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On May 3rd I started my day at the two ponds closest to my home. It was fun to watch the grebes building a nest.
Red-winged Blackbird males are putting on quite the displays right now.
It was very nice to see a Ring-necked Duck too!
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Ring-necked Duck at E B Forsythe NWR in New Jersey.
A hint of the namesake ring can be seen on the neck
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Black-necked Stilts are among the most stately of the shorebirds, with long rose-pink legs, a long thin black bill, and elegant black-and-white plumage that make them unmistakable at a glance. They move deliberately when foraging, walking slowly through wetlands in search of tiny aquatic prey. When disturbed, stilts are vociferous, to put it mildly, and their high, yapping calls carry for some distance.
Wanted to start off with some close ups that late evening with these beautiful alternate plumage Red-Necked Phalaropes. I'll be busy the next several days packing and moving so I'll post when I can. Click for larger image. Enjoy!
The frill-necked lizard, also known commonly as the frilled lizard, frilled dragon or frilled agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. This species is the only member of the genus Chlamydosaurus.
The combination of the gaping mouth and the wide, brightly coloured frill provide an intimidating sight to any potential predator. It frequently runs at speed on two legs to escape danger, quickly climbing the nearest tree to safety. The males are bigger than females and have a more robust appearance. There are two long, pointed canine-like teeth present in the lower jaw, which can inflict a painful bite.
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3rd place in TMI your Art & Nature group contest "Scales"
The Black-necked Stilts have arrived in Yakima County recently. This bird was located at a pond owned by Norbert and Dicie Marquez near the little town of Outlook. IMG_4766
Taken at Lake Ellesmere. They are just beginning to put on their breeding colours.
Breeds in north-eastern Siberia and (more rarely) in north-west Alaska; migrates to south-east Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Stints are the smallest of the migratory waders – barely the size of a sparrow. The red-necked stint is the only stint species to regularly occur in New Zealand, with up to 200 spending the southern summer here each year. They are most often seen at high-tide roosts associating with other small waders, especially wrybills, and other sandpipers.
Great Blue Heron.
Between 39 to 52 inches long with a wingspan of around 5 feet 10 inches. A common, large mainly grayish heron with a pale or yellowish colored bill. It is often mistaken for a Sandhill Crane but flies with its neck folded and not extended like the Sandhill Crane. In southern Florida an all-white form, the "Great White Heron", differs from the Great Egret in that they are larger with greenish-yellow legs rather than the black legs of the Great Blue Heron.
Their habitat includes lakes, ponds, rivers and marshes.
They breed locally from coastal Alaska, south-central Canada and Nova Scotia south to Mexico and the West Indies. Winters as far north as southern Alaska, central United States and southern New England. Also in the Galapagos Islands.
Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.
John Heinz Wildlife Refuge.
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Numerous Black-necked Stilts have arrived at a wetlands' breeding grounds near Memphis, Tennessee. It's time for nest building!
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I managed to seize the opportunity to photograph the beautiful ring around the neck, the light showing it off splendidly
red-necked phalarope amongst Icelandic sea thrift. Phalaropes reverse the usual sex roles in birds: Females are larger and more colorful than males; females take the lead in courtship, and males are left to incubate the eggs and care for the young.
Taken last summer and fingers crossed a return to Iceland in 2021...
The red-necked spur fowl (red-necked francolin) is a pheasant-like bird, common throughout Africa. It is a shy, wary bird that likes to stay hidden in thickets and scrubland. Here it sits on a rust-coloured termite mound made from the iron oxide rich soils of Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.
These two Red-necked Grebe babies have already known how to dive and they are learning how to hunt for fish !
Went looking for these wonderful ducks at one of my usual spots that I find them in and I was not disappointed just like in years past there they were only this time they were in one of the other ponds. Not only did I find my ducks but lots of other great finds so be on the lookout for other photos from my outing today.
I don't know how far out of Louisiana this meal travels but in all seriousness, the neck is the best part of the turkey. The necks are on deep discount after Thanksgiving so I took advantage of that. I also didn't remember to get bell pepper so I used the traditional French mirepoix for the gravy. These are so delicious!
floating rock and shell in the narrow neck of a bottle with other things from the beach, sunk below.
Red-necked Stint
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Tens of thousands of these birds come down to summer over on the local mudflats.
As departure time for the journey north draws close, they begin to colour up show the markings they are named for.
The red-necked tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
I spent four hours lying on the floor behind a clump of long grass waiting for one of the two black necked grebes to come into perfect view chuffed they both came my way but to close to get them both in focus not complainig though can't win them all...........
This Ring-necked duck was diving with a companion drake at Lake Artemesia, so I edged up to them little by little to capture this shot. I've been looking to put a couple of what I call "definitive" shots into my collection for this duck and I think I can check this one off - for now. Also, I've started to play around with DPP4 as I see that it's giving me better results than my other photo software.
Taken 28 December 2016 at Lake Artemesia.
White-necked Heron, Ardea pacifica
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These 'grey nomad' birds are very infrequent vistors and always a pleasure to find.
Of all places a couple of them were in a water-retaining-basin, next to our local shopping centre.
Due to the dry weather the basin is only a few shallow ponds.
We found them as we walked back home from having coffee, and I rushed home to get the camera. But the birds wouldn't have any interference and were on the wing before I got into position.
Nome, Alaska - This Red-necked Grebe stayed close to nesting female, thus not able to capture in the calm water but still loved the soft Arctic light.