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Unsure how this first ever recored bird in the U.S. got here from South America but I feel so lucky to have gotten to see him. First spotted in Nov of 23 in downtown Corpus Christ. He was still there when we visited in March. As far as I can tell he has not been seen in about 3 months.
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is a distinctive resident of Buriti palm groves and seasonally wet grassland from western Bolivia to central Brazil and to northeastern Argentina. Overall these birds appear pale gray with black wings that are highlighted by a patch of cinnamon at the base of the primaries. Aptly named, the Streamer-tailed Tyrant has a long deeply forked tail. Streamer-tailed Tyrants often perch conspicuously on the tops of low trees and bushes and utter a harsh repeated "wurreep" call. They forage by flying low over marshy areas before pouncing to the ground to catch large arthropods.
During courtship, the members of a pair of Streamer-tailed Tyrants perch 10-50 cm apart facing one another, while each bird alternately lowers their head and raises and fans their long tail. The birds then proceed to lower their tail and raise their heads while raising their wings and calling continuously. Source: Birds of the World.
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DF, Brazil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Suborder: Tyranni
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Satrapa Strickland, 1844
Species: S. icterophrys (Vieillot, 1818)
Binomial name: Satrapa icterophrys
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Masked Water-Tyrant
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Parque da Cidade de Brasília
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Brasília, Brasil
An Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) rests on a strand of barbed wire, taking a break from picking off flying insects that happened to catch its eye.
During the summer Eastern Kingbirds are usually solitary, aggressively defending breeding territory (thus the tyrant moniker), inhabiting pastures and meadows of North America. In the winter they migrate to South America where they live tropical forests, occurring in flocks, and mostly eating fruit.
The tail of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is strange indeed, at least in the male. The outer pair of rectrices are greatly elongated (they are longer than the bird's body); the bases of the outer pair of rectrices are bare, but the outer two-thirds of the feather are very broad, forming a long streamer. The plumage is black and white, but the breeding male has exposed pinkish or orangey skin on the throat. The behavior of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is no less unusual. This species is polygynous, as males maintain territories where up to four females breed. Currently the Strange-tailed Tyrant largely is restricted to southern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, and western Uruguay, where it occupies tall grasslands, but the distribution formerly extended much farther north and east. In view of this range contraction, primarily due to habitat loss, the Red List conservation status of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is rated as Vulnerable.
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The tail of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is strange indeed, at least in the male. The outer pair of rectrices are greatly elongated (they are longer than the bird's body); the bases of the outer pair of rectrices are bare, but the outer two-thirds of the feather are very broad, forming a long streamer. The plumage is black and white, but the breeding male has exposed pinkish or orangey skin on the throat. The behavior of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is no less unusual. This species is polygynous, as males maintain territories where up to four females breed. Currently the Strange-tailed Tyrant largely is restricted to southern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, and western Uruguay, where it occupies tall grasslands, but the distribution formerly extended much farther north and east. In view of this range contraction, primarily due to habitat loss, the Red List conservation status of the Strange-tailed Tyrant is rated as Vulnerable. Picture taken in Iberá - Argentina.
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(Hymenops Perspicillatus) B28I9652 Trelew - Laguna Negra - Patagonia - Argentina
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The Strange-tailed Tyrant is one of South America’s most striking flycatchers and one of the rarest. Native to grasslands of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Classified as Endangered by the IUCN; its population is declining because of habitat loss.
It's quite an unusual-looking bird, and its name says it all. This bird is featured on the cover of the Birds of Argentina guide.
Striking flycatcher with a spectacular mating display, in which male flies high into the air and repeatedly pumps tails above and then below body. Endemic to the Iberá marshes of NE Argentina and E Paraguay. Male unmistakable. Female from other whitish flycatchers by orange throat, pale peach bill, and elongated tail. Prefers flooded grasslands with tall, undisturbed grasses, and is thus threatened by cattle grazing. Vulnerable.
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No real surprise about this bird's English name! Taken at the Reserva Laguna Nimez in El Calafate, Argentina.
