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Scientific name: Hibiscus schizopetalus
Popular names: Japanese Lantern, Curly-Mimo, Coral Hibiscus
Family: Malvaceae
Category: Shrubs, Tropical Shrubs, Climbers
Climate: Equatorial, Oceanic, Subtropical, Tropical
Origin: Africa
Height: 1.2 to 1.8 meters, 1.8 to 2.4 meters, 2.4 to 3.0 meters, 3.0 to 3.6 meters, 3.6 to 4.7 meters
Luminosity: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Large shrub (between 3 and 4 meters) with long, hanging branches. The Coral Hibiscus flowers are a show of their own.
The delicate flowers are a bright red color or streaked red and pink, they are always pending, supported by a long peduncle and adorned with curly and curved petals. In the garden we often see this plant isolated, but it can be used in groups.
The distinctive flowers with their frilly petals and long slender column are variously described as looking like an oriental lantern, a parachute or a chandelier. Plants will bloom intermittently throughout the year if they have sufficient light. If pollinated, flowers may be followed by oblong seed capsules.
Coral Hibiscus should be grown in full sun or partial shade in fertile, drainable soil, enriched with organic matter and irrigated periodically. It is usual to use tutors or fences to give the plant a more well-behaved appearance. Pruning leaves the plant with a more compact shape and renews the foliage. Does not tolerate severe cold or frost. Multiplies by cuttings.
. Scientific name: Ixora Chinensis
. Popular Names: Ixora-Chinese, Giant pin, Ixora-red
. Category: Shrubs, Tropical Shrubs, Vivid Fences
. Climate: Equatorial, oceanic, subtropical, tropical
. Origin: Asia, China, Malaysia
. Height: 1.2 to 1.8 meters
. Luminosity: half shade, full sun
. Life Cycle: Perennial
Ixora-Chinese is an arbustive plant for tropical gardens. Its stem is a woody, branched, erect texture and can reach up to 2 meters high.
The inflorescences are terminals, with numerous elongated buttons, which gradually open in flowers with four-pointed star format.
Flowers can be orange, rosy, red or yellow.
It is a wonderful plant, with its curls of small flowers that emerge all year, but mainly in the Spring and Summer.
Scientific name: Onychoprion anaethetus
Trinomial name: Onychoprion anaethetus melanopterus
Ssp name: O. a. melanopterus
Common name: Bridled tern
Nombre: Charrán monja, Charrán embriado
Lugar de la captura: República Dominicana
As per Wikipedia:
The bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus comes from onux meaning "claw" or "nail", and prion, meaning "saw". The specific anaethetus means "senseless, stupid".
This species breeds in colonies on rocky islands. It nests in a ground scrape or hole and lays one egg. It feeds by plunge-diving for fish in marine environments, but will also pick from the surface like the black tern and the gull-billed tern. It usually dives directly, and not from the "stepped-hover" favoured by the Arctic tern.
Scientific name: Euphonia xanthogaster
Common name: Orange-bellied Euphonia
Nombre: Eufonia buchinaranja, Fruterito azulejo, Curruñatá azulejo
Lugar de la captura: Amagusa reserve, Mashpi, Pichincha, Ecuador.
Scientific name: Lesbia victoriae
Common name: Black-tailed Trainbearer
Nombre: Colibrí colilargo mayor. Colibrí coludo morado. Cometa colinegro.
It is found between 2,500 and 3,800m
Lugar de la captura: Zuro Loma, Ecuador
Thanks to Juan Carlos Vindas www.neotropicphototours.com/
Scientific name: Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
Common name: Montane Woodcreeper
Nombre: Trepatroncos Montano
Lugar de la captura: Napo, Ecuador
Thanks to Juan Carlos Vindas www.neotropicphototours.com/
Common Name: Hollyhock
Scientific Name: Alcea rosea
A very distinctive plant when it blooms with flowers ranging from 5cm to 12cm depending on care given which also dictates the height which can reach about 2.5m.
