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This young one hopped up on a reed and put on quite a show of wing flapping and preening. I have never seen this behavior from a Sora before.
St. Albert, Alberta.
Kudu, also known as the Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), is a magnificent antelope species found in various parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It is a large and majestic animal, renowned for its unique and striking appearance.
Physical Characteristics:
The Kudu is one of the largest antelope species, with males, known as bulls, weighing up to 600 kg (1,300 lbs) and standing around 1.5 to 1.7 meters (5 to 5.5 feet) tall at the shoulder. Females, known as cows, are smaller and lighter.
Both males and females have long, spiral-shaped horns. The horns can grow up to 1.8 meters (6 feet) in length in males, while in females, they are shorter and slimmer.
Appearance:
Kudus have a beautiful coat with distinctive white stripes along their sides. These stripes are believed to act as a form of camouflage in their woodland habitats, helping them blend in among dappled sunlight and shadow.
The coat coloration varies, but they are generally reddish-brown with a tinge of blue-grey in some areas. The undersides are usually pale.
Habitat and Behavior:
Kudus are found in a range of habitats, including woodlands, savannas, and dense bush areas. They are adaptable animals but prefer regions with enough vegetation for cover.
These antelopes are mainly browsers, feeding on leaves, fruits, and shoots. They have the ability to reach high branches to access food that other herbivores might not reach.
Kudus are predominantly nocturnal, which means they are most active during the night, helping them avoid predators and the heat of the day.
Males are typically solitary or found in small bachelor groups, while females form small herds, often accompanied by one dominant male.
Conservation Status:
The Kudu population is generally considered stable, but some local populations face threats due to habitat loss and hunting for their meat, hides, and horns.
Conservation efforts focus on preserving their natural habitats, implementing anti-poaching measures, and promoting responsible tourism to protect this iconic African species.
Kudus are not only remarkable creatures for their physical beauty but also for their role in maintaining the ecological balance of their habitats. As such, efforts to safeguard their existence are crucial for the overall health of Africa's biodiversity.
La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Pitangus sulphuratus (Great Kiskadee / Bichofué gritón)
The Great Kiskadee is one of the larger and more showy tyrant flycatchers and exhibits an array of interesting behavior.
Unlike most tyrant flycatchers, the Great Kiskadee freely displays its bright crown stripe. When especially excited, it erects its yellow crown feathers, forming an ephemeral crest.
The Great Kiskadee’s total range extends from south Texas through Mexico and Central America to central Argentina. It is found on some Caribbean islands, e. g. Trinidad, and has been introduced to Bermuda.
such magnificent birds, rather then the plains dusky's populate mountain terrain.....their mating behavior also consists of 'dancing on the lek' along with vocals to draw in females...
This group of Greater Flamingos were performing their mating dance and display for dominance in Camargue, France.
The two flamingos in the center of this photography get their necks entangled with each other.
They quickly worked it out and then the group continued to perform the dancing ritual.
There are nine different postures during the courtship display and from these postures, there are more than 100 possible transitions between the postures.
The dance is a beautiful group behavior to watch and listen to.
-Phoenicopterus roseus
Birds in freedom. La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Aulacorhynchus albivitta
(Southern Emerald toucanet / Tucancito Esmeralda)
The male (left) collected the berry in his beak and then presented it to the female (right) who has just received the present.
Like other toucans, the Southern Emerald Toucanet is brightly marked and has a large bill. The adult is 30–35 cm (12–14 in) long. The sexes are alike in appearance, although the female generally is smaller and slightly shorter-billed.
The Emerald Toucanet is a generally common in humid forest and woodland, mainly at higher elevations.
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A proprietor dutifully keeps the walkway clear outside her shop's storefront on Rama IV Road in Bangkok's Chinatown neighborhood.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 400, f/5.6, 38mm, 1/250s
I was watching the belted kingfisher at the lake recently, when I saw three together in this tree. The male had recently arrived at the tree with the fish, when the female landed on his back, and took the fish away from him. He flew off, and she then fed the fish to the young kingfisher, lower on this branch. I'll post her feeding the youngster tomorrow. Stay tuned!
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An ounce of behavior is worth a kilo of words.
Comportement nuptial : Bec pointé vers le ciel.
Breeding behavior: Beak pointing upwards.
Île Bonaventure-Percé, Québec.
Canada.
There were a couple dozen Pied-billed grebes in this pool in a lazy lowland stream, defying the general description of them as eschewing congregation.
There was a great deal of standing up and fluttering of the wings going on, but more interesting was that periodically, one or two, staging usually in an alcove on the back edge of the pool, would head out in a spirited and splashy running-on-the-water display.
None of this carrying on corresponds to descriptions of their courtship (minuet-like, not like this) or their behaviors otherwise that I can find. Perhaps this was a setting up of the pecking order for the pre-season polls.
Educated comment is most welcome. Whatever was going on, my inclination is that this was somehow celebratory, and enjoyed by all.
RKO_2619. Great Crested Grebe project 2021.