Maria-preta-de-garganta-vermelha (Knipolegus nigerrimus), female.
Pireneus State Park, Cocalzinho de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil.
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This is a male vermillion flycatcher. Probably my favorite flycatcher with its bright red breast and Zoro mask. This guy was rather cooperative. At first he was in a jumble of branches, so I asked him, would you please fly to an isolated branch, with a clean bokeh behind and then face the rising sun? And he did just as I asked. I must be a flycatcher whisperer! 😉 Female version if the first comment for comparison. She's adorable but not as flashy as the male.
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Seen at Machu Picchu, in the greenery along the terraces
We were fortunate to be able to travel once more, and this was a huge bucket list trip--- Peru and Ecuador, with highlights of visits to the rainforest, Machu Picchu, and the Galapagos Islands. Lots more photos to come in the upcoming weeks.....
See my 2021 Peru and Ecuador album
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Maria-preta-de-penacho (Knipolegus lophotes).
Altiplano Leste, Distrito Federal, Brazil.
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I think this female vermillion flycatcher is so darn cute. Happily we've got quite of few of the vermillion flycatchers this year. Male version in my other post today
It wasn't too hard to spot this male vermilion flycatcher at Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Rather eye-poppingly red in my opinion. I almost feel like I should squint looking at this photo. Don't you just love his Zorro maask?
This is an immature male vermillion flycatcher. I love these little Zorro-masked catchers of insects. As he matures the red will fill in on his belly and throat and will become even more pronounced. The male of this species is rather romantic and during the courtship process will bring a gift of a butterfly or other insect for the object of his affection 😍. The genus to which the vermillion flycatcher belongs, Pyrocephalus, literally translates to "fire-headed", hence the title.
This is a male vermilion flycatcher youngster. As he matures his belly and crown will be more solidly red. I just love the Zorro mask these guys wear. I think I can safely say that this is my favorite tyrant flycatcher of North America, so brilliantly colored. Seen at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona.
Viuvinha (Colonia colonus) - Long-tailed Tyrant
Serra dos Cocais - Coronel Fabriciano MG - Brasil!
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Masked Water-Tyrant is found in wet situations and is somewhat similar in appearance to two other species in that habitat: Black-backed Water-Tyrant [in the same genus] www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/54709087544/in... and White-headed Marsh Tyrant www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/54727164162/in...
Masked Water-Tyrant is not, however, limited to the black and white colours of those other species, in that it also shows grey (on the back) and brownish shades (on the wings). This species occurs mostly in eastern South America (mainly Brazil) but surprisingly also has a disjunct population in the western part of the continent, mostly in Ecuador.
I saw this individual in the Teresópolis area of Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
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The red background is scummy pond water, but I like how it offsets the black and white of the bird.
The great shrike-tyrant (Agriornis lividus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Chile and adjacent areas of south-western Argentina.
It is the largest species of tyrant flycatcher at 27.5–31 cm (10.8-12.2 in) long. The body weight of this large passerine is reported to average 99.2 grams (3.5 oz.)[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and pastureland.
In early March of 2021, while walking in a nature preserve, my partner-in-awe and I spotted a northern saw whet owl deep in a cedar tree. I spotted something else as well: whiskers and paws! Look underneath the tiny tyrant: despite the thick tangle of branches you can see he is sitting on a vole or mouse! I later learned that saw whets will “brood” previously cached prey to thaw out the frozen carcass. We took a few shots and left him to thaw out his supper.
Today is my first OFFICIAL blog post for Be My Mannequin? Pose Store! And thus, I have TWO brand new goodies to present to you!
The first pose is portrayed by Vin Raven-Mysterious, the creator of Be My Mannequin? Pose Store, himself, posing for: I Want To Hold You Close. It is a standing, very versatile and unisex single pose! You can find it at the one and only alternative and dark style event: Necrosis and will be there until June 11th! With your purchase, you get the copy/mod pose and poseball, an unlit flashlight, and a clean knife! The flashlight and knife are not shown in the photo but you can check them out on display (and DEMO this epic, versatile pose) at Necrosis! Bonus, its also part of a FATPACK with its sister pose (Lie Still, Close Your Eyes) which you can get 10% off!
