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Curious bird behavior.....
A Red-browed Finch sits on this branch with a long grass stem hanging from its beak.
I don't know whether it was in the process of feeding or building a nest, or just acting silly!!!
Hope you like it anyway!!
Thanks for any comments, views or favorites - always appreciated!!!
Have another terrific day and weekend!
It's pretty hot here - 36C........
This is the first in this series of images I was privileged to witness on this day in the wetlands.
I came upon this little group and these 2 were off by themselves biting each other and holding on to there beaks as shown. It became pretty intense as you will see, and hope you find it as interesting as I did.
Hope the weekend was a good one as your days ahead will be, and thanks for the visit.
Her folks is where the action ot a little heated as he tried to cover her with his wing, and yes she is under there somewhere as you will see tomorrow.
I followed the action very closely and the one your seeing is the male, and you will see that as well. It was so very interesting and a behavior I myself have not witnessed, it was remarkable indeed. Thank you all for stopping by, have a great day, and thank you for the response so far on this series, and all graciously accepted for sure.
The woods where I often photograph run parallel to a railroad switching operation. The deer herd that lives in those woods will run ahead of me when they spot me...always staying a safe distance.
At some point they will decide to climb the embankment to get up to the sets of rails. From there they can go either direction before climbing back down into the woods. It is never a panicked flight; the deer always keep a lookout for where I am,.
And once they get up the embankment to the rails, at least some of them will stop and watch me, to see which way they should go. That looks just like this.
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Currently considered a subspecies of White Wagtail, Motacilla alba. A vagrant at Pismo Creek Mouth, Pismo Beach, CA.
What odd behavior Sawfly larvae can exhibit, like four gathering on the end of one pine needle...and they were the only ones on the entire tree! Even more curiously, I found this same scene repeated on a second tree down the trail...so weird!
You have to get high in the NM mountains to improve your chances of spotting this species here! At the onset of winter, nearly all will drop lower and eventually move further south. In summer they often visit in small flocks. In late summer they are joined by their new offspring. This may be a mated pair enjoying a communal bath. (They are both adult birds and the male is on the right.)
IMG_0751; Evening Grosbeaks
The innappropriate statue behavior that launched a thousand punchlines, Chauffi takes advantage of a purple gorilla statue while Angeline, Sundry, Rob and the rest of the crew watch karaoke at Crocodile Rocks, Journalcon Austin 2003.
The last day the kits were at the deck den, they were wild and crazy, using all their muscles and instincts to build their survival skills. Note a second kit, watching from a distance.
Recent heavy rain has created mud in this dog town. For some reason the bison have stopped around this area a lot and three mature bulls were standing with their tongues to the mud. My guess is there is salt or some mineral present. Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Medicine Park, Oklahoma. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Several killdeer were calling to each other along the mud flats of a shallow Boyd Lake in Loveland, Colorado. I was able to walk fairly close to this one, that kept giving alarm trills, but instead of flying or running away, it kept kneeling on depressions in the ground and lifting its wings over its back end.
so, people tend to ask me how i think of so many concepts for pictures. let me share my inspiration for this.
today i had burger king for lunch. i was feeling pretty thirsty so i decided to order a medium size veggie burger meal. long story short, that damn pop was the largest thing ive ever seen.
and thus, this picture was born. now i hope every one can look past burger king and realize that this applies to something greater than that.
inspiration is everywhere.
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engagement shoot tomorrow. work all weekend.. and i also agreed to model in a runway show thats going on this sunday, so ill probably be absent from flickr again for a little while.
Feeding Behavior
Unlike any other sandpipers, phalaropes forage mostly while swimming, by picking items from water's surface or just below it. Often they spin in circles on shallow water, probably to stir things up and bring food closer to surface. In general, they feed very rapidly on very small prey.
Eggs
4, sometimes 3. Olive to buff, blotched with dark brown. Rarely 2 or 3 females will lay eggs in one nest. Incubation is by male only, 17-21 days. Young: Downy young leave nest within a day after hatching, go to shore of pond. Male tends young and broods them while they are small, but young feed themselves. Male departs after about 2 weeks, young are able to fly at about 3 weeks.
Young
Downy young leave nest within a day after hatching, go to shore of pond. Male tends young and broods them while they are small, but young feed themselves. Male departs after about 2 weeks, young are able to fly at about 3 weeks.
