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When they are doing their courting, the males seem to forget I am there.
Pretty Girl is usually good with me getting close.
The males usually not so much.
But, when they get interested in courting they seem to forget everything else, including how close I am.
I got a series of Pretty Girl and Little Red going through their courtship antics.
Every so often, Little Red would back off about 20-30 feet and mark some bushes or a clump of grass.
Then he would rub his head and side down some brush and bite off some of the smaller branches.
It was really cool to be able to just sit there so close and take a series of shots of them and their mating behaviors.
Camera Settings: f/9 - 1/800 - 176mm - ISO 640
The Behavioral Sciences Building at the University of Illinois at Chicago - concrete with unexpected staircases.
The adults have an interesting behavior of feeding feathers to their chicks. This behavior is known as "feather feeding" or "feather regurgitation".
Feather feeding is believed to serve multiple functions:
1. Assisting with food digestion: The feathers act as a protective lining in the chick's stomach, aiding in the grinding and digestion of the solid food the chicks consume.
2. Providing nutrients: Feathers contain keratin, a protein-rich substance that can be partially digested. By regurgitating feathers, the adult grebes are providing their chicks with additional nutrients.
3. Encouraging food intake: In some cases, feather feeding might help stimulate the chicks to eat more solid food, especially during the transition from a diet primarily consisting of insects to a diet of fish.
Instinctual Behavior shapes the Beast, conduct and cognition shape the Man .... Quotes by Patricia
"Robert The Bruce of Scots " 1316- 1329
Calypte anna female,
Oso Flaco Natural Area,
San Luis Obispo Co., California
And it's possible that the hummer was scratching its front with its foot.
A famous wildlife photographer taught me a valuable lesson a couple of years ago – know the behavior of your subject so you can anticipate where it will go and what it will do. Last fall I had the opportunity to put this advice into practice. I was in Rocky Mountain National Park during the fall rut. It had been an awesome morning and I was looking for additional bull elk to photograph. As I scoured the horizon, I heard a bull bugling off in the distance. I continued to watch and saw he was walking with a purpose towards where I was standing. A small hill separated him from the open meadow where other bulls were vying for the attention of the many cows that were there. If he continued on the same path, he would come up the rise of the hill and emerge with fir trees in the background. I continued to wait, and he disappeared behind the hill. There were other photographers nearby but none were standing where I was and none were looking in the same direction. Would he continue up the ridge or would he head in a different direction? After about five minutes my patience paid off and he came up the rise just where I was hoping he would. Had I ignored the photographer’s advice I would not have gotten this image. The bull came up the hill, gave me many fine shots and an encounter that is seared in my memory. Thanks for sharing your wisdom, Moose!
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This group of young squirrels have played and posed for me for a few days in a row barely noticing that I am near. Near Aspendell, California in the Eastern Sierra.
Abitibi-Témiscamingue, QC. Canada
[FR] Les signaux visuels basé sur la couleur est un aspect important de la communication chez plusieurs espèces d’oiseaux. Chez les tétraonidés un de ces signaux est le peigne superciliaire, cet ornement formé de peau qui se gonfle chez le mâle durant la pariade en raison de l’augmentation du flux sanguin vers les tissus. Des recherches ont démontré qu’il y aurait une corrélation positive entre la grandeur mesuré des peignes, du niveau de testostérone et du succès copulatoire. Par contre il n’y aurait pas de de corrélation entre la dimensions observé des peignes et les comportement de combats entre mâles. Ceux-ci rétractant leurs peignes durant les affrontement probablement pour protéger cet attribut.
[EN] Color-based visual cues is an important aspect of communication in several bird species. One of these signals in grouse species is the supra orbital comb, this ornament formed of skin that male raise during courtship due to increased blood flow to the tissues. Research has shown that there is a positive correlation between the measured size of the combs the level of testosterone and copulatory success. On the other hand there is no correlation between the observed dimensions of the combs and the fighting behavior between males. These are retracting their combs during confrontation probably to protect this attribute.
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This poor mockingbird is a regular in our yard. I've been watching it for several weeks. After initially being concerned for its welfare, I have come to realize it can take care of itself. The normal behavior of a mockingbird is on full display with this one. It routinely protects its territory and chases off intruders. There is no shortage of seeds and suet which explains why it is so healthy looking.
A short eared owl scans the fields looking for something.
There is something about the way his body curves under those feathers that is interesting here. I don't think I have seen an owl shaped like that before.
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The post rut is a wonderful time to document behavior.
I was fortunate to catch this nice buck checking scent and exhibiting a lip curl (Flehmen response). This is a common behavior that occurs when a buck detects the scent of a doe's urine,
Most bumblebees are social insects, forming a colony with one queen; female bumblebees can sting repeatedly – and have aposematic (warning) coloration like contrasting bands of color – but in general ignore humans and other animals
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Goldenrod and Bumblebee – 2020OCT03 – Charlotte, NC
My goldenrod in bloom!