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Scientific name: Ploceus cucullatus
Common name: Village weaver
Nombre: Madam sagá, Chichiguao, Tejedor común, Tejedor cogullado
Lugar de la captura: República Dominicana
• Gaviota cocinera
• Kelp gull
Scientific classification
Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Opisthokonta
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
(unranked): Bilateria
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Tetrapoda
Microphylum: Amniota
Nanophylum: Diapsida
(unranked): Archosauria
Superclass: Archosauromorpha
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Superorder: Neoaves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Laridae
Genus:Larus
Species:L. dominicanus
Adult specimen
Solís, Maldonado, Uruguay
Wild Bird,
Scientific name: Accipitor nisus.
An amazing close-up encounter with a hunting Sparrowhawk.
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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
Scientific name: Cinchus cinclus.
The chocolate-brown, plump dipper can often be seen bobbing up and down on a stone in a fast-flowing river. It feeds on underwater insects by walking straight into, and under the water.
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Scientific name: Buteo buteo.
Feeding: Buzzards are big birds, more than capable of taking sizeable birds and animals but, more often than not, they will target smaller prey. Rabbits are an important food source, and the birds suffered during the height of myxomatosis, but they will also take smaller mammals. Compared to all other raptors, Buzzard’s digestive systems are able to deal with a poor-quality diet and, in winter when other prey is hard to find, they are able to feed mostly on earthworms, beetles and other small invertebrates. These will be hunted on foot, and you can find Buzzards regularly sitting on the ground. In favoured fields, large numbers can gather and, although somewhat tolerant of each other, disagreements will break out if individuals get too close to others. In certain areas, usually in the uplands, Buzzards may hover when searching for food. Info: Hawk and Owl Trust.
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Scientific name: Boissonneaua matthewsii
Common name: Chesnut-breasted coronet
Nombre: Colibrí pechirrojo, Colibrí de pecho rojo, Colibrí pechicastaño, Colibrí de pecho castaño, Coronita pechicastaña
Lugar de la captura: Cabañas San Isidro, Cosanga, Ecuador
Small and totally lame cairn that I stacked using rocks from the shore of the bay between the two points at Iona's Beach Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) on Lake Superior, north of Two Harbors, Minnesota.
Once upon a time, this place was once the site of a charming mom & pop resort called Twin Points Resort. Iona Lind, her husband John and their children ran the resort for over 50 years. Iona kept on for a short time after her husband passed away in the 1980's.
When Iona died, she donated the land and it ended up in the hands of Minnesota's DNR.
Iona's Beach SNA is about halfway between Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock Lighthouse State Parks on Minnesota's legendary, historic Highway 61.
.Scientific name: Ipomoea Carnea
.Popular Names: Angry Cotton, Swamp's cotton, Majorana
.Family: Convolvulaceae
.Category: Shrubs, Tropical shrubs, weeds, creepers
.Climate: Equatorial, Subtropical, Tropical
.Origin: South America, Brazil
.Height: 1.8 to 2.4 meters, 2.4 to 3.0 meters, 3.0 to 3.6 meters
.Luminosity: Full Sun
.Life Cycle: Perennial
It is a floral, rustic and ornamental bush, but potentially dangerous in cattle creations. Medium, reaches 1 to 4 meters high. Its stem is branched, erect, with herbaceous texture and spongy interior.
The flowers arise abundant for nearly all year round, but mainly in the Spring and Summer. They can be roused, violet or white; the seeds are cottony and disperse by wind and water.
Angry cotton is one of these few plants that has the ability to produce flowers in all seasons.
In the garden it can be planted isolated or in groups, but adapts very well to the aquatic environment, adorning the margins of lakes and other water courses.
Although shrubby, it can also be conducted as a creeper, with due tutoring.
Its flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.
Extremely rustic plant, tolerates severe pruning, burnt, prolonged dry and floods, but does not tolerate frost or intense cold.
Scientific name: Motacilla cinerea..
The Grey Wagtail is more colourful than its name suggests with slate grey upper parts and distinctive lemon yellow under-tail. Its tail is noticeably longer than those of Pied and Yellow Wagtails. Info: Nature Spot.
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Scientific name: Euphonia cyanocephala
Common name: Golden-Rumped euphonia
Nombre: Eufonia cabeciazul, Tangara cabeza celeste, Curruñatá corona azul
Lugar de la captura: Puembo, Ecuador
Scientific name: Turdus philomelos.