Diet
Insects, crustaceans, mollusks. Diet varies with season and habitat. On breeding grounds and on fresh waters in migration, eats mostly insects, including adults and larvae of flies, beetles, caddisflies. During stopovers on alkaline lakes, may eat many brine shrimp. Winter diet on ocean poorly known, probably includes small crustaceans and mollusks.
Nesting
Female seeking mate makes short flights, with whirring of wings and calling. In courtship, female swims around male, tries to make him follow her; male usually reluctant, shows interest only gradually. In some cases, after leaving male to care for eggs and young, female finds another mate and lays another clutch of eggs. Nest site is on ground, usually in low vegetation near water. Nest is a shallow scrape lined with grass, leaves. Both sexes make scrapes, female chooses one, probably both sexes then help build nest.
Brown Thrashers are known for foraging on the ground, under bushes, feeders or any place where they might come across a fallen treat or two.
However, when the ground is basically frozen, and foraging gets tough, some genius Thrashers will go where the food is! Only on rare occasions have I seen one in a feeder, but this winter, during the recent blast of cold weather hitting our area, we've seen one at the mealworm feeder! A first!
And yes, they are still running around, foraging under the seed feeders and next to the Goodie Bowls, searching for spilled treats, but at least one has a "sweet tooth" for mealworms!
There's no better time to observe and photograph the birds of South Florida than in the midst of spring when they are also in the midst of courtship, mating, nesting, and raising their young. Their breeding plumage comes out in full swing, their behaviors are so animated and eye-catching, and they become quite territorial.
I just love it when the birds take flight and move about their habitat, intermingling with the others along the way. This guy had just finished his courtship dance above his nest, then decided to fly down to the wetland waters for some foraging and water. In my case, it would have been for some cooling down from the heat. LOL. When they stretch out those wings, their feathers are quite impressive to see ... and of course, quite beautiful.
Well, it's Sunday, so I hope that everyone out there is taking a moment to stretch out their own wings and enjoying their own habitat as well. :-)
Thanks for stopping by. More images and stories of the rookery birds in the spring are featured on the current blog post. Check it out @ www.tnwaphotography.wordpress.com
© 2016 Debbie Tubridy / TNWA Photography
Even the smallest and/or prettiest of creatures can be territorial and exhibit more than just a little bit of visciousness in the daily fight for survival. Heaven knows I've experienced it within the human workplace, hence the sarcastic title.
I've been rescuing photos from a dying portable hard drive. The hummingbird images I captured between 2012 - 2014 are favorites of mine and they needed to be saved to another drive.
As a photographer, you can learn quite a bit about birds or other wildlife by simply watching and photographing them on a regular basis. During that span of years my mother and I hung out those hummingbird feeders in Texas, I would be over there every morning and/or evening to photograph these soft, tiny little birdies. The more I watched, the more I learned they aren't quite as sweet as everybody might think. Luckily, this extended observation led to some very interesting photos.
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I don't usually think of House Finches as particularly fun-loving birds. This one enjoyed splashing immensely today though making both bubbles and a delightful reflection while he was at it.
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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:
•Skimmer females usually leave their mates soon after breakup and fly over shallow water, dropping to the water's surface to lay her eggs and rising again.
•Darner males do not release their females and carry them to likely places for oviposition. The female dips her abdomen to the water's surface and they rise a couple of inches before flying to a new location.
•Some damselfly males do not release their mates – even when the female climbs down a plant stem to lay her eggs in that stem, but several centimeters below the water's surface. The male may be dragged down until he is almost submerged, but he is needed to help her break through the water surface once egg laying is over.
•Emerald dragonfly females have thorn-like ovipositors with which they stab the mud surrounding the bogs in which they lay their eggs. (Red and yellow arrows in the photo of the Clamp-tipped Emerald.) The eggs are deposited below the surface of the mud to hatch when rains raise the level of the bog and submerge the mud.
•Some damselflies and dragonflies, including the two primitive Anisotrophomorpha species, lay their eggs in the stems and leaves of sedges, rushes, and aquatic plants. Many that use aquatic plants have saw-like ovipositors that slice through the outer tissues of these structures and allow the eggs to be inserted below the stem surface. (Red arrow in the Eastern Forktail Female picture.) There have been several studies on ovipositioning scars on fossil leaves and stems from the Carboniferous Period, and many of these scars have been attributed to dragonflies and damselflies.
