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Greenshank - Tringa Nebularia
The greenshank breeds on the boggy moors and ancient peatlands of Scotland. But it can be spotted elsewhere in the UK as it passes through on migration - look around lakes, marshes and the coast.
A large, elegant sandpiper, the greenshank feeds in shallow waters, often chasing small invertebrates and fish, which it hunts by sight. During summer, greenshank are found only on moors and bogs in Scotland, but during migration, they can be found across the UK on inland freshwater lakes and marshes, and coastal wetlands.
Greenshank can be distinguished from similar-sized waders like redshank and godwits by the colour of their legs: grey-green. Adults are olive-grey above and silvery-white below, with dark streaking on the breast. Greenshank have long, slightly upturned, grey bills.
A passage migrant and scarce visitor winter visitor to shallow wetlands inland and around the coast. Nests on the boggy 'flow country' of northern Scotland.
A New Holland honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae feeding on a hybrid Grevillea, Grevillea Honey Gem. New Holland honeyeaters are too large to feed while hovering.
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This Pied-billed Grebe baby didn't take long to swallow this fish. In fact, it's amazing how quickly it happens.
An apparently judgmental crested screamer (Chauna torquata) at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona. The species inhabits freshwater wetlands in a number of countries in South America.
Beautiful Sunset on Pine Island, with the gulls and other seabirds.
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length: 70mm
Exposure: 1/160s @ F18 ISO 320
Spotted near Boulder, Colorado.
I've been trying to get close to one of these birds for awhile.
The red belly-band indicates a female.
Late evening shots., shadows and silhouettes
Like many I clicked a few off., and 'flicked through' them later not really expecting anything.. but then I came to this
For me it had 'something' ., those claws look very 'raw' and visceral., it provoked a 'feeling' and emotional' response which I like in a photograph
I understand it's completely different to the 'feather perfect' conventional daylight shots usually found in this forum., so you make like it., you may hate it
But you know what! I might just try a few more of these!
This is Denise, the head park ranger at Resoft County Park, Alvin, which is a major rookery in SE Texas (see the upper left of the photo). Ducks and geese come when she calls (much more than a whisper). Denise is a font of information about the many species inhabiting Resoft. And she plans the development of the park in the favor of the public, of course, but also in the favor of naturalists and photographers, too. Much appreciated, Denise.
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Nikon D500
AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR
f/5.6
1/1250
ISO 500
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