Famous for smashing open snails and for the sweet song which gives this bird its name. The song thrush was once a common sight in UK woodland, but is sadly in decline. Info: Woodland Trust.
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Scientific name: Anous stolidus
Common name: Brown noddy
Nombre: Cervera, Severo, Tiñosa parda, Bubí.
Lugar de la captura: República Dominicana
As per Wikipedia:
The brown noddy is a tropical seabird with a worldwide distribution, ranging from Hawaii to the Tuamotu Archipelago and Australia in the Pacific Ocean, from the Red Sea to the Seychelles and Australia in the Indian Ocean and in the Caribbean to Tristan da Cunha in the Atlantic Ocean. The brown noddy is colonial, usually nesting on elevated situations on cliffs or in short trees or shrubs. It only occasionally nests on the ground. A single egg is laid by the female of a pair each breeding season.
Scientific name: Plectrophenax nivalis.
Only a few pairs of snow bunting breed here, so look out for this striking black-and-white bird in winter around Scotland, the North West and the East coast of England. Info: The Wildlife Trusts.
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Male.
Scientific name: Alcedo atthis.
Lightning fast and technicoloured, seeing a kingfisher always feels special. Spot them near rivers, diving low to catch tiny fish with impressive dexterity. Info: Woodland Trusts.
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'Fiery Skipper'
'Saltarina Amarilla'
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Hylephila
Species:H. phyleus
Salinas, Canelones, Uruguay
Scientific name: Alauda arensis.
The skylark is a small brown bird, somewhat larger than a sparrow but smaller than a starling. It is streaky brown with a small crest, which can be raised when the bird is excited or alarmed, and a white-sided tail. The wings also have a white rear edge, visible in flight. It is renowned for its display flight, vertically up in the air. Its recent and dramatic population declines make it a Red List species. Info:RSPB
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. Scientific name: Ipomoea quamoclit
. Popular Names: Red Bell, Eskeleton vine, Cardinal Flower
. Family: Convolvulaceae
. Category: Bindweed
. Climate: Equatorial, Mediterranean, Subtropical,
Temperate, Tropical
. Origin: Central America, South America
. Height: 3.0 to 3.6 meters, 3.6 to 4.7 meters, 4.7 to 6.0
meters
. Luminosity: Half shade, full sun
The skeleton is a delicate and annual vine that draws attention to the vibrant red of its flowers. Its leaves are very different from other iPoméia, and have the shape of feather with light green color.
The stem is herbaceous, volatile, ascending and branched. The flowers are small, tubular, with a five -pointed star -shaped opening in scarlet red color, with white anthers.
Flowering occurs in Summer and Autumn. There are also varieties of rosy and white flowers, rare in cultivation.
This beautiful vine is great for light structures such as trusses, railings, arches and can have provisional uses as it is annual. Its size is small, and during its cycle it can reach up to 6 meters long. It is a very rustic species and easy to cultivate, suitable for beginner gardeners. Its flowers still attract many butterflies and hummingbirds. Due to its ease of propagation, the skeleton vine is considered to be weed in some situations.
It should be grown under full or half shadow, appreciates the subtropical climate flourishing more abundantly. Not tolerant to frosts. Tolerates the drought as long as it is not very prolonged.
Scientific name: Podiceps nigricollis.
Ford Green Nature Reserve. Staffordshire.
This small grebe has beautiful golden tufts of feathers on its face, contrasting with its black head and neck. Its steep forehead makes its head look 'peaked'. A rare breeding bird, it is also uncommon in winter.
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Scientific name: Melanerpes striatus
Common name: Spaniolan woodpecker
Nombre: Pájaro carpintero, Carpintero de La Española
Lugar de la captura: República Dominicana
Remarks / Observaciones: "Hispaniolan Endemic"
Scientific Name
Amaryllis belladonna
Type of plant
Bulbs or Corms
This South African bulb was originally introduced as a garden plant but has now escaped to bushland especially around older settlements in the South West Region. It was cultivated for its large fragrant pink flower held on tall stalks which shoot from the bare bulb in autumn. The leaves appear after the flowering has finished and the plant dies back in summer.
Scientific name: Empidonax alnorum
The alder flycatcher is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. The genus name Empidonax is from Ancient Greek empis, "gnat", and anax, "master". The specific alnorum is Latin and means "of the alders".