Dragonflies are unique in the insect world in their morphology and behaviors.
SN/NC: Branta Canadensis, Anatidae Family
The Canada goose (Branta canadensis), or Canadian goose, is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe. It has been introduced to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. Like most geese, the Canada goose is primarily herbivorous and normally migratory; often found on or close to fresh water, the Canada goose is also common in brackish marshes, estuaries, and lagoons.
Extremely adept at living in human-altered areas, Canada geese have established breeding colonies in urban and cultivated habitats, which provide food and few natural predators. The success of this common park species has led to its often being considered a pest species because of its excrement, its depredation of crops, its noise, its aggressive territorial behavior toward both humans and other animals, and its habit of stalking and begging for food, the latter a result of humans disobeying artificial feeding policies toward wild animals.
O ganso-do-canadá ou ganso-canadense (Branta canadensis) é uma ave anseriforme da família Anatidae, típica da América do Norte. A espécie nidifica no Canadá e Estados Unidos da América, numa grande variedade de habitats perto de massas de água. Os Grandes Lagos suportam um grande número de gansos-do-canadá. Algumas populações, nomeadamente as da costa do Pacífico, não são migratórias, outras viajam no inverno para climas mais temperados. Através do uso sistemático de anilhagem, foi descoberto que o ganso-do-canadá visita esporadicamente as Ilhas Britânicas, Escandinávia e península da Kamchatka. O ganso-do-canadá foi introduzido na Europa pela primeira vez no reinado de Jaime II de Inglaterra, como adição à colecção de St. James Park. Hoje em dia habita parques, florestas e jardins no norte da Europa.
O ganso-do-canadá mede entre 90–100 cm de comprimento, 160–175 cm de envergadura, e pesa entre 3,5-6,5 kg, sendo as fêmeas um pouco menores. A sua plumagem é castanha, com o pescoço longo e cabeça pretos. Talvez a característica visual mais marcante desta espécie seja a faixa branca, muito marcada, na zona da queixada. As diversas sub-espécies (ver em baixo) distinguem-se por detalhes nas tonalidades da plumagem e distribuição geográfica.
A alimentação é feita à base de material vegetal, particularmente plantas aquáticas. O ganso-do-canadá alimenta-se enquanto nada, mergulhando o longo pescoço na água. Durante períodos de migração, podem tirar partido de resíduos agrícolas como sementes e feno.
De Canadese gans (Branta canadensis), of Canadese gans, is een grote wilde gans met een zwarte kop en nek, witte wangen, wit onder zijn kin en een bruin lichaam. Het is inheems in de arctische en gematigde streken van Noord-Amerika, en het wordt af en toe gevonden tijdens migratie over de Atlantische Oceaan in Noord-Europa. Het is geïntroduceerd in het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Ierland, Finland, Zweden, Denemarken, Nieuw-Zeeland, Japan, Chili, Argentinië en de Falklandeilanden. Zoals de meeste ganzen is de Canadese gans voornamelijk herbivoor en trekt hij normaal gesproken door; de Canadese gans, vaak te vinden op of in de buurt van zoet water, komt ook veel voor in brakke moerassen, estuaria en lagunes.Uiterst bedreven in het leven in door mensen veranderde gebieden.
L'oca canadese (Branta canadensis), o oca canadese, è una grande oca selvatica con testa e collo neri, guance bianche, bianche sotto il mento e corpo marrone. È originario delle regioni artiche e temperate del Nord America e si trova occasionalmente durante la migrazione attraverso l'Atlantico nell'Europa settentrionale. È stato introdotto nel Regno Unito, Irlanda, Finlandia, Svezia, Danimarca, Nuova Zelanda, Giappone, Cile, Argentina e Isole Falkland. Come la maggior parte delle oche, l'oca canadese è principalmente erbivora e normalmente migratrice; spesso trovata sopra o vicino all'acqua dolce, l'oca canadese è comune anche nelle paludi salmastre, negli estuari e nelle lagune.Estremamente abile nel vivere in aree alterate dall’uomo.
