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Globularia bisnagarica (Plantaginaceae) 094 22
Globularia bisnagarica, the common ball flower, is a species of plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.
This species can be found in Central and Southern Europe. It occurs in meadows at an elevation of 0–1,500 meters above sea level.
Globularia bisnagarica grows to 10–30 centimeters in height. It is a perennial plant with bright blue spherical flower heads and dark green, leathery, spathulate leaves, veined beneath. The flowering period extends from March to June.
Source: Wikipedia.
Species: Ardea purpurea.
Eagland Hill, Lancashire.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder regarding Peziza repanda, commonly known as the Palomino cup or recurved cup, is a species of fungus in the genus Peziza, family Pezizaceae.
I found this on a walk through a Bluebell wood, growing on a very large decaying Beech tree along with Lycogala terretre - plasmodium (slime mould) and Glistening ink caps.
A first for me too (yay!) as I've never seen this variety of cup fungus before, it's a little gem, a beauty! :)
55. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. theme for 116 pictures in 2016 group
Press 'L' on your keyboard or tap the screen for iPad users to zoom in and see the lovely dimpled edge to this cup fungus.
Female.
Species: Oenanthe oenanthe.
A Robin-sized chat, the wheatear is a summer visitor to the UK, arriving here in early March and leaving in September for its African wintering grounds. It frequents open, rocky country, pasture, moorland and heath. Mainly a ground-dwelling bird, it can be seen running or hopping along. It breeds mainly in western and northern UK. Info: The Wildlife Trusts.
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"Only large-diameter trees have enough girth to contain the nest and roost cavities of this species, so there is concern for populations of this woodpecker where late-successional forests are being converted to younger stands. Availability of suitable habitat is apparently the factor limiting most populations." Birds of the World
Species: Certhia familiaris.
Treecreepers are mottled brown above, white or whitish beneath, and have stiff tails, used in the manner of woodpeckers’ as support when climbing, and large feet with sharp, arched claws. Info:RSPB.
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Nest building in August ?
Species: Delichon urbicum.
The house martin is a small bird with glossy blue-black upper parts and pure white under parts. It has a distinctive white rump with a forked tail and, on close inspection, white feathers covering its legs and toes. It spends much of its time on the wing collecting insect prey. The bird's mud nest is usually sited below the eaves of buildings. They are summer migrants and spend their winters in Africa. Although still numerous and widespread, recent moderate declines earn them a place on the Amber List. Info: RSPB.
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Had a beautiful day with a flock of Evening Grosbeaks today. These birds are declining and are now listed as a species of special concern under COSEWIC in Canada. Since the 1970's these birds have experiences 77-90% declines across their range. They are mostly declining due to loss of their habitat (mature and old-growth forests), road collisions (when they feed on grit in winter) and window strikes.
(Pomatostomus temporalis)
Ormiston Gorge - Northern Territory
Austrália
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This species is definitely in my top five. That combination of yellow cap and chestnut sides is just amazing. I feel very fortunate to be able to see them all summer too as they breed near my home.
Brasilia, DF, Brazil.
Male.
AFAIK males are almost all yellow (females have brownish-bordered wings).
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Tribe: Coliadini
Genus: Phoebis Hübner, [1819]
Species: P. marcellina (Cramer, 1777)
Binomial name: Phoebis marcellina
Synonyms: Phoebis sennae marcellina
This concludes my brief wetlands birds series. From Conservation International:
"The species found in wetlands are some of the most unique in the world because they’ve evolved specifically to survive in these hydrologically changing ecosystems. Alligators, crocodiles, muskrats, nutrias, fish species and hundreds of birds, including mallards, geese and herons are all found in wetlands. More than half of the 800 species of protected migratory birds in the U.S. rely on wetlands. The vegetation found in wetlands is also unique as they have evolved to survive in seasonally flooded and saline conditions. Some examples include the cattail in freshwater wetlands and mangrove species in coastal wetlands."
One of those protected species that relies on wetlands is the endangered Whooping Crane, shown here near the gulf coast of Texas.
Species: Riparia riparia.
The tiny, brown-and-white sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, nesting in colonies on rivers, lakes and flooded gravel pits. It returns to Africa in winter. Info: The Wildlife Trusts.
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Species: Saxicola rubetra.
Location: Greece.
Declining in much of its range as its preferred habitats are altered, the Whinchat is a bird of grasslands with tall, woody stems or small bushes which give it an open perch quite close to the ground. Info: RSPB.
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Species # 1254
The Greater Yellow-naped Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma flavinucha) it is found in East Asia from northern and eastern India to south-eastern China, Indochina, and Sumatra.
Sattal. Uttarakhand. India.
Male Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, Dendrocopos kizuki nigrescens, 15 cm. / 5.9 in. Second sub-species we saw on the trip. COMMON resident in various types of woodlands, often in city parks and gardens.
Kaganji Rice Paddies, Kunigama, Amami, Japan.
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Species: Lutra lutra.
Isle of Mull, Scotland.
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Physocarpus capitatus, commonly called Pacific ninebark or tall ninebark, is a species of Physocarpus native to western North America from southern Alaska east to Montana and Utah, and south to southern California.
It is a dense deciduous shrub growing to 1–2.5 metres (3 ft 3 in–8 ft 2 in) tall. The name comes from the appearance of the bark, which is flaky, peeling away in many layers. The shrub has distinctive maple-like lobed leaves 3–14 centimetres (1.2–5.5 in) long and broad, and clusters of small white flowers with five petals and numerous red-tipped stamens. The unique fruit is an inflated glossy red pod which turns dry and brown and then splits open to release seeds.