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Small forest of hardwoods keeps watch over Seminary Fen Scientific & Natural Area in Chanhassen/Chaska, Minnesota.
This was originally the site of the Mudcura Sanitarium, a world-famous spa that was opened in 1909 and operated until 1951.
Per MNOpedia, in 1951, the sanitarium was sold to the Black Franciscans, Order of Friars Minor Conventual, from Louisville, Kentucky. They named it Assumption Seminary and the site became linked with both the Colleges of St. Catherine and St. Thomas in St. Paul.
The Seminary remained in operation until 1970 and then sat vacant for many years, becoming a popular hangout for teens and other thrill seekers. The main building burned and was demolished in 1997.
The land is now home to the Minnesota DNR Seminary Fen Scientific & Natural Area that protects the rare calcareous fen that is now the star of the show here.
Explored on Flickr, October 24, 2020
Scientific name: Passer montanus.
A scarce and declining bird, the tree sparrow can be spotted on farmland and in woodlands; it is not an urban bird in the UK. It has a brown cap and black cheek-spots, unlike the similar house sparrow. Info: The Wildlife Trusts.
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Scientific name: Alca torda.
RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire.
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Littorinoidea
Family: Littorinidae
Subfamily: Littorininae
Genus: Echinolittorina
Species: E. lineolata
Punta del Diablo, Rocha, Uruguay
The lizard (scientific name: Uromastyx), also called the spiny-tailed lizard. It is a white animal that lives in the desert and the prairie, its external shape is almost similar to a crocodile or a dinosaur when it is erect. The length of the lizard reaches 85 cm when it is grown. The lizard depends on the plant for its food and drink, as it rarely drinks water. Some assert that there are benefits from eating it, as well as the benefit of treating with its blood is confirmed by many Bedouins.
الضب (الاسم العلمي: Uromastyx)،ويسمى أيضًا السحلية شوكية الذيل. وهو حيوان يبيض يعيش في الصحراء والبراري، شكله الخارجي يكاد يشبه التمساح أو الديناصور عندما ينتصب. يصل طول الضب إلى 85 سم عندما يتمّ نموه. ويعتمد الضب على النبات في غذائه وشرابه فهو لا يشرب الماء إلا نادراً. يؤكد البعض بأن هناك فوائد من أكله، وكذلك توجد فائدة من المعالجة بدمه مؤكدة لدى الكثيرين من البدو.
• Kudu / Greater kudu
• Kudú mayor /Gran kudú
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Bovidae
Subfamily:Bovinae
Genus:Tragelaphus
Species:T. strepsiceros
Female specimen
Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
Previously unpublished photos from my trip to RSA in 2018
Scientific name: Vipera berus.
Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands. Info: The Wildlife Trust.
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Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
(unranked):clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
Superfamily:Orthalicoidea
Family:Odontostomidae
Genus:Tomigerus
Species: T. pilsbryi
12,5mm
Ceará, Brazil
From my collection
Common dandelion
Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale
Biology:
Dandelion flowers from May to October but most profusely in May and June. A period of low temperature seems to intensify flowering but daylength does not have a great influence. Seedlings that emerge in spring may flower in their first year. Established plants that bloom in spring can flower again in autumn. The time from flowering to seed ripening is about 9-12 days. The fruiting period is from April to June. A flower head can produce up to 400 seeds but the average is 180. A plant may have a total of 2,000 to 12,000 seeds. Cut down flower stems do not produce any viable seed.
Dandelion seeds are wind dispersed and may travel up to 500 miles from the parent. Seeds have been recovered from irrigation water and can survive submergence for 9 months. Viable seeds have been found in cattle and horse droppings. Seedlings have been raised from the droppings of various birds.
As Food and Drink:
Did you know you can make wine out of Dandelions? There are lots of recipes for making Dandelion wine on-line. Or that the young leaves go great in salads? In fact, the family of plants that the Dandelion belongs to also includes lettuce! If you let a lettuce plant go to flower in your garden you'll see what I mean. And the roots of dandelions can serve as a coffee substitute when baked and ground. (Hint: if you are a real coffee aficionado, don't try this.) Hey, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade, or in this case if you have a yard full of Dandelions eat'em and drink'em. Apparently, you can make green and yellow dyes from the flowers, too.
