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My main priority when photographing wildlife is that I do no harm. I am careful not to trample or damage habitat, and I don't 'pose' my subjects by moving them or interfere with their behaviour in any way. I like getting natural shots, and in doing so I can also observe natural behaviour; I also love when the subject chooses to interact with me. I happened on this lovely male buffish mining bee on a chilly day, and he flew onto my hand to get warmed up. He stayed onboard for a full 10 minutes before departing! (It was fairly difficult to get a photo using just my one free hand to support the camera.)
One of the behaviours of Atlantic puffins to to flick their heads upwards and vocalize. They will repeat this a few times in succession. I've tried to photograph this previously and on this trip to the colony, I was rewarded with a nice view of it happening.
Here is what Ms. Google has to say about the behaviour when I searched for it.
"The Action: Males flick or snap their heads backward repeatedly so that their large, colorful, triangular beaks point straight up into the air.
The Sound: With each flick, the male emits a low, rhythmic grunt (often described as sounding somewhat pig-like).
The Goal: This enthusiastic combination of body language and vocalization advertises the male's health, vigor, and his availability for mating."
The 'male only' part was new information for me. But, I wouldn't call the action enthusiastic. It is relatively low key, both in intensity and sound levels.
As long as I am masked and I feel up to it I am out of my room, four walls for three days and going stir crazy. I have been informed there is plenty of cold turkey left over to make a Christmas sandwich and mince pies to nosh on. Feeling so much better and ready to be back in the world again, but, is it ready for me, free again!
The Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) is a fascinating bird known for its specialised brood parasitism and unique survival strategies. Unlike many other cuckoos, this species uses sophisticated, sometimes "vengeful" tactics to ensure its young are raised by unsuspecting foster parents, primarily Eurasian magpies.
If a magpie recognises the strange egg and removes it, the Great Spotted Cuckoo pair might destroy the host's nest in return. They have been observed returning to the scene to peck or destroy the magpie’s eggs, a "vengeful" behaviour rarely seen in other bird species.
Great Spotted Cuckoo chicks are highly unique because they release a foul-smelling, noxious liquid from their cloaca when threatened by predators. This chemical acts as a repellent, protecting not only the cuckoo chick but also the host's own chicks in the nest.
Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) adult Spring Spain_1678
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White-tailed eagles spend much of their day perched on trees or crags, and may often not move for hours. Perhaps up to 90% of a day may be spent perched, especially if weather is poor. Also, they will alternate periods of soaring with perching, especially flying over water or well-watered areas, but do considerably less soaring on average than do golden eagles. Pairs regularly roost together, often near to their nest, either on a crag or tree or crevices, overhung ledges or small isolated trees on a crag.
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) Apetlon, Burgenland Austria_7512
Location: Penang, Malaysia.
Toxicity: Venomous
Behaviour: Can be feisty especially the males
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The 1st snake that we found last night, and yes it was photoshoot in the rainforest in the location where it was found and later released. Later that night we found our second species of pit viper, the Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) at a lower elevation.
Compare to the Pope's Pt Viper, the male of this sp. (T.fucatus) lack the white & red markings on its cheek. Secondly, the eyes of the Pope's is red while the T. fucatus are green.
Specific epithet:
Named after the Latin adjective fucatus, that could be translated by “with make-up”. It was used in classical Latin language to describe the red and white hues harboured on their cheeks by actors of the ancient Latin theater, and was chosen here in allusion to the bicolor white and red postocular streak present in some males of this species.
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Walking through the busy streets in Chichester town centre, I came across this canine character. A good tip on dog behaviour, don't stare at them unless you want them to bark and scare the living day lights out of you.
Think it was a Hungarian Vizsla. Gorgeous dog which had to be photographed.
Barn Owl.
Really confusing behaviour from this Barn Owl tonight. Instead of returning to the nest box to feed the Owlets, this Owl was flying off in the other direction to where it has been roosting. So I'm not sure if this a different owl or whether the Owl is now building up a cache.
Several families on the steep rock cliffs today: lesson today was finding safe passage.
Here mom let baby kid take the lead and follow closely behind. Baby kid doing so well mum decided baby kid deserved a gentle kiss and head hug. It was a heartfelt moment I was so happy to capture.
The mom had been standing firm on a rock ledge previously while baby kid explored and when baby kid went wrong way she did not follow .. so baby kid turned around. It was a wonderful moment to watch and a study in mountain goat upbringing and behaviour in real time. The fact that 3 families with kids were all participating in the same area told me this was school time.
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Although this medium-sized bird (23 to 28 cm, 9.1 to 11 ") is not colourful, it does have a distinct look and behaviour that makes it easily identifiable. They like to hawk for insects, flying out from a perch in the open to grab an insect on the wing, often returning to the same perch. In Costa Rica, I have read, they have an affinity for stingless bees. This bird was way too far away to be able to identify its prey, but I did watch it hawking. And, I saw lots of stingless bees throughout the country, so it makes sense they would enjoy snacking on them. This tyrant is male, as the female has a shorter tail.
A group of visitors momentarily framed as the exhibit, pressed up against glass that inverts the usual roles of observer and observed. The image plays on the quiet absurdity of the zoo experience, where containment and curiosity work both ways. For a moment, the animals are elsewhere.
