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Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) flower among decaying leaves.
Kwiat ziarnopłonu wiosennego (Ficaria verna) pośród butwiejących liści.
Lesser Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) roosting on the shores of a wetland south of Forestburg, Alberta, Canada.
They are staging in the area and feeding in the harvested grain fields, as they build up energy reserves for the continuation of their southward migration.
There are two adult Ross' Goose standing in the water along the grass near the centre of the image.
10 October, 2015.
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The lesser flamingo is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, with another population in India. Birds are occasionally reported from further north, but these are generally considered vagrants. It was moved from the genus Phoeniconaias to Phoenicoparrus in 2014. Wikipedia
According to Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta, the Lesser Scaup nests later than any other duck in Alberta. Often two broods will merge with both females present.
I counted 14 of these newly hatched ducklings today and there were two females attending to them and vigorously driving away any Mallard that got too close.
This is the first brood I have seen this season and I was happy to get a shot of these very young ones. They won't fledge until the the third week of September. There will be more broods making their first appearance over the next couple of weeks.
I also posted a shot of one of the females and some of the hatchlings swimming close to the shore before resting in the grass.
William Hawrelak Park. Edmonton, Alberta.
273) Lesser Adjutant
Lesser Adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus, Burung Botak
This is a large wading bird in the stork family. The lesser adjutant is often found in large rivers and lakes inside well wooded regions, in freshwater wetlands in agricultural areas, and coastal wetlands including mudflats and mangroves. It is found from India to SouthEast Asia. The lesser adjutant stalks around wetlands feeding mainly on fish, frogs, reptiles, large invertebrates, rodents, small mammals and rarely carrion.
Burung Botak ini lazimnya boleh dilihat di muara sungai sewaktu air surut di mana ia memburu makanannya. Ia boleh juga ditemui di kawasan berair seperti sawah padi. Seperti keluarga bangau yang lain ia memakan haiwan akuatik, termasuk reptilian dan amfibia serta mamalia kecil seperti tikus, kadangkala makan bangkai.
Exif: f8, 1/640, ISO 640, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, car window
Lesser whitethroat (Curruca curruca) perched on a branch.
Piegża (Curruca curruca) siedząca na gałęzi.
Praslin, Seychelles
With a wingspan of 6 feet, these are not small birds. This image does however illustrate its slighter build compared to the Great Frigatebird, although this was not obvious in the field (to my inexperienced eye anyway). The white triangular "armpit" markings are however, diagnostic and are present in all plumages including this juvenile.
The Lesser Kiskadee is a bird I look forward to seeing when visiting South America and our trip to the Pantanal didn’t disappoint. We get its larger cousin, the Great Kiskadee, here in south Texas so it is neat to see the “other version.” The Lesser Kiskadee is not only smaller than the great but it also has a thinner beak and it has a much different call that to my ear doesn’t sound anything like kis-ka-dee at all. I wonder which was named first…?
Pitangus lector
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We will be doing this trip again next year, if you think you might be interested more information is available here: www.texastargetbirds.com/group-photo-trips/2018-brazil-s-...
Lesser kestrel (female) basking in the evening sun.
Cousins to the much more prevelant common kestrel (clue's in the name), lesser kestrels are a bit smaller with an easily identifiable difference in patterns and colours in their plumage.
Lesser whitethroat (Currucs curruca) perched on a cherry tree branch.
Piegża (Curruca curruca) siedząca na czereśniowej gałązce.
Stitchwort (also known as Starwort) is a pretty little wikdflower of woodlands and meadows. This was captured at Brickfields Meadows (Sussex Wildlife Trust) on a lockdown walk
Fifth and last in my series of images featuring solo birds.
This one features a Lesser Yellowlegs standing alertly on a moss-covered log. Its yellow legs are difficult to see due to the shadowing of the light.
The following is from allaboutbirds.com:
"The Lesser Yellowlegs is a dainty and alert "marshpiper" that occurs in shallow, weedy wetlands and flooded fields across North America during migration. It's smaller with a shorter, more needlelike bill than the Greater Yellowlegs, but otherwise looks very similar. It breeds in the meadows and open woodlands of boreal Canada. Like many other shorebirds, the Lesser Yellowlegs rebounded from hunting in the early 20th century but has declined again from losses of wetland habitats. It is on the Yellow Watch List for species with declining populations."
A Lesser Yellowlegs flew-by when I was watching Cormorants fishing. The flight is buoyant. Their legs extending beyond the tail when they are flighting.
Warm early morning. North of Edmonton. Sept. 2021. A shot with my old zoom lens. : )
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Still quite a few migrant ducks hanging around our area.
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Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca).
Photo taken as part of 'City Nature Challenge 2025: Oxfordshire' (www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2025-o...).
There are more Lesser Flamingos than any of the six species of flamingo in the world. Lesser and Greater Flamingos are old world flamingos. Chilean, James's, Andean and American are considered new world flamingos.