Birds Of The Indian Subcontinent
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female Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
ijsvogel
martin-pêcheur d'Europe
Eisvogel
Martín Pescador Común
Martin pescatore
guarda-rios
Nikon Z9
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Red Legged Partridge - Alectoris Rufa aka French Partridge
The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a gamebird in the pheasant family.
It is sometimes known as French partridge, to distinguish it from the English or grey partridge.
This partridge breeds naturally in southwestern Europe (France, Iberia and northwest Italy). It has become naturalised in flat areas of England and Wales, where it was introduced as a game species, and has been seen breeding as far north as Cumbria and eastern Yorkshire and the western Isle of Man. It is replaced in southeastern Europe by the very similar rock partridge (Alectoris graeca). It is a non-migratory terrestrial species, which forms flocks outside the breeding season.
This species breeds on dry lowlands, such as farmland and open stony areas, laying its eggs in a ground nest.
The natural range of the red-legged partridge is France, Spain and Portugal. However, it was introduced from France to Great Britain in the 18th century, and has since become an important gamebird there. As it is a mediterranean species, it thrives in hot, dry areas with sandy soil. The ability to breed two clutches simultaneously has led to it being extensively reared in captivity, and released for shooting. The breeding of chukars (Alectoris chukar) and red-legged/chukar hybrids is prohibited, due to its impact on wild populations of red-legs. The red-legged partridge is believed to be in decline across its range.
a relative of the Grosbeaks
An image from June as these are quite difficult to see from October to January
coccothraustes coccothraustes
appelvink
gros-bec casse-noyaux
Kernbeißer
Picogordo Común
Frosone
Bico-grossudo
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Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh , India
The Sambar is the 3rd largest of all deer/cervid species in the world.
Panna National Park has a decent population and some particularly impressive stags.
Sambar or Sambar Deer
Rusa unicolor
sambar of paardhert of Aristoteleshert
sambar
Sambar oder Pferdehirsch
Sambar o Sambhur
Sambar indiano
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE
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Common Kingfisher returning to its perch after a dive
also called Eurasian Kingfisher
alcedo atthis
ijsvogel
martin-pêcheur d'Europe
Eisvogel
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Ndutu area in southeastern Serengeti, Tanzania
cheetah
acinonyx jubatus
jachtluipaard
guépard
Gepard
guepardo o chita
ghepardo
guepardo ou chita
IUCN RED LIST Status: Vulnerable and the trend is DECREASING
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on a rock at the coast of the Pacific Ocean in central Chile
IUCN RED LIST Status: Near Threatened
Pelecanus thagus
Peruaanse pelikaan
Pélican thage
Chilepelikan
Pelícano alcatraz / Pelícano de Humboldt
Pellicano del Perù
Pelicano-peruano
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Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus
Norfolk
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The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields.
Thought to have been introduced into the UK in Roman Times (or even earlier), the brown hare is now considered naturalised. It is most common in grassland habitats and at woodland edges, favouring a mosaic of arable fields, grasses and hedgerows. It grazes on vegetation and the bark of young trees and bushes. Brown hares do not dig burrows, but shelter in 'forms', which are shallow depressions in the ground or grass; when disturbed, they can be seen bounding across the fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern. Brown hares are at their most visible in early spring when the breeding season encourages fighting or 'boxing'. Females can produce three to four litters of two to four young (known as leverets) a year.
Widespread, but absent from northern Scotland and the Scottish islands, except Islay, I'm reliably informed.
in the Western Corridor of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
We found a pride of 18 Lions several times at the edge of a large plain with lots of prey. Most of the time they were resting in an area with trees, bushes, shade and some water. They only became active late in the afternoon
Taken in January 2023.
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Grey squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis, are a type of rodent who mostly live on trees. Grey squirrels are native to North America but are found in Europe and Africa too. They are an important species as natural forest regenerators.
Grey squirrels belong to the class of mammals, as they give birth to offspring like other mammals.
The exact number of grey squirrels in the world is difficult to find as they are found in varied regions. The eastern grey squirrels have adapted well to urban regions too. In certain regions in Europe, eastern grey squirrels are considered an invasive species.
The grey squirrel or eastern grey squirrel is found in the eastern region of the United States from west of the Mississippi River in the south to Canada in the north. The eastern grey squirrel has been introduced to many western states, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Female eastern red squirrels are also introduced in western Canada, southwest British Columbia. In the United States, they are introduced in Oregon, Washington, and California. Later they were introduced in South Africa, Hawaii, Bermuda, Madeira island, the Canary Islands, the Azores, Italy, and Cape Verde.
The Black Phoebe is a dapper flycatcher of the western U.S. with a sooty black body and crisp white belly. They sit in the open on low perches to scan for insects, often keeping up a running series of shrill chirps. Black Phoebes use mud to build cup-shaped nests against walls, overhangs, culverts, and bridges. Look for them near any water source from small streams, to suburbs, all the way to the salt-sprayed rocks and cliffs of the Pacific Ocean.