The second pose is portrayed by me, using the brand new sit pose: (I Just) Died In Your Arms. It is an in-store release (previously released for the Dark Wednesdays Event) and you can find it at Be My Mannequin? Pose Store's main store or on marketplace on Second Life! Its a unisex, singles sit pose and comes with a shackles bar that attaches directly to your avatar and is super easy to adjust! You can see it in the picture on my wrists! I am in love with how natural this pose is and any prisoner would definitely know their place while in this pose!
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"You can't!" I cried, staring out at the beautiful, illuminated planet that was my home world before turning desperate gaze to my captor. Down there were billions of people just living their lives, unaware of the danger above! The unit I had been a part of had been dispatched in secret as not to terrify our people that he was coming to our world. I tried to fight! We all did but we were ambushed and I was taken alive; brought to The Cosmic Tyrant. That's what they call him.
Everyone knew about this guy: he was ruthless and cared about no living thing except himself. And now he was offended by our home world but no one knew why. He'd be beautiful to me if he wasn't the one threatening to destroy everything I loved and held dear.
"I can't?" came that smooth, venomous voice. His piercing eyes turned upon me as a viscous smile curled at his lips. "You want to try that again, Prince?" Our eyes stared into each others and I knew that there was truly nothing I could do at this point to stop him.
With a dark chuckle, the black obsidian that hovered midair over his hands began to spark, dark pink electricity flickering and expanding all around us!
Now I knew I couldn't hold back the fear that lit my eyes. The rumors always said that all is calm, then you see a flash of pink light and then....gone. In a matter of minutes, my home would be nothing but dust floating through space and if I was l lucky, he'd kill me too.
This was it. This is how the world ends.
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I've had this idea in my head for a long time. I brought the supplies to the meet up figuring I could probably find somebody that would work good for the photo. Evan ended up making a series with Cameron in the coat and he was the perfect fit for the shot. He even screamed for realz. And the glass in the center actually should be taller than the rest, but the table actually bent that far down under his strength!
Thanks to Sarah, Savannah, and Evan for assisting.
Still have lots more from the meet up, including a 13 part photo-story I haven't even touched yet. (gonna be epic)
This one in its proper habitat, we saw it first in Corpus Critic, Texas. From Wiki:
The relationships of this species and genus to other genera in the tyrant flycatchers are uncertain. It resembles Tyrannus flycatchers, but this may be the result of convergence. The relationships of this species and genus to other genera in the tyrant flycatchers are uncertain. It resembles Tyrannus flycatchers, but this may be the result of convergence.
Isaiah 25:4-5 “For you are a protector for the poor, a protector for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm, a shade from the heat. Though the breath of tyrants is like a winter rainstorm, like heat in a dry land, you humble the boasting foreigners. Just as the shadow of a cloud causes the heat to subside, so he causes the song of tyrants to cease.”
Degrowth in Canada: “Carbon tax will cost $25B in GDP in 2030, Liberals’ own data show”.
This photograph captures a Long-tailed Tyrant (Colonia colonus) perched in the coastal rainforest edge of Capurganá, Chocó, Colombia. The bird’s slate-gray body and ivory crown stand out crisply against a softly blurred tapestry of verdant foliage. Its extraordinary tail, nearly twice the length of its body, drifts like a ribbon in the humid morning light, lending the scene a sense of elegant poise and serenity.
I framed this portrait from a low angle to emphasize the tyrant’s regal posture and to isolate it within the lush backdrop. Working handheld with a long telephoto lens, I balanced a fast shutter speed to freeze its subtle shifts and a moderately wide aperture to achieve a creamy bokeh. Metering for gentle highlights preserved delicate feather textures while under-exposing slightly enhanced mood. Controlled breathing and precise timing were essential to capturing this elusive subject at the rainforest’s edge.
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