Scientific measurements on the grassland in early-summer Adventdalen in Nordenskiöld Land, Svalbard. The ground is frozen (permafrost) except for a thin and often soggy surface layer.
Camera: Canon PowerShot G12.
Edited with GIMP.
Rambutan, scientifically known as Nephelium lappaceum, is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia. It is recognized for its unique appearance, featuring a hairy, leathery skin that can be red, yellow, or orange when ripe. The name "rambutan" comes from the Malay word for "hair," reflecting its spiky exterior.
The collared pratincole, scientifically known as Glareola pratincola, is an elegant bird belonging to the family Glareolidae. This species is known for its long, narrow wings and distinctive forked tail, which gives it a graceful appearance during flight.
My first encounter with collared pratincoles was a captivating experience dating back to the early eighties in the Ebro Delta in Spain. It was a mythical species for me, and I can still recall the excitement when I could observe the graceful flight of foraging collared pratincoles above my tent on the beach of Platja Eucalyptus where they hunt insects.
These birds breed in parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, usually in sandy areas with little vegetation, such as coastal plains, riverbanks, and steppes. They migrate to sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia during the winter months.
Although they are generally not a threatened species, collared pratincoles are sometimes affected by habitat loss and disturbance of breeding areas due to human activities. Fortunately, they also benefit from protected natural areas and wetlands, where they can thrive.
The scientific name Falco columbarius refers to the merlin, a small, fierce falcon found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Once known as the "pigeon hawk," this raptor is a swift and agile hunter, often found in open areas and even urban settings.
Identification 👀
* Size and build: Merlins are small but powerful falcons, larger than an American kestrel but smaller than a crow.
* Color: Plumage varies by subspecies and gender.
Adult males typically have a bluish-gray back and wings, a faintly streaked breast, and a banded tail.
Females and juveniles are browner on their upper parts and have more pronounced streaking on their underparts.
* Distinctive markings: They possess yellow legs and a pale throat and eyebrow. Unlike other falcons, they lack a prominent mustache stripe on their face.
* Flight: Merlins fly with quick, powerful wingbeats and seldom soar.
Habitat and range 🏡
* Breeding habitat: During the nesting season, merlins prefer open to semi-open areas, including forest edges, woodlands, prairies, and tundra.
* Urban areas: In recent decades, merlins have adapted to city life, nesting in urban and suburban areas and hunting the abundant small birds found there.
Migration and wintering: Most populations are migratory, moving south for the winter. During this time, they occupy a variety of open habitats, such as grasslands, coastal marshes, and farmland.
* Holarctic distribution: Their range spans the Northern Hemisphere, covering northern North America and Eurasia.
Diet and hunting 🍔
* Primary prey: Merlins are carnivores that specialize in hunting small- to medium-sized birds, such as sparrows, finches, and shorebirds. House sparrows are common prey in urban environments.
* Hunting technique: They hunt by ambushing their prey, often flying low and fast to surprise it. Most prey is caught in midair after a high-speed chase. Pairs sometimes hunt cooperatively.
* Varied diet: They also feed on large insects, particularly dragonflies, as well as small mammals like voles and bats, and even reptiles.
Reproduction 👩❤️👨
* Nesting sites: Merlins do not build their own nests. Instead, they reuse abandoned nests built by other birds, such as crows, ravens, or magpies. They may also nest in tree cavities, on cliff ledges, or on the ground.
* Clutch: The female typically lays 4 to 5 rusty brown eggs.
* Parental care: The female performs most of the incubation, which lasts about a month. The male provides food for the female and nestlings.
* Fledging: Young merlins fledge about a month after hatching but remain dependent on their parents for several more weeks.
Conservation status ⛑️
* Global status: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has designated the merlin as a species of "Least Concern".
* Recovery from pesticides: Merlin populations experienced significant declines during the mid-20th century due to pesticides like DDT. Since the ban of these chemicals, populations in North America and Europe have largely recovered.
* Threats: Current threats include continued exposure to environmental toxins and habitat loss in some areas. However, their increasing ability to adapt to urban settings has helped to offset some of these concerns.