of its range. Song is a somewhat myna-like series of sweet warbling and harsh chattering. Also gives nasal scolding “nyeh”, comparable to a jay or treepie. (eBird)
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Frequently seen but not photographed. I finally found a pair on the power lines, then this one came a little closer and I could get a better look. The only angle I had was into the sun so he was pretty shadowed in the final image. A little editing brought out his subtle colours.
Despite the name and appearance, this bird is not a swallow. It is actually in the same family as the Australian Magpie!
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Animal Research and Nutrition Centre, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
Three out of four years since 2014, I have seen one Least Bittern in the same general location, twice in the Fall and this year in the Spring. Not sure if it is the same bird that keeps coming back. After waiting for almost half an hour I finally got him/her partially out in the open for a second; most of the time it was well hidden in the thicket, very well camouflaged. Originally I went to the park to participate in the Whimbrel watch which was complete bust during my entire stay. At least this Bittern provided much needed break from the monotony. Colonel Sam Smith Park, Toronto, Ontario.
As the common and scientific names suggest, this is a tiny species and the smallest New World shorebird (wader). It weighs a mere 20 grams or so (less than one ounce), which is less than most songbirds. Despite its small size, migration sees it make considerable journeys between its breeding grounds in northern North America and winter territories that may be as far distant as northern South America. This individual was at Whiffin Spit near Sooke on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Least Bittern
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Saturday Self Challenge: Arch
This one was a challenge, and had me searching for arches on every walk and drive we undertook. Being away from towns, there were no man-made arches to photograph, so I finally settled on shapes from the grasses growing at a creek edge.
I hope the above photograph is not pushing the theme just too far. By using my imagination a little, and together with their shadows, I found at least 10 arch shapes in the above photograph.