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Green Heron - Butorides virescens
From North and Central America
Mega Rarity for UK and Wales.
Pembrokshire
Dipper - Cinclus Cinclus
Juvenile Dipper still being attended by parents! A couple of weeks out of Nest.
Tern In Flight.
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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.
I was recently at Myakka River State Park and spent a pleasant morning watching many Limpkins feeding on freshwater mussels at the mouth of the river. For the most part, they were tolerant of each other, with the occasional skirmish, which will be my next post. In this one a mother was catching mussels, separating the meat from the shell and sharing with her chick, sometimes taking a bit for herself. I enjoyed watching their interaction and they were very tolerant of my presence. (Aramus guarauna) (Sony a1, 400mm f/2.8 at f/4, 1/1000 second, ISO 400)
I loved photographing these puffins. Taken in Newfoundland, Canada.
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Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
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The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
Egyptian Goose - Alopochen Aegyptiacus
Once common along the entire Nile valley and regarded as sacred in ancient times, the Egyptian Goose is no longer an easy bird to see in the country from which it takes its name, as it is largely confined to upper Egypt. It is, however, widespread and common throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with introduced populations firmly established in England, Holland, Belgium and France. Concerns over conflict with native species has led to restrictions on keeping them in Britain and Europe.
This distinctive small goose is a member of the shelduck family. In the wild it is invariably found in pairs or family parties, while flocks of 50 or more can be found after the breeding season. The sexes are similar: both have a conspicuous chestnut patch encircling the eyes, giving them a somewhat piratical appearance, while the brilliant white forewing is obvious when they fly.
The UK Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 came into force on Sunday 1st December. The Order implements requirements contained in EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species, which sets out rules to prevent and minimise the impact of the introduction and spread of non-native animals and plants across the EU. The Order makes it an offence, amongst other things, to import, keep, sell, transport, breed or release into the environment, any of the listed plants and animals. Invasive alien waterfowl currently covered by this Order are Egyptian Geese and Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis.
Beautiful Sunset on Pine Island, with the gulls and other seabirds.
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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.
Squabbling Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)
Smaller than blackbirds, with a short tail, pointed head, triangular wings, starlings look black at a distance but when seen closer they are very glossy with a sheen of purples and greens.
Their flight is fast and direct and they walk and run confidently on the ground. Noisy and gregarious, starlings spend a lot of the year in flocks.
Still one of the commonest of garden birds, its decline elsewhere makes it a Red List species. What they eat: Invertebrates and fruit. Starlings are conspicuous and widespread in the UK, occurring everywhere except for the highest parts of the Scottish Highlands. They are most abundant in southern England and are more thinly distributed in upland areas with moorland. Still one of the UK's commonest garden birds. In winter, huge roosts can be found in plantations, reedbeds and city centres (Courtesy RSPB).
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L’unique colonie de fous de Bassan française, qui niche au large de Perros-Guirec (Côtes-d’Armor), est en proie à une épidémie d’influenza aviaire meurtrière. C'est une catastrophe qui touche un patrimoine naturel fragile et inestimable.
The only colony of French gannets, which nests off Perros-Guirec (Côtes-d'Armor), is in the grip of an epidemic of deadly avian influenza. It is a disaster that affects a fragile and priceless natural heritage.
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!