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Name: Zappey's flycatcher
Scientific: Cyanoptila cumatilis
Malay: Sambar Berlau Rengkung Biru / Sambar Zappey
Family: Muscicapidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Near Threatened
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Audouin's gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.
In the late 1960s, this was one of the world's rarest gulls, with a population of only 1,000 pairs. It has established new colonies, but remains rare with a population of about 10,000 pairs.
This species, unlike many large gulls, rarely scavenges, but is a specialist fish eater, and is therefore strictly coastal and pelagic. This bird will feed at night, often well out to sea, but also slowly patrols close into beaches, occasionally dangling its legs to increase drag.
The adult basically resembles a small European herring gull, the most noticeable differences being the short stubby red bill and "string of pearls" white wing primary tips, rather than the large "mirrors" of some other species. The legs are grey-green. It takes four years to reach adult plumage.
This species shows little tendency to wander from its breeding areas, but there were single records in the Netherlands and England in May 2003, and one spent from December 2016 to April 2017 in Trinidad.
It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. (wikipedia)
I was fortunate to bump into a small flock of Audouin's Gull on a morning walk in Portugal in the early summer of 2023. One of the nicest looking of the gull species.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Fieldfare is a common and widespread winter visitor from October to March throughout Ireland. It is slightly larger than a Blackbird. Sexes and ages virtually identical. A very striking bird when seen well. Has a grey head and nape with indistinct white supercilium. The throat and breast are buffy-brown with extensive black streaks. The flanks have black arrow-markings (not spotted!), while the belly and vent are white. The back is brown, while the extensive rump is a pale grey. The tail and legs are black. A harsh "chack-chack", as well as high-pitched squeak. The song consists of a slow squeaky warble. (Birdwatch Ireland)
When watching the Waxwings in Dublin this winter, several Fieldfare and Redwing where mixed in with the feeding activity, feasting on the berries in the hedgerows of the industrial estate.
Name: Ruddy turnstone
Scientific: Arenaria interpres
Malay: Kedidi Batu / Kedidi Kerikil
Family: Scolopacidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2019): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Name: Rufescent prinia
Scientific: Prinia rufescens
Malay: Perenjak Sampah / Belukar / Sambar Siul Belukar
Family: Cisticolidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Name: Common redshank
Scientific: Tringa totanus
Malay: Kedidi Kaki Merah
Family: Scolopacidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Name: Crimson-breasted flowerpecker (male)
Scientific: Prionochilus percussus
Malay: Sepah Bunga Pelangi / Sepah Puteri Pelangi
Family: Dicaeidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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They are common breeding birds in MA and one of the early spring migrants. Seeing them makes me happy, as it indicates spring is just around the corner. This photo was taken few minutes before the sun hit the bird. There was a pair that probably was just resting after a long migration. Her mate was nearby keeping a close watch on me. Sony A9II performed extremely well at ISO 8000.
Name: Scarlet-rumped trogon (male)
Scientific: Harpactes duvaucelii
Malay: Kesumba Puteri
Family: Trogonidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Near Threatened
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Name: Olive-backed sunbird (male)
Scientific: Cinnyris jugularis
Malay: Kelicap Bukit
Family: Nectariniidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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The roots of the oak tree hold it firmly in place
Dara knot: www.irishcentral.com/roots/celtic-symbol-for-strength
Ink by Jimmy "Prikschilder"
Name: Ruddy turnstone
Scientific: Arenaria interpres
Malay: Kedidi Batu / Kedidi Kerikil
Family: Scolopacidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2019): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Name: Brown shrike
Scientific: Lanius cristatus
Malay: Tirjup Belukar / Tirjup Coklat / Tirjup Tanah
Family: Laniidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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Name: Asian Fairy-bluebird (male)
Scientific: Irena puella
Malay: Murai Gajah / Dendang Gajah
Family: Irenidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Near Threatened
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a species of swamphen in the rail family Rallidae, one of the six species of purple swamphen. This chicken-sized bird, with its large feet, bright plumage and red bill and frontal shield is easily recognisable in its native range. It used to be considered the nominate subspecies of the purple swamphen, but is now recognised as a separate species. The western swamphen is found in wetlands in Spain (where the largest population lives), Portugal, southeastern France, Italy (Sardinia and Sicily) and northwestern Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia).
The species makes loud, quick, bleating and hooting calls which are hardly bird-like in tone. It is particularly noisy during the breeding season. Despite being clumsy in flight, it can fly long distances and is a good swimmer, especially for a bird without webbed feet.
The western swamphen prefers wet areas with high rainfall, swamps, lake edges and damp pastures. The birds often live in pairs and larger communities. It clambers through the reeds, eating the tender shoots and vegetable-like matter. They have been known to eat eggs, ducklings, small fish and invertebrates such as snails.
Swamphens were often kept in captivity in ancient Greece and ancient Rome. The behavior of the species was described in some detail by Aristotle in History of Animals (4th century BC), and they were also mentioned by Aristophanes (5th century BC), Pliny the Elder (1st century BC), Aelian and Athenaeus (2nd to 3rd century AD).
t remains rare and local in Portugal where there were 49–67 breeding pairs in 2002, but this population is also recovering. (wikipedia)
I was fortunate to come across several pairs of Western Swamphen in a few locations near Vilarmoura, Portugal on a family holiday in June 2024. Crazy looking birds.