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Bonatic Gardens, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, February 2017
(Nesoptilotis flavicollis)
Mount Wellington - Tasmania
Austrália
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Austrália (2024) (309)
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- All the photos for this family Meliphagidae (Melifagídeos) (43)
- All the photos for this species Nesoptilotis flavicollis (1)
- All the photos taken this day 2024/11/23 (9)
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Species: Ardea cinerea.
Grey herons are unmistakeable: tall, with long legs, a long beak and grey, black and white feathering. They can stand with their neck stretched out, looking for food, or hunched down with their neck bent over their chest. Info: RSPB.
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Cedar Waxing at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware.
These beautiful birds have been somewhat of a nemesis for me - I quite often seen and photographed them but always at the top of trees and in terrible light, so I was very happy to find this one posing.
Species 164 in 2017
2017_06_02_EOS 7D_1369_V1
Another species of the pipit and one that is widespread in the Central and Western Parts of India. They are a tad larger than the 3-4 species we get here in my state.
This is a bird of open habitat and generally prefers rocky hillsides, desert regions / areas with some scrub or woodland. While the longer beak is a pointer to the id, getting pipits id right is a big challenge since the differences are quite subtle. I took several shots of the bird and could id only in the computer after downloading.
In the desert, these were very common and we found these and Tawny pipit in good numbers. Surprisingly, this bird had several sightings in my home state down South last year far away from its range.
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Species: Certhia familiaris.
The fine, downcurved bill of the treecreeper makes this tit-sized bird unmistakeable. Look out for it in woodlands and parks, literally 'creeping' around tree trunks. Info: The Wildlife Trust.
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Bird Species in conflict # 11
This immature Northern Goshawk visited the terminal several times one winter. It would hide in the shadows behind the tanks, pipes, ladders, rails etc. and try to ambush the Pigeons when they came to roost.
On this day, the Raven flushed it, and the chase was on in the direction of my position. I could not focus until they were overhead and in a back light situation. I was happy to get this shot of the interaction before they flew directly in front of the sun. The Raven did chase it from the scene that day, but the Goshawk kept returning.
Years ago, an invasive species of trees at Stump Pass Beach were poisoned by the State of Florida and many of these trees still remain standing at the surf's edge. Along this mile stretch of beach on the Gulf of Mexico, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along its coastline. The park is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Stump Pass Beach State Park is situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida.
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This species marked one of three Salamander species I had left in the state of California, outside the Genus Batrachoseps. My last trip resulted in all three of the species I needed. This was my first real trip in this region and I can't wait to revisit this spectacular place.
• Orb-weaver spider (Araneidae)
• Arañas de Telas Orbiculares (Araneidae)
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Infraorder:Araneomorphae
Family:Araneidae
Genus:Metepeira
Solymar, Canelones, Uruguay
Explored: February 3, 2021
I was hoping to use one of my vintage lenses but my re-built knee restricts my movement, so I needed a zoom - HMBT & HMT!
Species: Vipera berus.
The only venomous snake native to the UK, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.
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(Calicalicus rufocarpalis)
This species, first described in 1997, was the last, from her list of over 8000 species, observed by Phoebe Snetsinger before the car accident that claimed her life.
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
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- All the photos for this family Vangidae (Vangídeos) (24)
- All the photos for this species Calicalicus rufocarpalis (4)
- All the photos taken this day 2023/11/15 (7)
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Species: Cyanistes caeruleus.
A colourful mix of blue, yellow, white and green makes the blue tit one of our most attractive and most recognisable garden visitors. In winter, family flocks join up with other tits as they search for food. A garden with four or five blue tits at a feeder at any one time may be feeding 20 or more. Info: RSPB.
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Wild / non captive animal.
Species: Mustela erminea.
Stoats feed mainly on small mammals, especially rabbits and water voles where these are abundant. Small rodents are also taken, supplemented by birds, eggs, fruit and even earthworms when food is scarce. Using it's excellent sense of smell, in this particular instance, the stoat found a Rabbit carcase intended to feed the local Buzzards.
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White-eared Sibia is an endemic species of Taiwan (restricted to that island nation) and is also unique in the white tufts on the side of the head. As described on eBird and as indicated in this photo, these birds are “often seen congregating in large numbers at flowering or fruiting trees.” This individual was feeding on berries at the viewpoint at Kilometre 23.5 of the Dasyueshan Road, a location in the mountains east of Taichung City not to be missed by birdwatchers.
My second nationally scarce hoverfly species this week and both ones that I haven't seen before. Very pleasing.
In a tribute to the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine), now sadly an extinct species, this sculpture presents them in a playful mood. The Thylacine was the largest marsupial wolf and the last one in captivity died 1936.
There are people who claim to have made sightings in wilderness areas, but these claims are very rare and it is highly unlikely the species has survived. news.mongabay.com/2021/02/study-suggests-tasmanian-tiger-...