Hope you enjoy this 14% of 85 captures I took here this day!
There were lots of White-Crowned Sparrows on the WSU campus today. This particular sparrow, and I believe it probably was a female based on behavior, was just sitting on a branch making chirping noises. Another one flew into the tree and it suddenly changed its posture and started fluttering its wings, bill open, like it was begging. Then both the sparrows flew into the bushes below (they did get a room), so I did not see what ensued.
Just having a little fun focusing on details and moving around sections of Remedios Varo's painting Memesis.
Ignoring the warning of a lowered gate and flashing lights at a grade crossing, a daring young bicyclist cuts across the path of a westbound Norfolk Southern freight train in Whiting, Indiana.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/6.3, 300mm, 1/320s
I don't know enough to understand why this Coyote stopped to take a bite of this twig, but I do appreciate the display of teeth. Much to respect and keep a safe distance from this preditor.
The Female Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) captured at The Lost City of Falan in Tolima, Colombia, is an exquisite example of avian beauty in her natural habitat. This shot features her perched gracefully on a branch, her subtle brown plumage blending harmoniously with the lush green foliage. The soft, diffused light highlights the intricate feather details, adding depth and texture to the image. Achieving this shot was particularly challenging as she was actively engaging in "leap display," a behavior where she jumps up and down on a branch to establish territory and attract mates. This required a shutter speed of 1/60 and an ISO of 3200 to capture sufficient light without motion blur.
From a technical perspective, the low light conditions and her dynamic behavior posed significant challenges. The high ISO setting was crucial to ensure her delicate details were well-defined despite the dim lighting. The shallow depth of field isolates her from the background, emphasizing the Grassquit's intricate plumage. This image exemplifies the meticulous approach needed to capture wildlife in its most natural and undisturbed state, reflecting my commitment to conservation photography. The balance of light and shadow in this composition speaks to the serene and hidden beauty of the forest environment.
©2022 Adam Rainoff Photographer
Northern Territory, Australia
Frilled neck lizards are found throughout the Australia's Northern Territory, generally in savannah woodlands but also in tropical forests and grasslands. The species uses trees to escape predators and to hunt spiders and insects.
This Frilled-neck Lizard climbed up this burned tree stump and gave us his best display along with a few hisses to make his point. This male was quite large and his bright orange frill indicated he was in fine health for mating.
Birds in freedom. La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Aulacorhynchus albivitta
(Southern Emerald toucanet / Tucancito Esmeralda)
The male (right) collected the plantain in his beak and then presented it to the female (left) 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.
Wikipedia
A Common Moorhen on the bayou is uncommon enough, but to see one flying instead of skulking in the reeds is downright rare.
Excerpt from www.teamlab.art/ew/resonating_microcosms_mossgarden_plane...:
Moss Garden of Resonating Microcosms - Solidified Light Color, Dusk to Dawn
Ovoids that change appearance with the sunrise and sunset are laid out in the moss garden.
With sunrise, the ovoids begin to reflect the world around them. When pushed down by a person or blown by the wind, the ovoid falls back and then rises, releasing a resonating tone. The ovoids around it also respond one after another, continuing to resonate with the same tone.
As the sun sets, the ovoids shine by themselves. When an ovoid is pushed by a person or blown by the wind, it shines brightly and emits a sound tone, as it rights itself. The ovoids around it also respond one after another, emitting the same light color and sound tone that continues to resonate out.
The space of the work is interactively transformed under the influence of the wind, rain, and the behavior of the people in the space, making the environment and the people a part of the work. When the wind is quiet and people are still, the ovoids begin to flicker slowly.
teamLab is experimenting with the concept of color. The ovoids can change into a total of 61 newly-defined Solidified Light Colors.
It is said that mosses were the first terrestrial organisms to appear in a world of rocks and sand, where there was no life on land yet. As mosses and ferns appeared and forests were created, a variety of animals became able to live on land.
Since water inside cells is essential for living things, if the body lacks water, it will die. Mosses, on the other hand, are poikilohydric, meaning the water content in the cells change according to surrounding humidity levels. So moss will not die during long dry periods, and they come back to life when given water. Because mosses are poikilohydric, their color and shape change dramatically when the air is dry versus when it is wet, such as when there is rain or fog.
Tardigrades, which live in moss, also go into a non-metabolic state of dormancy when the surrounding environment becomes dry, but they revive and become active when there is water. The state that tardigrades enter, when they are neither living nor dead, is called cryptobiosis. This may cause us to consider what it means to be alive.
When the water levels are right, Sir Lance-A-Lot is always good to show, and he can assume some unusual positions as he stalks his prey in the shallow waters of Horsepen Bayou. I’ve posted two shots to show how deep the water was in the area and how he crouches down at time to focus on this next tasty meal. He is extremely proficient at what he does. Tri-colored Heron in breeding plumage foraging on Horsepen Bayou. No need to comment on both photos.
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