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Among the dragonflies, there are three common species that are frequently seen now. All three have brownish females. The males also start out brownish, but quickly turn red. They have confusing names: blood-red, brown-red, and stone-red dragonflies. This suggests you could identify them by their color, but that's not the case. Another complaint about the name: dragonflies fly throughout the country and are not at all restricted to heathland. To identify them, there are a few characteristics to look for. The blood-red dragonfly has black legs and can be identified by these. The brown-red and stone-red dragonflies have brownish or yellowish stripes across their legs. To distinguish between the two, the whiskers are important. The whiskers are black and are located directly below the eyes. In the stone-red dragonfly, it is a drooping whisker that extends downward on either side of the snout. In the brown-red dragonfly, the black is only above the snout.
Mating Behavior
Once mature, a male dragonfly or damselfly establishes a territory from which he chases other males. When on territory, he produces packets of sperm called spermatophores at the tip of his abdomen (tenth segment), reaches the tip forward and places the spermatophores in a depression on the lower surface of the second abdominal segment.
With his sperm receptacle filled, the male flies out and grasps a female's head with his clasping genitalia at the abdominal tip. Each species' male genitalia fit the head of only the female of that species. (Slaty Skimmer Clamped in Tandem.) In some dragonflies and damselflies, the shape of the male genitalia is the most constant and accurate identifier of the insect's species.
Once the male has grasped a female, they fly in tandem for some time (Swamp Spreadwing in Tandem). The male usually flies while the female rests. Rarely, the female will fly while the male rests. It is unusual for both odonates to be flying at the same time.After some time, the female reaches the tip of her abdomen below her body and grasps the male's second segment to pick up the spermatophores he placed there. During this process, called the wheel formation, the two dragonflies take on a circular or heart-shaped pose. The two may stay in the wheel formation for upwards of fifteen minutes before the female releases and returns to the tandem position. (Eastern Forktails in Wheel Formation image.)
Egg Laying
Once the wheel is broken, the female may leave the male, separate from him as he remains close to her, or they may stay together in tandem as she goes about laying eggs (oviposition). Oviposition may take many forms:
RKO_2650. The Courtship process. Great Crested Grebe project 2021 (#4).
So much fun watching their courtship behavior. Extremely difficult to be at the right place and right time. One moment of inattention and you miss the action! Not perfectly sharp but good enough for now.....
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Brown Acres - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Insects
Nesting : Cavity
Behavior : Bark Forager
Conservation : Low Concern
"Acorn Woodpeckers are medium-sized woodpeckers with straight, spike-like bills and stiff, wedge-shaped tails used for support as the birds cling to tree trunks..... Acorn Woodpeckers are very unusual woodpeckers that live in large groups, hoard acorns, and breed cooperatively. Group members gather acorns by the hundreds and wedge them into holes they’ve made in a tree trunk or telephone pole. Acorn Woodpeckers also spend considerable time catching insects on the wing. They give raucous, scratchy waka-waka calls frequently... In groups with more than one breeding female, the females put their eggs into a single nest cavity. A female usually destroys any eggs in the nest before she starts to lay, and more than one third of all eggs laid in joint nests are destroyed. Once all the females start to lay, they stop removing eggs."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
There were hundreds of whistling ducks in this marsh and the majority of them were gathered in groups with only a few who took flight in the mist. Once the mist began to burn off many more took flight. This moment unfolded while I was standing on an elevated dock.
One of the few cherished rocks. Thanks for having always been there for me. Right back at ya', forever. Love you to bits. <3
This image is a companion to the previous image and shows "the eager eater" receiving that serving of suet from his mother.
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I been on my worst behavior
But baby, I don't need no savior
I'm way outta line
But I kind of like the way I
Feel when I just don't give a fuck
Oh, I forgot to mention
I'll be there in five
Infantile behavior from this 3 year old rescue pup is so endearing. He has soft silky smooth hair and wants the pets and hugs to never end. Eddie alias monker (monster) hunter cadet is an entertaining lad and very affectionate. He is the pushiest of the three littles.
Red net-winged beetles, Dictyoptera aurora, are so well defended by lycidic acid that they feed and mate in the open, and do not avoid humans approaching closely or predaceous insects.
This pair is not mating--that ended yesterday. This is guarding behavior, in which the male clasps the female so that other males cannot displace his sperm so they can insert their own. The male will release the female when she begins to lay eggs, which he knows will carry his genes.
makes your throat dry and you become kind of gooey inside, it's love. Don't fight it. Take out that Leica M that you're still paying off and start shooting.
Mason Resnick
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brown bear, AWCC, Seward Highway, Girdwood, Alaska
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is a non-profit sanctuary located in Portage Valley, Alaska, dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. The center takes in orphaned and injured animals year-round and provides them with a forever home. The sanctuary maintains over 200 acres of spacious habitats for resident animals to feel at home displaying their natural wild behavior as education ambassadors for their species.
Periscoping: A behavior in snakes where they raise their heads to get a better view of their surroundings (Source: AI Overview)
Western Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum testaceus) | Hidalgo County, TX
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At the moment i have four males and one female in my garden. It is so interesting how the males want to impress.
A Wood Stork seems to be drying its wings and also using them to drive or scare fish into the danger zone. The right foot stirring up the water would indicate fishing as well as it stirs up the bottom driving fish forward toward the beak strike zone.
I watched this behavior for at least 15 minutes so it wasn't just a fleeting event.
Whatever it's doing it makes for an interesting photo.