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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(Anthipes solitaris)
Da Lat
Vietname
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
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- All the photos for this family Muscicapidae (Muscicapídeos) (454)
- All the photos for this species Anthipes solitaris (4)
- All the photos taken this day 2022/12/10 (39)
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The pied oystercatcher is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird native to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. The similar South Island pied oystercatcher occurs in New Zealand.
Conservation status: Least Concern Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Haematopus longirostris
Rank: Species
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Heterobranchia
Order:Stylommatophora
Suborder:Helicina
Superfamily:Orthalicoidea
Family:Odontostomidae
Genus:Clessinia
Spixia Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1898 is unaccepted, moved to Clessinia Doering, 1875
Shell length: ~19mm
Maldonado, Uruguay
"A little roughhousing amongst siblings."
The Urban Fox
Wild foxes have learned to adapt to the urban environment in order to survive. By nature, foxes are nocturnal and hunt at night, whereas the urban fox has adapted its behavior to survive and can be seen during daylight hours.
Locally, a fox vixen has located her den in the foundational remains of a razed building complex along the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore. She has six Kits, which can be seen frolicking in the debris and along the dunes during the day. The fox family has become local celebrities and unfortunately people have begun feeding them. Never feed wild animals. Although you may feel as if you’re helping them survive, you are actually harming them. Feeding foxes can alter their natural behavior and they may lose its fear of humans.
“Wildlife that is fed by people become less experienced at forging for their natural food and may become dependent on handouts that are not a part of their natural diets. This is especially true in juvenile animals that have not yet developed their own foraging skills and have little ability to fend for themselves once handouts cease.” ~ Julie King, Senior Wildlife Biologist
Please Do Not Feed the Wildlife!
Red Fox
The Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes, is the largest of the true foxes and the most abundant wild member of the Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, North America and Eurasia. It is listed as least concern by the IUCN. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations. Due to its presence in Australia, it is included among the list of the "world's 100 worst invasive species".
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fox
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Species ID found on Xavier Gardere - Harrington's pages Thank you Xavier👌 www.flickr.com/photos/xavier-gardere/
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Probably: Cyclophorus haughtoni Theobald, 1858
Scientific classification:
Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Opisthokonta
(unranked) Holozoa
(unranked) Filozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
(unranked): Bilateria
(unranked): Protostomia
Superphylum: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Subphylum: Conchifera
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Superfamily: Cyclophoroidea
Family: Cyclophoridae
Subfamily: Cyclophorinae
Genus: Cyclophorus
34mm
Collection data not reliable (Philippines)
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From my collection
• Leafcutter ant
• Hormiga cortadora de hojas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Formicidae
Subfamily:Myrmicinae
Tribe:Attini
Genus:Atta
Hormiga Isaú (Atta vollenweideri)?
Rocha, Uruguay
Stenaelurillus lesserti is a species of jumping spider found in southern India and Sri Lanka. The male has red and blue horizontal stripes on the front of the face while the female is dull. There are two transverse stripes on the prosoma.
Fortunate to hear and see this shy mallee resident.
Pachycephala rufogularis
Murray-Sunset National Park, Victoria, Australia
The Lion is my choice to represent an animal that is endangered. Taken in 2014
Lions are classed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List – but some African populations are classed as critically endangered, alongside the endangered Asiatic lion. How much lion populations have decreased since the late 1990s. As few as 20,000 lions remain in Africa today.
Der Schwarzmilan oder Schwarze Milan (Milvus migrans) ist ein etwa mäusebussard-großer Greifvogel aus der Familie der Habichtartigen (Accipitridae). Im Gegensatz zum nahe verwandten Rotmilan (Milvus milvus), dessen Brutgebiet sich im Wesentlichen auf Europa beschränkt, hat der Schwarzmilan ein riesiges Verbreitungsgebiet, das neben großen Teilen der Paläarktis weite Bereiche des indomalaiischen Faunengebietes sowie Australasien einschließt. Entsprechend dieser weiträumigen Verbreitung werden bis zu zwölf Unterarten beschrieben, von denen sieben als allgemein anerkannt gelten.
Unklar ist die Stellung der beiden gelbschnabeligen, in Afrika beheimateten Milane Milvus migrans aegyptius und Milvus migrans parasitus; sie werden sowohl als eigenständige Art Milvus aegyptius (mit der Unterart Milvus aegyptius parasitus) als auch weiter als Unterart von Milvus migrans geführt.
Obwohl der Schwarzmilan auch in ausgesprochen trockenen Gebieten vorkommt, bevorzugt er meist feuchtere Gebiete oder sucht die Nähe von Wasserflächen. Er ist ein Nahrungsgeneralist, dessen Nahrungsspektrum äußerst breit ist und neben Aas und Abfällen eine Vielfalt eher kleiner Tiere umfasst, die er selbst erbeutet. Die Art zählt zu den am weitesten verbreiteten Greifvögeln und ist gebietsweise die häufigste Greifvogelart. Obwohl regional Bestandsrückgänge zu verzeichnen sind, wird die weltweite Bestandssituation von IUCN als nicht gefährdet (Least Concern) eingestuft.
