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a proud Chaffinch on a branch in winter trying to warm up in sun light.
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Peafowl is a common name for three species of birds in the genera Pavo and Afropavo of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl as peahens. Male peafowl are known for their piercing calls and their extravagant plumage, which is especially prominent in the Asiatic species, which have an eye-spotted 'tail' or 'train' of covert feathers, which they display as part of a courtship ritual.
Despite the length and size of the covert feathers, the peacock is still capable of flight. The peafowl lives mainly on the ground in open forests or on cultivable lands where it forages for berries and grains, and also preys on snakes, lizards and small rodents. It makes loud calls, which makes it easier to detect, and are often used to indicate the presence of a predator in the forest areas. It forages on the ground in small groups and usually escapes on foot through undergrowth and avoids flying, though it flies into tall trees to roost. 12739
When they come for Pecans they fill their mouth with more than one and then fly away to eat in private:-)
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) juvenile
This young one was looking very proud as it paddled about on the Vic Uni Pond on this day last year. Mum and Dad were not very far away.
After watching his off-spring feed it is now his turn and he gives me that proud look. I know how he feels.
Male Blackbird (Turdus merula), one of a pair breeding in my garden.
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Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Red-headed Weaver.
The nest is built solely by the male, consisting of an upside-down bottle-shaped structure with a vertical entrance hole at the base, made of leaf midribs, twigs, grass stems, broad leaves and tendrils. Once it is approved by the female she lines the interior with bark fibers, feathers, dry grass or leaves. It is typically strung from a few twigs beneath the canopy of a tree. It often nests in the vicinity of other weaver species or even raptors. What is interesting is that the non-breading male as well as the female are yellow on the head.
Photographed in the wild near Mica, Limpopo, South Africa.
The proud Rooster was looking at me. And I was the only one there...
Photographed during Expo Keerpunt 2020 (Expo Turning Point), an initiative by De WAR, the Amersfoort based breeding ground for research an innovation, now based in this former factory.
Swans on the river Korana. Next to the river Korana is one of the most beautiful promenades in the whole city Karlovac where people walking, watching and feed swans. River Korana become a great place for swans. One large flock whole year stay on the river.
Captured in my local park a few days after the cygnets hatched. This is a new pen for the cob, as he lost his previous lifetime mate at the beginning of the year. This was such a welcome sight as I had been following the previous pairing for many years and looked forward to their little clutch of cygnets each year.
An adult burrowing owl poses as the kids play beneath. Is it pride or a brief respite from the chaos?
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There weren't many birds seen in the Everglades, nor in Arthur R Marshall Loxahatchee NWR, but Paul and I found a small tree near a water feature with a warbler flitting amid the thick foliage at Loxahatchee.
I took several pictures and so did Paul. I kept saying Northern Parula; he kept saying Yellow-throated Warbler. Those two birds look nothing alike. We didn't compare pictures at that time to see who was right. Well, BOTH of those warblers were in the tree, as well as this beauty (in the picture), a Prairie Warbler :-))
It is little wonder why this bird species is our national symbol.
Photographed in Pasco County, Florida, USA.
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“Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.”
-- George S. Patton
There is a special kind of exhilaration one feels looking down at a majestic mountainous landscape, especially when getting the opportunity has involved the challenges of long and strenuous climbing. The man in this picture did not have to climb much - the top of the rock he is standing on is maybe 20 feet above the walking path, very close to the parking lot. That's what I thought before studying the photo in detail. And then I had noticed that apparently the man's arms are missing. That, of course, changes everything: the picture gets a new meaning with the depth of the man's life story; his proud stance suddenly becomes real - and inspiring.
(photo taken at
Grand Canyon North Rim, Arizona, U.S.A.)
This shot was taken at the Marker Wadden (see my previous post). It was already late in the year, and the spectacle of spring and summer was over, but it is THE place to see bearded tits (gentlemen and ladies). To have at least one decent picture was the goal.
Elsewhere they are difficult to spot, and because they always jump through the reeds at high speed, many times the results on camera look awful.
We arrived in the fog, and I brooded a bit about the chances of seeing them. Somewhere near a reed bed I decided to call on technology to help, and played the sound of a bearded tit. After just 5 seconds one of the tits decided that this intruder should be taught a lesson and he started to shout fanatically.
It was the start of a real party, because they showed up everywhere, often in groups of 7 in, on and between the reeds.
Where they are normally shy birds, here they were quite easy to photograph. And then you have the stress of choosing again, which of all those beautiful photos should you post? In the end I chose the first proud gentleman!