It is often found in wetlands, but also forms thickets along rivers and in moist forest habitats. While it grows most robustly in wet environments, it is drought-tolerant to a degree and is a popular California garden plant.
Same species as yesterday's post, but this one is the more typical variant called the 'white stripe', since those markings are so clearly visible on its head.
According to allaboutbirds.com,
the White-throated Sparrow is a 'large, plump sparrow with a long tail and fairly small bill. Bold face pattern with black and white crown stripes, yellow spot between eye and bill, and neat white throat patch on gray face and breast.'
I photographed this bird in the springtime as the leaves and blossoms were gracing us with their lovely colors.
I like the way the bird was facing the other way, but then gave me a nice facial pose when it turned back to look at me.
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Male / upperwing.
Species: Plebeius argus.
This attractive little blue is most often associated with heathlands of southern England, where it can occur in very large numbers. However, in many places it is serious decline, mainly as a result of destruction of heaths and the shading out of the sparsely vegetated, sunny habitats it prefers.
Prees Heath Common, Shropshire.
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Kaziranga National Park
State Of Assam
India
The Asian or Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east.
Three subspecies are recognized—Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, the Indian elephant or E. m. indicus from mainland Asia, and E. m. sumatranus from the island of Sumatra. Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia.
Since 1986, E. maximus has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75 years. Asian elephants are primarily threatened by degradation, fragmentation and loss of habitat, and poaching. In 2003, the wild population was estimated at between 41,410 and 52,345 individuals.
Female captive elephants have lived beyond 60 years when kept in semi-natural surroundings, such as forest camps. In zoos, elephants die at a much younger age and are declining due to a low birth and high death rate.
The genus Elephas originated in Sub-Saharan Africa during the Pliocene, and ranged throughout Africa into southern Asia. The earliest indications of captive use of Asian elephants are engravings on seals of the Indus Valley civilization dated to the third millennium BC. – Wikipedia
Species: Hirundo rustica.
Swallows are small birds with dark, glossy-blue backs, red throats, pale underparts and long tail streamers. They are extremely agile in flight and spend most of their time on the wing. They are widespread breeding birds in the Northern Hemisphere, migrating south in winter. Info: RSPB.
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Adding to the nearly 50+ species of birds that visit my backyard is this latest addition, the most magnificent of birds, the Indian Peafowl. Yep, it is perched on the gate to my home, a surprise afternoon guest. I am seeing quite a few new species around my home lately and am wondering why. The peafowls, I am being told, were originally inhabiting the area now cleared for the Kannur International Airport that was opened to the public in 2018. I am not convinced though as peafowl sightings have only been pretty recent. Covid really did stir up things but I would like to know what exactly is going on. Coupled with the appearance of new species is the disappearance of commonly found birds like the babblers, both Yellow-billed as well as Jungle. I do occasionally see a few Jungle Babblers, but very few in number and not in their usual large groups.
(Pomatorhinus ferruginosus)
Ngoc Linh
Vietname
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A new long-legged species for my prairie bug and spider species set, with a confirmed iNaturalist ID.
Some species info: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/208043-Diogmites-angustipennis
This species which is often referred to as "Fish Ducks" is the most widespread and abundant merganser in North America. Being one of the more social waterfowl species they do accept other species of diving ducks within their own flocks.
Their breeding territory ranges from Alaska to Newfoundland where they can be found using man-made nesting boxes or nest on the ground. A nest can be found to contain a clutch of anywhere from 6 - 17 eggs. They tend to be a quiet breed unless disturbed or during their courtship period.
This hen is getting lots of attention from 4 drakes that are certainly letting her know their intentions with their erect tails.
Marsh Owl (Asio capensis ssp.tingitanus) in flight Morocco_North Africa_w_0363
The Morocco Marsh Owls are an isolated and dwindling population. So much so that they are now a critically endangered species in Morocco.
This fragmented population is geographically separated from other breeding Marsh Owls by the huge arid area to the south called the Sahel. The Moroccan Marsh Owls are in fact a sub-species Asio capensis ssp. tingitanus. The only other other sub-species is Asio Capensis hova, in Madagascar.
The main cause of their decline in Morocco is habitat loss due to draining of large marsh areas with the expansion of agriculture.
A long distance migratory bird species from Europe / Parts of Asia and some of them winter in South East Asia / Parts of Australia. They are migrants in our region and seen in good numbers around March / April and when they are making their journey to their destinations.
The past couple of years we are not seeing them much, but the last winter maybe around 20 of them were seen in a lake just 20 mins from my place. During last winter there were huge flocks of other waders birds still around and the place is perfect for photography with the light exactly behind the photographer in the mornings. Another a couple of weeks almost all those waders disappeared - now there are only Stilts and cormorants in that place.
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An old barn being surrounded by ever growing subdivision..
It's only a matter of time, therefore, endangered..
My Day 1-9-2019.
Sony SLT-A77MkII.
Minolta AF 35-80 f4
The Gopher Tortoise was added to the "Threatened" list of species by the US. Fish and Wildlife Service on July 7, 1987. The primary reason is the destruction of habitat.
Species: Maniola jurtina.
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. Info: The Wildlife Trusts.
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Species: Passer domesticus.
The House sparrow is an endearing, friendly little garden bird whose almost consistent year-round presence is always welcome. However, despite its notoriety as being one of the most sociable and gregarious birds in existence, it’s an understatement to say the sparrow has had a very tough time throughout history. Info: GardenBirds.
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