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Burning bush
Huso con alas
Flügel-Spindelstrauch
Burning bush is a species of flowering plant native to central and northern China, Japan, and Korea. The common name "burning bush" comes from the bright red fall color. It is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its bright pink or orange fruit and attractive fall color. This plant is regarded as an invasive species of woodlands in eastern North America.
Canon EOS REBEL T3i
New Jersey, USA
346) Black Winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, Kedidi Kaki Panjang
This is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family. They have long pink legs, a long thin black bill and are blackish above and white below, with a white head and neck with a varying amount of black. Males have a black back, often with greenish gloss. Females' backs have a brown hue, contrasting with the black remiges. The breeding habitat of all these stilts is marshes, shallow lakes and ponds. Some populations are migratory and move to the ocean coasts in winter; those in warmer regions such as in Malaysia, are generally resident or short-range vagrants. These birds pick up their food from sand or water. They mainly eat insects and crustaceans.
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A male red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) at the Sweetwater Wetlands Park in Tucson, Arizona.
Marsh Owl is a critically endangered species is Morocco. This piece tries to address one of the main problems causing its decline, and your help is much appreciated.
Marsh Owl (Asio capensis) is a typical owl restricted to Africa and its biggest island. Three subspecies are recognised: 1) the nominate subspecies which has the largest range – from East to Southern Africa, plus isolated populations in West Africa; 2) A. c. hova in Madagascar, and 3) A. c. tingitanus in northwest Morocco.
Globally, the species is not threatened and is currently categorised as ‘Least Concern’ in the IUCN Red List. However, this is not the case for the isolated and declining Moroccan population. There is no Red List for Moroccan avifauna, but the species should easily qualify as ‘Critically Endangered’ for a number of criteria.
Information from:
magornitho.org/2012/01/moroccan-marsh-owl-future/
Marsh Owl (Asio Capensis Ssp. tingitanus) Morocco_w_0673
Life’s better when you wing it like a jay. You know when they show up because they are so loud and bossy. I can never catch them when they see me, so I shot this through my patio doors as he was coming for my peanut butter suet.
Needless to say, I winged it!
Though widely distributed around the globe, the gracious but nervous Black-winged stilt is not a common sight here in Belgium. As a migratory bird it can sometimes be spotted in the spring and summer months. It winters in southern Europe and northern Africa.
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus).
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A momentary pause to check her surroundings before sipping the nectar. View full size for details of this beauty's bad hair day.
A Northern Shoveler gives a big wing stretch on a beautiful winter day. There is still a month to go for winter by the calendar but the birds are showing a lot of breeding behavior.
The Golden-winged Warbler is a dynamo, practically buzzing with activity as it moves through the trees. It also undertakes an amazing migration, traveling from its breeding grounds in the northeastern United States to wintering areas in Central and South America.
Green-winged Teal: Male
Anas crecca
This bird was the third species of this morning's birding trip that I was able to photograph. I find the male to be challenging to get the right coloring of the head in my photos. I do not adjust the colors of the birds I see.
The brown-winged kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae. It is found along the north and eastern coasts of the Bay of Bengal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Brown-winged kingfisher, Sundarbans
Brown-winged kingfisher, Sundarbans, West Bengal, India
In India, it has been mainly reported from the Sundarbans region but records from further south near Chilka exist.
While waiting for Erin at hockey training last night I spotted this Magpie Lark watching the sun go down.
Posting early today as we are off to Melbourne Zoo with Di's Dad as a school holiday outing.
Happy Wing Wednesday!
Wikipedia: The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the Southern United States. Claims have been made that it is the most abundant living land bird in North America, as bird-counting censuses of wintering red-winged blackbirds sometimes show that loose flocks can number in excess of a million birds per flock and the full number of breeding pairs across North and Central America may exceed 250 million in peak years. It also ranks among the best-studied wild bird species in the world. The red-winged blackbird is sexually dimorphic; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the red-winged blackbird's diet.
Conservation status: Least Concern
I saw a Lace Wing on a window with its reflection creating a fine photo opportunity. It got camera shy after a while and flew away, and all the shots I got were rubbish. This was the best of a bad lot, so I decided to try rescung it with a bit of creative processing.
My last bird series consisted of shorebirds found mostly along the coast and in wetlands. Going the opposite direction, starting a series of desert denizens with this White-winged Dove found in Big Bend National Park.
From the Cornell Lab:
"Originally a bird of desert thickets, the White-winged Dove has become a common sight in cities and towns across the southern U.S. When perched, this bird’s unspotted brown upperparts and neat white crescents along the wing distinguish it from the ubiquitous Mourning Dove. In flight, those subdued crescents become flashing white stripes worthy of the bird’s common name. Take a closer look and you’ll see a remarkably colorful face, with bright-orange eyes and blue “eye shadow.”."
Nifty Nev the New Holland Honeyeater is waiting for the Loquat blossoms to open. This tree is about a week behind the other one, which is in full blossom now.
Happy Wing Wednesday!
My attempt at the "Macro Mondays" theme "Arthropod".
Shot with an Agfa "M.3421 6/2" lens on a Canon EOS R5.