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A Forster's tern flies by, its journey unknown to me, but certainly known by it. I find them so beautiful in flight, so graceful in their movements ... and always a challenge in their erratic flight at times. This one thankfully followed a steady flight path. This image was taken during it's migration through the area, but by now, it's wintering in many of the southern coastal areas.
Happy Tuesday!
© Debbie Tubridy Photography
Antagonistic Behavior of Noisy Miner
Noisy miner is one of the most aggressive of the honeyeaters. Much of the activity within a noisy miner colony is antagonistic with chasing, pecking, fighting, scolding, and mobbing occurring frequently throughout the day. The birds unite to attack predators and to defend the colony area against all other species of birds; however the species is also highly aggressive intraspecifically.
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!
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.
Just having a little fun focusing on details and moving around sections of Remedios Varo's painting Memesis.
YELLOW-TAILED ORIOLE. Icterus mesomelas. This Yellow-tailed Oriole male is displaying on the upper edge of a banana leaf. The male has its head and neck arched markedly upward and its tail is strikingly lifted up. This display was photographed in Mindo, Ecuador at 10:55 AM on October 13, 2014.
Two male Yellow-tailed Orioles have been displaying agonistic (aggressive) behavior in the presence of a female. This behavior has consisted of visual displays accompanied by acoustic signals. These behaviors were observed continuously over a period of 30 minutes and may have been of a longer duration both before they moved close to me and after they moved off into a steep, inaccessible wooded area. The behaviors consisted solely of visual and acoustic displays; physical combat was not observed. The two males were observed in close proximity on wires and they also displayed on the leaves of a banana plant below the wires. During much of this period of male displays, the female remained a medium distance away although at a later stage all three birds were briefly observed in close proximity.
The Yellow-tailed Oriole can be found from southeastern Mexico south through Central America to Colombia, northwestern Venezuela, Ecuador and northwestern Perú.
The Yellow-tailed Oriole is a member of the family Icteridae. In Ecuador, it is known by the common name Chiroca.
Un macho del Bolsero Coliamarillo Icterus mesomelas se ve dando un despliegue agonístico por encima de una hoja de banano en Mindo, Ecuador a las 10 y 55 de la mañana el 13 de octubre de 2014. Tiene la cola y el cuello con la cabeza levantados con el pico dirigido hacía arriba. El despliegue está dirigido al segundo macho perchado sobre un alambre 3 metros por encima de el.
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I encountered this young male lizard on a sidewalk in Brisbane, Australia; it exhibited territorial behavior by refusing to give ground, so I gave it a wide berth after getting a few good shots first, of course. It's definitely big enough to make you pause; this one was about 2/3 of a meter, while a full grown male can be slightly over a meter in length. They can move fast whether running, climbing, or swimming.
—from Wikipedia
Australian water dragons have long powerful limbs and claws for climbing, a long muscular laterally-compressed tail for swimming, and prominent nuchal and vertebral crests. (A nuchal crest is a central row of spikes at the base of the head. These spikes continue down the spine, getting smaller as they reach the base of the tail.) Including their tails, which comprise about two-thirds of their total length, adult females grow to about 60 cm (2 feet) long, and adult males can grow slightly longer than one metre (39 inches) and weigh about 1 kg. Males show bolder colouration and have larger heads than females. Color is less distinct in juveniles.
Australian water dragons are extremely shy in the wild, but readily adapt to continual human presence in suburban parks and gardens. They are fast runners and strong climbers. When faced with a potential predator, they seek cover in thick vegetation, or drop from an overhanging branch into water. They are able to swim totally submerged, and rest on the bottom of shallow creeks or lakes for up to 90 minutes to avoid detection.
Both males and females display typical agamid behaviour such as basking, arm-waving and head-bobbing. Fast arm-waving signals dominance, while slow arm-waving signals submission. Males are territorial, and in areas of higher population density, males exhibit displays of aggression toward other males including posturing, chasing and fighting.
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.
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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
Queen Butterfly. This butterfly reminds me so much of the viceroy, in size, wing pattern, and behavior. Tucson, Arizona.
This bear climbed a sequoia and proceeded to rip and tear at the bark for awhile. His (or her) bracing technique with the hind legs is evident! Maybe going after a birds nest? Maybe insects? No food was clearly seen. This image is grainy and imperfect but the behavior seemed interesting and worth recording and posting.
Crescent Meadow loop trail, Sequoia National Park, California.
June 15, 2021
Both partners face one another, open their wings wide and knock their bills together while uttering their usual call. This ritual serves to calm the male's aggressiveness and strengthen the pair's bond.
This photo is part of a compilation: 2nd/10.
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.
A Common Moorhen on the bayou is uncommon enough, but to see one flying instead of skulking in the reeds is downright rare.
I've been acting out of impulse lately when it comes to photography. I've been so busy with projects lately that there is very little time available for creative shoots. Photography lately falls into very short bursts, as in discovering interesting scenes while out walking the dog. Or during the approach of storms. Every once in a while I'll simply stop somewhere to take photos. But it always seems spontaneous rather than planned. And maybe it's better that way. Where it becomes an issue for me is when too many days or weeks pass in between photos that excite me. It's makes for an uncomfortable blend of insecurity and self doubt. Have I finally burned out for good or is this just a creative lull? I always reassure myself that all I need to do is get back out there. Get into situations that (in the past anyway) have yielded photographic success (real or imagined; the distinction is often fuzzy). There's also the strong desire to contribute to the chaos. Goes back to the insecurity thing. Anyway spontaneity is where I'm at these days, rightly or wrongly. Which takes us to this image. Simply stated, in a wild burst of imagination, I held a doll aloft to the sky just as a storm rolled in. I was actually out in the parking lot closing the windows in my car ahead of torrential rain. I spotted the doll (yes, my hatchback is full of them), and just ran with the concept. I have always loved the thought of posing dolls as real people, and of extracting the doll from its normal context. So here we are, a public display of my increasingly irrational mindset. There was a point in my life where I might have exercised more discretion handling dolls, or to some degree operas being embarrassed by showing creativity. Whatever social constraints throttled such behavior in the past seem to have slipped away. I've reached a point in life (more precisely an age) where I just don't care as much. And so this is where I am now. A vacant looking doll hangs in midair, as if at the apogee of an exuberant trampoline bounce, coincidentally just as a storm approaches. There's no greater meaning here, let alone purpose. And I'm fine with that.
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Not sure what caused this little dispute. Don't believe it was a fish fight. Interesting to watch and photograph these two.
Cormorants can be aggressive and exhibit aggressive behaviors such as rearing back and striking with their hooked beak, lunging with an open bill, and locking beaks with opponents.
Roseate spoonbills were picky about which birds they shared perches with, part of the whole breeding season behavior in spring 2011.
I watched two bumblebees for a long time as they hovered and interacted in an interesting display. One would appear to slow its wingbeats down where I could see them moving in seemingly slow motion.
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.
what will we do for a photograph.....and I don't even smoke, I have to tell you my lips burnt for this shot!
En ciertas ocasiones los Cacique Candela inflan el vientre y mirando hacia el cielo emiten un silbido muy fuerte y prolongado. Ellos siempre van en grupo y este comportamiento es propio de los líderes o guardianes del mismo para avisarle a cualquier enemigo que son muy fuertes y le envían el mensaje de que no se entrometa con nadie del grupo.
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On certain occasions the Red- bellied grackles inflate the belly and while looking towards the sky they emit a strong and very long whistle. They always go in a group and this behavior is typical of the leaders or guardians to send the message to other birds that they they are very strong and that no one should interfere with any member of the group.