Black Phoebes do well around humans. They don't come to seed feeders (though they may visit for mealworms), but they may use your backyard as a place to catch insects, or even build nests under eaves of a building, especially if there is water or mud nearby.
The male Black Phoebe gives the female a tour of potential nest sites, hovering in front of each likely spot for 5 to 10 seconds. But it’s the female who makes the final decision and does all the nest construction.
Black Phoebes don’t usually venture outside their breeding and wintering areas, but on rare occasions they are seen as far east as Florida. One misplaced bird showed up in Minnesota in the fall.
One pair of Black Phoebes got some unwanted house guests when a pair of House Finches moved into their nest. The finches added 5 eggs to the 6 phoebe eggs already there, and the two females alternated incubation duties for an entire week before both species abandoned the nest.
The oldest Black Phoebe on record was at least 8 years old when it was recaptured and released during banding operations in California in 1981
Great White Egret - Ardea Alba
The great egret is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range, occurring worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. It is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and in the Neotropics. In North America, large numbers of great egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures. Its range has expanded as far north as southern Canada. However, in some parts of the southern United States, its numbers have declined due to habitat loss, particularly wetland degradation through drainage, grazing, clearing, burning, increased salinity, groundwater extraction and invasion by exotic plants. Nevertheless, the species adapts well to human habitation and can be readily seen near wetlands and bodies of water in urban and suburban areas.
The great egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with colder winters. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
In 1953, the great egret in flight was chosen as the symbol of the National Audubon Society, which was formed in part to prevent the killing of birds for their feathers.
On 22 May 2012, a pair of great egrets was announced to be nesting in the UK for the first time at the Shapwick Heath nature reserve in Somerset. The species is a rare visitor to the UK and Ben Aviss of the BBC stated that the news could mean the UK's first great egret colony is established. The following week, Kevin Anderson of Natural England confirmed a great egret chick had hatched, making it a new breeding bird record for the UK. In 2017, seven nests in Somerset fledged 17 young, and a second breeding site was announced at Holkham National Nature Reserve in Norfolk where a pair fledged three young.
In 2018, a pair of great egrets nested in Finland for the first time, raising four young in a grey heron colony in Porvoo.
Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus
Norfolk
The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields.
Thought to have been introduced into the UK in Roman Times (or even earlier), the brown hare is now considered naturalised. It is most common in grassland habitats and at woodland edges, favouring a mosaic of arable fields, grasses and hedgerows. It grazes on vegetation and the bark of young trees and bushes. Brown hares do not dig burrows, but shelter in 'forms', which are shallow depressions in the ground or grass; when disturbed, they can be seen bounding across the fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern. Brown hares are at their most visible in early spring when the breeding season encourages fighting or 'boxing'. Females can produce three to four litters of two to four young (known as leverets) a year.
Widespread, but absent from northern Scotland and the Scottish islands, except Islay, I'm reliably informed.
Male Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) taking of from his perch.
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the very first of these pretty finches are now arriving from their northern breeding grounds.
This image was taken in March when the last birds had not yet left
sometimes called Mountain Finch
fringilla montifringilla
keep
pinson du nord
Bergfink
Pinzón Real
Peppola
Tentilhão-montês
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Un macho de pinzón vulgar luciendo sus bellos colores. No es tan bonito como su pariente el pinzón real, pero es más abundante y da más oportunidades a los fotógrafos de naturaleza.
a medium-size stork with a wide distribution in Asia and in Africa. It can be found in different aquatic habitats such as wet or flooded grasslands, marshes, riverine areas and in irrigated fields.
also called Bishop's Stork or White-necked Stork
ciconia episcopus
bisschopsooievaar
cigogne épiscopale
Wollhalsstorch
Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
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a mix of youngsters and adults can be found in the forest in this period
also called simply Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
gekraagde roodstaart
Rougequeue à front blanc
Gartenrotschwanz
Colirrojo Real
Codirosso comune
Rabirruivo-de-testa-branca
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A Reddish Egret flies low and slow across the beach to get to a lagoon.
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Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal
aso otus
ransuil
hibou moyen-duc
Waldohreule
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White-Breasted Nuthatch.
Sparrow-sized at between 5-6 inches in length. Blue-gray above with white underparts and face and a black crown. Usually seen creeping downward on tree trunks.
They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests.
Their range is from British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia south to southern California, Arizona, the Gulf Coast and central Florida. They are absent from most of the Great Plains.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
fringilla montifringilla
keep
pinson du nord
Bergfink
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Eisvogel / Kingfisher / Martín pescador / Martin-pêcheur /
Alcedo atthis
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