The black kite or black kite (Milvus migrans) is a bird of prey from the hawk family (Accipitridae) that is about the size of a buzzard. In contrast to the closely related red kite (Milvus milvus), whose breeding range is essentially limited to Europe, the black kite has a huge distribution area that includes large parts of the Palearctic, large areas of the Indomalayan fauna and Australasia. In accordance with this wide-ranging distribution, up to twelve subspecies are described, seven of which are generally recognized. The status of the two yellow-billed kites Milvus migrans aegyptius and Milvus migrans parasitus, which are native to Africa, is unclear; they are listed both as an independent species Milvus aegyptius (with the subspecies Milvus aegyptius parasitus) and as a subspecies of Milvus migrans.
Although the black kite can also be found in very dry areas, it usually prefers wetter areas or prefers to live near water. It is a generalist feeder with an extremely wide range of food, including carrion and waste as well as a variety of rather small animals that it preys on itself. The species is one of the most widespread birds of prey and is the most common raptor species in some areas. Although regional population declines have been recorded, the global population situation is classified by the IUCN as not endangered (Least Concern).
With a striking yellow breast, dazzling white cheeks, a black 'bandit' mask, multi-coloured wings and a smart blue cap, it's surely our most attractive garden resident. But, there's something distinctly fascinating about the plumage, and that is the colour blue itself. The Blue Tit is the only tit to display blue plumage, though paradoxically it doesn't have any blue feathers at all, an interesting thought when observing one in your garden. Blue isn't just unusual, it's the rarest occurring colour pigment in nature. The blue of the Blue Tit is created entirely by the way light interacts with keratin in the feathers,
Russula species, possibly a pale to white version of R.exalbicans, too big and chunky for R. betularum. Ruled out the R,delica group which i know, and are much more ragged on the cap. With birch on heathland, and taste moderately hot
Near The Gulf of Mexico
Southwest Florida
USA
A wild adult white ibis.
Wikipedia - The .American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is found from North Carolina via the Gulf Coast of the United States south through most of the coastal New World tropics. n flight. Males are larger and have longer bills than females.
The breeding range runs along the Gulf and Atlantic Coast, and the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Outside the breeding period, the range extends further inland in North America and also includes the Caribbean. It is also found along the northwestern South American coastline in Colombia and Venezuela. Populations in central Venezuela overlap and interbreed with the scarlet ibis. The two have been classified by some authorities as a single species.
Their diet consists primarily of small aquatic prey, such as insects and small fishes. Crayfish are its preferred food in most regions, but it can adjust its diet according to the habitat and prey abundance. Its main foraging behavior is probing with its beak at the bottom of shallow water to feel for and capture its prey. It does not see the prey.
During the breeding season, the American white ibis gathers in huge colonies near water. Pairs are predominantly monogamous and both parents care for the young, although males tend to engage in extra-pair copulation with other females to increase their reproductive success. Males have also been found to pirate food from unmated females and juveniles during the breeding season.
Species: Panorpa communis.
The Scorpion fly, as its name suggests, has a curved 'tail' that looks like a sting. It is, in fact, the males' claspers for mating. It is yellow and black, with a long 'beak'.
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Two black rhinos on the shoreline of the Ngorongoro crater lake (Lake Magadi) in Tanzania, Africa. This is a rare and endangered species. The crater wall is visible in the background, which emphasizes the jaw-dropping scale of this magnificent landscape.
This photo was taken using an M.Zuiko 40-150 mm f/2.8 Pro lens and MC-14 1.4x teleconverter (@210mm).
See where this photo was taken (approximately; the GPS tracker ran a bit out of sync).
NIKON Z 9 - NIKKOR Z 400 mm f/4,5 VR S
400 mm, ISO 16 000, 1/3200, f/4,5
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Certains ont été vus de manière accidentelle comme l’aigle royal ou le vautour fauve, d’autres sont des migrateurs à l’image du milan noir ou le balbuzard pêcheur.
Toutes les espèces qui passent régulièrement chez nous, en Belgique, sont carnivores et capturent leurs proies …
Enfin, ils sont une dizaine à hiverner dans nos régions du sud de la Belgique qu’on appelle “la Wallonie “!
P.S : Le Nikon Z9 est capable de 25 600 ISO en mode natif. D'après les premiers tests sur le terrain, l'ISO la plus élevée utilisable pour l'impression est de 12 800 ISO !
Song Sparrow SOSP (Melospiza melodia)
the dark appearance of this juvenile bird might surprise many on the east side of the continent
Goldstream Heights Vicinity
(South of Shawnigan Lake & west of "The Malahat" area on the #1 HWY)
Capital Region
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
DSCN2826
Perched on a backhoe bucket