View allAll Photos Tagged Neck
Podiceps nigricollis
St Aidan's RSPB Reserve, Leeds
A former opencast coal mine site which flooded by the adjoining River Aire, and is now managed by the RSPB for wild birds, both resident and migrant birds.The reserve covers nearly 1000 acres (400 hectares). There are 7.5 miles (12kms) of trails winding their way through extensive reed beds, lagoons, open hillside grassland, and scrub; all attracting a wide variety of birds.
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
What3Words
///trailers.ripen.grownup
The Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is an extraordinary, small waterbird famed for its striking looks, elaborate breeding rituals, and some of the most extreme biological transformations in the animal kingdom.
Physical Transformations & Plumage
Summer Breeding Dress:
They boast a velvety black head and neck, fiery chestnut sides, ruby-red eyes, and fan-like golden ear tufts.
Winter Camouflage:
In the winter, they completely shed their bright colors, morphing into a quiet blend of slate grey and white.
The Upturned Bill:
At all times of the year, they can be distinguished by a fine, dark bill that slightly tilts upward at the tip.
Bizarre Migration Biology
The North American population (where it is known as the Eared Grebe) undergoes an incredible physical cycle during autumn staging at hyper-saline lakes like Mono Lake.
The Flightless Phase:
They stay grounded and remain flightless for 9 to 10 months of the year—longer than any other flying bird.
Organ Shifting:
While gorging on brine shrimp, their digestive organs swell to twice their normal size, while their flight muscles shrivel to a fraction of their mass.
The Reversal:
Before migrating, the process completely reverses; their gut shrinks, and their chest muscles rapidly rebuild so they can take flight.
Breeding and Courtship
Floating Nests:
Because their legs are positioned very far back on their bodies to act as powerful swimming propellers, they are incredibly clumsy on land. Consequently, they build floating platform nests anchored to vegetation right at the water's edge.
Water Dances:
Their courtship consists of highly synchronized, beautiful rituals, including the "penguin dance," where partners rise chest-to-chest out of the water.
Conservation Status:
Globally, they are quite secure, but in places like the UK, they are a highly protected, rare breeding species (Amber-listed) with roughly 50–55 breeding pairs nationwide. Specialized nature sanctuaries manage wetlands precisely to help support their delicate colonies.
A head shot of a Sandhill Crane. She had just found a morsel of food in the Cornfield her and her companions were grazing. These are really cool, if not odd, birds. I never knew that they were occasionally found in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. It was a pleasure to both observe and photography them. I decided to do a creative crop with this image to emphasize the long neck of the Crane. Please view large for best experience.
Happy Weekend~!
This little white flower was left from the exam buquet, searching for water and rescued in last minute to a smaller vase. A beauty in all simplicity with its curved neck graciously bended after a week of looking up to the ceiling.
This Black-necked Stilt was doing a good job making sure no potential predators got too close to its young. I thought I had given them enough space but obviously this beauty didn’t agree. While this one gave me a fuss the other adult quickly wandered farther into the marsh along with its chicks.
_MG_5337-web
Himantopus mexicanus
This French soft-neck garlic is popular with chefs and will add an authentic flavour to your French dishes.
Garlic is a species in the onion genus, Allium.
Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion.
Garlic is native to Central Asia and northeastern Iran, and has long been a common seasoning worldwide, with a history of several thousand years of human consumption and use.
Have a glorious day and thank you, M, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
The pileated woodpecker's long neck is a fascinating part of its anatomy, combining strength, flexibility and durability. Here the woodpecker, after one strike on the log, is bending its neck in a backwards curve to prepare for the next strike, all in very short order.
(Aythya collaris)
The sun came out from behind the clouds just long enough for me to get this shot. Thankfully they were lined up pretty good. There were five of them, but the one was a little shy for a group pic. Peace Valley Park, New Britain Pa.
Location Borkum ❤️
Credits ❤️
Baiastice - Dana outfit
Available in 18 colors
Hide/Show Vest and Panties for each color
Fat Packs 50% Off all colors by HUD + 12+12 Bonus
Maitreya X - Petite X - Reborn - Waifu - Legacy - Perky - Kupra - Belleza X Classic & Curvy
There are also Nada peeptoe booties sold separately
Available @ Uber
Exile - Hair - Jett
Available @ The Fifty
[Rezz Room] Cobra Luna New Year
3 version : companion / neck / arm
3 colors skin / 2 eyes colors
PBR or Legacy textures
AVAILABLE IN FATPACK
Available @ Uber
Thank you so much in advance for all your amazing support and kindness i really do appreciate it . Have a wonderful weekend huge hugs and much love my dear friends ❤️
A few more from my time with these awesome little guys... :)
Just to reiterate, these are all from the same session, taken at a public site at a distance so as not to disturb the birds or alter their behaviour.
We normally don't see night herons extending their necks. This one makes me realize that this species of herons do have long necks. Taken at the W. 9th St. rookery, Santa Rosa, California. To know more about the habits of this bird go to the Audubon website, www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-crowned-night-heron
Driving along a rice field...following a beautiful black and white bird.....what is it.....finally it stopped and I recognized the stilt. Such beautiful bird!
Lovely to see a White-necked Heron at the Heathdale - Glen Orden Wetlands today. Not as sharp as I would have liked, it took me by surprise and my settings were not quite right.
Aythya collaris.
The ring-necked duck is a diving duck from North America commonly found in freshwater ponds and lakes. A migrant to the UK, this bird has set up home at RSPB Radipole in Weymouth, Dorset.
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_4764
I have not had a chance to photograph these beautiful Grebes this season so here are three from the archives :)
Thanks to all who view and comment on my images, much appreciated :)
A few years ago, I had received word of a Red-necked Grebe that had showed up here in Southeast Michigan. It was spotted at one of our local metro parks. I was able able to locate him below one of the dams. I had watched him for about a half hour diving looking for food. each time he came up, he had a small bullhead in his beak. I have only seen about a handful since then out on Lake St. Clair but they were way to far out for pictures.