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While out for a walk yesterday I came across two male Anna's Hummingbirds having a territorial disagreement. This one landed on a branch not far from me, and then the other dive bombed it a couple of times. When the bomber got close this guy would flare his tail and wings at him.
I was shooting upwards against a lightly clouded white sky that acted like a giant diffuser, and it was perfect for showing off the beautiful colours of the male Anna's.
CA Scrub-jay thinks my front yard is his own...flying in, making a ruckus and scaring all the others birds away.
The Grackles seemed even more agitated today than usual after the rain stopped. All that posturing made for some tense moments at the Goodie Bowl, even though the contents had to be a little soggy.
All that drama also made for some interesting bird watching and made me grab my camera, too.
Explore: 04-26-19, #247
This Male Wheatear was fighting with another male at the base of this drystone wall,literally rolling around in the grass,behaviour that I have not witnessed before.
After the fight this male flew to the top of the wall and the other bird flew off.
This one fanned out its tale and was calling constantly and was strutting his stuff on top of the wall for about a minute.
I can only think the other male had strayed into this ones territory and then was duly sent packing with its tail between its legs.
It was an amazing spectacle to watch.
Taken on Dartmoor
This was after the fireworks were over, she was all "ok, let's go," but we told her we were going to wait a few minutes (for the traffic to ease up). She was not a fan of waiting.
Wood Stork ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
In the Wild ~ Summer 2015 ~ Northern Florida
......Two heads are always better than one.....
(four more photos from this location in the comments)
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They are not the most beautiful birds, but I still love them as I see
them by the lake in my backyard almost every day. They are just as hard-working and meticulous as the herons and egrets. They were on the endangered species list for a little while but have made a nice comeback. In-flight they are just as majestic and elegant as the others, in their white coats. They are a joy to observe with huge wingspans and we are quite glad to see them here in Florida. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder ~ Wood Stork family high in their nest
After the rain, the Grackles were back out in force, gobbling up the soggy remains of the Goodie Bowls.
They have been here for a few weeks now, eating everything in sight with their voracious appetites. I'm ready for them to leave now as they are eating me out of house and home but even so, sometimes their antics are amusing to watch.
For want of a more knowledgeable term, I'll call this "courtship posturing". Both birds lower themselves and perform this neck extension.
Moai Piro Piro - The incredible moai that smells everything:
A striking, different and incredible moai. I am talking about the Moai Piro Piro, a quite striking figure that differs from all its brothers. If you want to know the secrets of this giant statue, I invite you to continue reading.
About the moai Piro Piro:
When I first arrived at the entrance of the Rano Raraku volcano I met a friend who is there welcoming all the visitors. It is the moai Piro Piro, a stone giant with unique characteristics and very different from the other statues I saw on Easter Island.
Characteristics of the moai Piro Piro:
The first and perhaps most striking thing about this colossus is its huge, pointed nose. It is so much so that the translation of his name means bad smell, but not because he smells bad, but rather because his figure seems to represent that he is smelling a very strong aroma.
Another of its main characteristics is related to its head. Only the top of this moai measures 4 meters and is considerably larger than the other sculptures on Rapa Nui.
Regarding his body, we also have several differences with the rest of the colossi on Easter Island. The Piro Piro moai has its shoulders projected forward, as if it had bad posture. This is quite striking and one of the mysteries that historians are still trying to unravel.
Finally we have on the right side of his neck, a kind of graffiti in which the word Baquedano is read. This drawing is not part of the original design, but it has remained there because it is part of history. It was carried out by Chilean sailors from the General Baquedano School at the beginning of the 20th century.
Piro Piro moai size:
Along with all the characteristics mentioned in the previous point, there is an even more incredible one: the size of the Piro Piro moai.
This statue measures almost 11 meters and is almost twice the size of any other of the moai buried in Rapa Nui. It is the largest moai on the island, although having the body buried, it cannot be seen in its maximum splendor.
* And the other giants:
In the 19th century, the explorer Thor Heyerdahl, surprised by the size of the head that this statue had, got permits to excavate and discover a little more about this giant. After several months of work, he verified that it was one of the largest in Rapa Nui.
Location of the moai Piro Piro:
Like most buried moai, the Piro Piro moai is also found on the slope of the Rano Raraku volcano and it will be almost impossible not to see it as it is right at the entrance.
Taller tamarack trees make for perfect perches from which to sound the alarm for other males to stay away.
The obelisk posture is a handstand-like position that some dragonflies and damselflies assume to prevent overheating on sunny days.
The robins are in to full territorial battling. I have definitely at least 6. My wee one that feeds from the hand is still here and quite often I end up with a battle royal on my hand! Anyway this guy was engaged in a posturing battle along this wall with the steam from the melting frost rising up the sunny side. Great to have sun (and also a chance to lift my head from my books. My law degree has really ramped up this year!)
I had to let Bella know that today was supposed to be the end of the world AND her Mommy and Daddy's 6th anniversary. She just stared at me with her giant marble brown eyes, and slouched with her bad posture and wanted to know if we could go for a walk.