El ganso de Canadá (Branta canadensis), o ganso canadiense, es un ganso salvaje grande con cabeza y cuello negros, mejillas blancas, blanco debajo de la barbilla y cuerpo marrón. Es nativo de las regiones árticas y templadas de América del Norte, y ocasionalmente se encuentra durante la migración a través del Atlántico en el norte de Europa. Se ha introducido en el Reino Unido, Irlanda, Finlandia, Suecia, Dinamarca, Nueva Zelanda, Japón, Chile, Argentina y las Islas Malvinas. Como la mayoría de los gansos, el ganso canadiense es principalmente herbívoro y normalmente migratorio; A menudo se encuentra en o cerca de agua dulce, el ganso de Canadá también es común en marismas salobres, estuarios y lagunas.Extremadamente hábil para vivir en áreas alteradas por humanos.
La bernache du Canada (Branta canadensis), ou bernache du Canada, est une grande oie sauvage avec une tête et un cou noirs, des joues blanches, du blanc sous le menton et un corps brun. Il est originaire des régions arctiques et tempérées d'Amérique du Nord, et on le trouve occasionnellement lors de la migration à travers l'Atlantique dans le nord de l'Europe. Il a été introduit au Royaume-Uni, en Irlande, en Finlande, en Suède, au Danemark, en Nouvelle-Zélande, au Japon, au Chili, en Argentine et aux îles Falkland. Comme la plupart des oies, la bernache du Canada est principalement herbivore et normalement migratrice; souvent trouvée sur ou à proximité de l'eau douce, la bernache du Canada est également commune dans les marais saumâtres, les estuaires et les lagunes.Extrêmement apte à vivre dans des zones modifiées par l'homme.
Die Kanadagans (Branta canadensis) oder Kanadische Gans ist eine große Wildgans mit schwarzem Kopf und Hals, weißen Wangen, einem weißen Unterkinn und einem braunen Körper. Es ist in den arktischen und gemäßigten Regionen Nordamerikas beheimatet und wird gelegentlich während der Migration über den Atlantik in Nordeuropa gefunden. Es wurde in Großbritannien, Irland, Finnland, Schweden, Dänemark, Neuseeland, Japan, Chile, Argentinien und den Falklandinseln eingeführt. Wie die meisten Gänse ist die Kanadagans hauptsächlich pflanzenfressend und normalerweise wandernd; Die Kanadagans wird oft auf oder in der Nähe von Süßwasser gefunden und ist auch in Brackwassersümpfen, Flussmündungen und Lagunen verbreitet.Extrem geschickt darin, in vom Menschen veränderten Gebieten zu leben.
カナダのガチョウ (Branta canadensis)、またはカナダのガチョウは、頭と首が黒く、頬が白く、あごの下が白く、体が茶色の大きな野生のガチョウです。北アメリカの北極および温帯地域に自生し、北ヨーロッパの大西洋を渡る移動中に時折見られます。イギリス、アイルランド、フィンランド、スウェーデン、デンマーク、ニュージーランド、日本、チリ、アルゼンチン、フォークランド諸島に導入されています。ほとんどのガチョウと同様に、カナダのガチョウは主に草食性で、通常は渡り鳥です。多くの場合、淡水またはその近くで見られるカナダのガチョウは、汽水域の湿地、河口、ラグーンでもよく見られます。人為的に改変された地域での生活に非常に長けています。
أوزة كندا (Branta canadensis) ، أو الأوزة الكندية ، هي أوزة برية كبيرة برأس ورقبة سوداء وخدين بيضاء وأبيض تحت ذقنها وجسمها بني. موطنها الأصلي هو المناطق القطبية الشمالية والمعتدلة في أمريكا الشمالية ، وتوجد أحيانًا أثناء الهجرة عبر المحيط الأطلسي في شمال أوروبا. تم تقديمه إلى المملكة المتحدة وأيرلندا وفنلندا والسويد والدنمارك ونيوزيلندا واليابان وشيلي والأرجنتين وجزر فوكلاند. مثل معظم الأوز ، فإن أوزة كندا هي في المقام الأول من الحيوانات العاشبة وعادة ما تكون مهاجرة. غالبًا ما توجد أوزة كندا في المياه العذبة أو بالقرب منها ، وهي شائعة أيضًا في المستنقعات المالحة ومصبات الأنهار والبحيرات.بارع للغاية في العيش في مناطق تغير الإنسان.