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Manú Biosphere Reserve, Peru
Dozens of Pierid butterflies have gathered on the bank of the Manú River to drink salts from the mineral-rich clay - a behaviour known as 'puddling'.
Since they are often "frozen" still in "don't detect me" mode , it is always enjoyable to see them just carrying on "being snipe". Moreso if there are more of them.
Wilson's Snipe WISN (Gallinago delicate)
& also
Mallard MALL (Anas platyrhynchos)
Welch Pond
Martindale Flats area
Saanich
Greater Victoria BC
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This species is not known for their gatherings mostly because they are so cryptically shy & camouflaged
This location was a stake out for a local rarity a Black Phoebe...which i did not see on this occasion but the snipe obs were great
Also--
Quickest way to "find" a helicopter is to try to do a video or audio clip..?
what's with that?!?
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Three Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) chicks riding on their mother's back, within a few weeks of birth, in Toronto. This behaviour is common in grebes, as they ride on their parent's backs to rest and to remain safe from predators such as turtles and fish.
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A fair distance away on a misty morning but nice to see the Cattle Egret in amongst the Highland Cattle.
A crow on the rocks in the background as grabbed these Goosanders attention, seconds after this shot sleep continued albeit with one eye open.
In this stunning shot, a grey heron is captured in a moment of dramatic behaviour, possibly drying off after a swim or simply performing a shakedown. With its wings spread forward like arms, it strikes a striking pose, standing tall with its beak closed and eyes forward. This close-up image reveals the bird’s full grace, with its chest pushed out and the intensity of the action in full view. Such bird behaviour is a rare and fascinating moment to capture, often fleeting and over in the blink of an eye. This display highlights the heron’s power and poise, making it a powerful example of nature’s raw beauty.
photo: gianluca fontana
production: martina riebeck
hair: enrico mariotti
make-up: david jones
styling: martina riebeck
model: morgane dubled
publication: tush #4 2007
I found this fly enjoying a drink* on the rusty old brazier lid in my garden. I got just three attempts at the photo before it had finished drinking the entire droplet.
*I originally wrote `drink' in my caption, as I saw the fly with the water droplet, and it definitely ingested it. However, I did wonder where the fly got the droplet from, and considered it might have blown the bubble itself (this seems the most likely option to me). I've seen a fly with such a bubble before (www.flickr.com/photos/pogspix/9647409382). Prompted by Laurie Frisch's comment (thank you), I googed this behaviour, and it seems that the jury is out on what is behind it.
Courtesy of the lovely Plumbelina
If you ever get close to a human
and human behaviour
be ready to get confused
there's definitely no logic
to human behaviour
but yet so irresistible
there is no map
to human behaviour
they're terribly moody
then all of a sudden turn happy
but, oh, to get involved in the exchange
of human emotions is ever so satisfying... Björk ♫
Usually the first to arrive in the spring, snow-buntings are also the last of the migratory birds to leave the Arctic in the fall. The light was very poor but the behaviour was worth the shot as the birds were jumping on grasses to bend them on the snow and recover de seeds.
Whilst photographing the solitary Southern Black-Backed Gull a few days ago that was sitting on the side of the Hutt River, dozens upon dozens of Black-Backed Gulls swooped over-head and landed a little up-river from the loan bird.
It wasn't difficult to find them. They numbered in their hundreds and were sitting on a rock bank in the middle of the river! And this was obviously a very big catch-up session - one which even included Juveniles...!
After watching them from a discreet distance for about 10 minutes, one of the birds suddenly sounded an alarm (though I didn't hear anything unusual!), and the whole flock swarmed into the air, screaming in panic..! They circled once, and then all swooped back to exactly where they'd been a few seconds earlier, and carried on their respective conversations!
What interesting behaviour...!
(You'll have to view this in "Extra Large" format (Double-click the photo) to see this big flock in better detail).
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Used the flip down screen for these shots, a little awkward to say the least but using the spirit level and centre spot focus I managed to bag a few shots.
Looking out of the window at this awful weather we’re currently having is making me look forward to next year and the trips we’ve planned. I’ve been spending quite a lot of time recently on my new website, which in turn has made me look back over previous photos. We all enjoy our hobby, but there’s a tendency to come back from a day out, or overseas trip, to sort through, develop and catalogue your shots, post a few to Flickr, and then leave the rest gathering dust on the hard-drive! The above shot of this beautiful female leopard being a classic example.
It’s such a pity, and one of the reasons why I decided that, now I have more free time available, I’d try to finish the website, which I actually started building nearly three years ago! The problem is that I want to include additional information about certain species and the places we’ve visited, rather than just having a website for photos and possibly a blog. Personally I’ve found the whole exercise very rewarding, but also a bit of an eye-opener, because whilst I’ve been very fortunate to both see and photograph around 550 species of birds from around the world over the past four years or so, there are so many UK species that I still haven’t seen or captured properly.
Yes, there are some really good wildlife shots on Flickr, but it’s those behavioural and action photos that we’re all after - something a bit different. Thinking about our plans for 2016 has prompted me to put a bit of a ‘wish list’ together of new species that I hope to see at certain destinations we’ve booked, plus the sort of photos that I would really like to capture. It will be interesting to look back this time next year and see how many of those ‘pictured shots’ have materialised.
We all approach our photography in a different way, but to all my Flickr contacts both local and overseas, I wish you and your family a very Happy Christmas, and the very best for 2016 whatever your personal plans and aspirations.
This black heron has adapted to a very unique feeding behaviour making use of its wings to form a canopy, its flight feathers are particularly broad and shaped to help form the closed canopy. The erected nape plumes also help complete the canopy. Its distinctively coloured feet are similar to other herons/egrets, but interestingly, unlike many other species, the black heron’s legs do not change colour in the breeding season, suggesting that dark legs are important in the functioning of the canopy behaviour. The ability of the species to adequately catch fish in shallow open water using its unique shadow-casting behaviour is just short of amazing.
Although it’s not perfectly clear why the black heron uses this specific technique, scientists hypothesize that it has several advantages, like reducing glare and attracting the fish into a trap with the fish falsely believing its a safe place to hide in the shade. And because the shade gives the bird a better view of its victim, it can easily snatch it out of the water with its long beak. The black heron is definitely one of the sneakiest predators in the animal realm.
Watching with amazement and wondering how he or she can do the same is the glossy ibis.
This lagoon was always a hive of activity while we were at this camp, so many species of birds at all times to entertain between safari outings.
(P2013: 38,39,40,41,42,43/52)
Halloween 2013
It's been over month since my last photo. Way too much for me. Hope now, when I'm ok with situation, things will go better. Happy Halloween, Guys!
The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson
Shorebirds of Ireland with Jim Wilson.
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The White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe and the Middle East, also known as the European Dipper or just Dipper. The species is divided into several subspecies on colour differences, especially of the pectoral band. The Dipper of Great Britain and Ireland is known as the "Brown-Bellied" Dipper (C. c. gularis), while the Irish race is Cinclus cinclus hibernicus.
The Dipper is a rotund, short-tailed bird, dark above and white-breasted, closely associated with swiftly running rivers and streams or the lakes into which these fall. The Dipper often perches bobbing spasmodically with its short tail uplifted on the rocks round which the water swirls and tumbles. It acquired its name from these sudden dips, not from dipping. (wikipedia)
This adult is feeding a very hungry juvenile who had not long flown the nest! There are a few Dippers nesting along the Dodder river which flows through the suburbs of Dublin city. In certain places along the river edge, they are used to people walking along the river path, which allows for some nice opportunities to see such behaviour. Fantastic birds to watch. This was taken quite some time ago now.