I spent a whole afternoon here just observing people's behaviour. Everybody looked so happy to be in Paris, everybody wanted to record that moment. This is not only the city of the "Light", but also the city that everybody dreams of...
Curled up on my lap as usual, but only half asleep & ready to look at me to check whether I was watching her! This is the behaviour I miss the most, it was such a part of her.
Happy Caturday.
Romeo and Ernie were having a serious father & son discussion and Ernie showed remorse for his bad behaviour :) /
Romeo et Ernie etaient plonges dans une serieuse discussion pere-fils et Ernie s'est montre plein de remords pour sa vilaine conduite :)
Masked Lapwing portrait......
The masked lapwing (Vanellus miles) is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia (particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent), New Zealand and New Guinea. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as insects and worms, and has several distinctive calls. It is common in Australian fields and open land, and is known for its defensive swooping behaviour during the nesting season.
I noticed several Skylarks performing this dipping behaviour which looks very much like a display. They only did it when there was another Skylark nearby. Some were performing the procedure on the ground while this one luckily decided to do it on a post. They dip up and down with crest and tail raised while another bird watches close by.
I couldn't resist one last shot of Poppy fetching her sticks from the sea. It's a shame she wasn't looking at the camera in this one.
Part of a snowy owl's preening routine is to twist its head around quickly to settle feathers into place. And maybe it just feels good.
...after you smell your own bottom.
Little Africa was grooming herself and was at the bathroom end when she got a whiff of, well herself.
"The flehmen response is an animal behavior in which the animal curls back the upper lip. This exposes the front teeth and gums of the animal. This is actually a means through which the pheromones and certain scents are transferred into the vomeronasal organ."
There’s a certain kind of glamour that looks like it might get you into trouble and I’m fully committed. Deep red against black, a flash of leg and heels made for questionable decisions give this look its delicious edge. Equal parts sophisticated and mischievous! Being good is terribly overrated when you look this fabulous.
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El comportamiento de un ejemplar depende de muchos factores; la especie, el carácter del individuo, el estado biológico, la edad,el sexo, el entorno, la compañía, el momento del ciclo de vida en el que se encuentre, entre otros factores.
En el caso del archibebe claro ( Tringa nebularia) he notado un cambio drástico en su comportamiento según el entorno donde lo fotografíe. En la costa, durante la marea baja, esta especie se vuelve sumamente recelosa y precavida, con distancias de huida muy grandes.
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An individual's behavior depends on many factors, including the species, the individual's temperament, biological state, age, sex, environment, presence of companions, and life-cycle stage, among others.
In the case of the common greenshank (*Tringa nebularia*), I have observed a drastic change in behavior depending on the environment where I photograph it. On the coast, during low tide, this species becomes extremely wary and cautious, maintaining very large flight distances.
I've no idea what's going on in this pic, other than the awesome behaviour of nature and what's going on inside the camera — particularly the strobe-like artefacts, but mostly the bounce!
a drop of rainwater from a drainpipe into a water butt outside Rob's
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I wouldn't have believed it until I saw this happen, but the parent physically corrected this very cheeky gosling not once, but twice, the second time causing the gosling to fall over. I am not certain what the gosling did wrong, but it was certainly something very naughty. I've always been fascinated by bird and animal behaviour, so it was fascinating to watch all of this transpire.
After the two "adjustments," the gosling looked as cheeky as ever, but kept its distance from the family. I guess this was the "Wild Child!"
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Mallotus villosus, know in eastern Canada as capelin, breed on the stony beaches of Newfoundland each summer. They 'roll' up onto the beaches on the incoming waves in massive numbers to lay their eggs, after which they catch the next wave back into the ocean.
However, some do get stranded too high on the beach. The fish will then flip and flop to try getting back down to where the water is. Some fail. There are three basic techniques they seem to use. Some will twist/roll. Others employ a 'moonwalk' technique where they undulate their bodies, tail first, down the beach. They will also pivot on their nose, as shown in this image.
The fish prefer to breed on beaches with smaller gravel, like this one. All the little whitish/brownish balls you see, that looks almost like sand, are eggs, but the individual in the photo is a male so it only contributed the milk that contains the spermatozoa that fertilizes the eggs. The males develop stronger colours on their back and enlarged pelvic fins. Females are more silver/white on the sides and will have a swollen abdomen due to all the eggs. If conditions are not right, they will also breed off-shore.
The photo isn't the best, but does illustrate most of the points noted above.
Cosmopolitan species, found on every continent except Antarctica. These herons have a unique foraging behaviour, often following large mammals like cattle to feed on insects and other invertebrates disturbed by the animals. Their diet includes crickets, grasshoppers, ticks, frogs and small vertebrates.
Cattle egrets nest in colonies, typically near bodies of water, and often alongside other wading birds. They build their nests—a platform of sticks—in trees or shrubs.
Cattle egrets first arrived in Britain in 2008, breeding successfully that year. After a brief retreat due to harsh winters, they have returned and are now breeding in large numbers. This expansion is largely attributed to rising average temperatures, allowing these typically tropical birds to thrive further north.
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