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Red Crested Turaco
From Fun Facts
Turacos are the only birds to possess actual red and green pigments in their feathers. The red pigment (turacin) and green pigment (turacoverdin) both contain copper. When you look at most birds, the color you perceive is a reflection produced by their feather structure.
These birds have highly mobile outer toes that can rotate forward or backward.
They use their long tails for balance and their feet are very good at gripping.
These birds produce a call that sounds like "go way" which is why they are often referred to as Go-Away Birds.
These birds have a beautiful red crest, which stands about 5 cm (2 in.) high when excited.
This little red squirrel was sizing me up, deciding whether or not I was worth a robust scolding (I was!). Photographed along the Seven Bridges Trail in the Van Loon State Wildlife Area, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing among lat years's leaves.
Wiewiórka (Sciurus vulgaris) stojąca pośród zeszłorocznych liści.
Red Crowned Crane -
The red-crowned crane, also called the Manchurian crane, is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world. In some parts of its range, it is known as a symbol of luck, longevity, and fidelity.
The Red-crowned Crane and Sandhill Crane are related; they are both members of the crane family (Gruidae), sharing ancient lineages, though they belong to different genera.
All cranes are omnivorous, per Johnsgard, the two most common crane species today (the sandhill and common cranes) are among the most herbivorous species while the two rarest species (the red-crowned and whooping cranes) are perhaps the most carnivorous species. When feeding on plants, red-crowned cranes exhibit a preference for plants with a high content of crude protein and low content of crude fiber.
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One from the archives. Taken at St Aidens.
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Wikipedia: The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the Southern United States. Claims have been made that it is the most abundant living land bird in North America, as bird-counting censuses of wintering red-winged blackbirds sometimes show that loose flocks can number in excess of a million birds per flock and the full number of breeding pairs across North and Central America may exceed 250 million in peak years. It also ranks among the best-studied wild bird species in the world. The red-winged blackbird is sexually dimorphic; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the red-winged blackbird's diet.
Conservation status: Least Concern
For Macro Mondays theme; "The Color Red".
HMM to all.
(Explored - Highest position: 19 on Friday, September 23, 2022)
This squirrel in my yard 3-5 days after leaving its tree cavity may now be my current "yard squirrel." It found my squirrel feeder immediately. All of my yard squirrels over the years proved to be females.
The boys are back in town! They started straggling in about three weeks ago but now they are back in force setting up their territories. Soon the ladies will arrive and choose their mates.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) oerched on a tree trunk.
Wiewiórka (Sciurus vulgaris) siedząca na pniu drzewa.
As usual the Red Squirrels were posing nicely at the BWC this week.
Popped along with Sarah Fraser63 and had a lovely time it's so nice to go with a photography friend, someone who is happy to hang around looking for that special shot.
beautiful flowers in Sexbys garden at Peckham Rye Park..salvia hot lips..This spectacular plant displays striking red and white bi-coloured blooms on spikes, flowering from June right through to mid-autumn. This unique form shows a pure white tip with red hot lips; in the hotter months of summer it may have all red and all white flowers on the same plant. The aromatic foliage has a fine texture and small leaf, which can turn dark red in autumn