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Wild Mustangs in the Eastern Sierra rear up and kick as they show aggression toward each other. We often saw behaviour such as this as we enjoyed the privilege of witnessing this magnificent herd of wild horses.
Fabulous encounter with a wonderful, totally relaxed mountain hare in the Scottish Highlands, July 2019.
Photographed in South Africa from a safari vehicle, no cover
Impala are ubiquitous in most parts of Africa...so they're easy to sometimes overlook as a photo subject. But one should look closer at the distinctive markings and the rich colors of their coat along with their graceful movements...they really are quite an attractive animal.
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From Wikipedia: The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. Active mainly during the day, the impala may be gregarious or territorial depending upon the climate and geography. Three distinct social groups can be observed: the territorial males, bachelor herds and female herds. The impala is known for two characteristic leaps that constitute an anti-predator strategy. Browsers as well as grazers, impala feed on monocots, dicots, forbs, fruits and acacia pods (whenever available).
Calves are suckled for four to six months; young males—forced out of the all-female groups—join bachelor herds, while females may stay back.
The impala is found in woodlands and sometimes on the interface (ecotone) between woodlands and savannahs; it inhabits places near water.
Ecology and behaviour:
The impala is diurnal (active mainly during the day), though activity tends to cease during the hot midday hours; they feed and rest at night. Three distinct social groups can be observed – the territorial males, bachelor herds and female herds. The territorial males hold territories where they may form harems of females; territories are demarcated with urine and faeces and defended against juvenile or male intruders. Bachelor herds tend to be small, with less than 30 members.
The impala is an important prey species for Africa's large carnivores, such as cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, lions, hyenas, crocodiles and pythons. The antelope displays two characteristic leaps – it can jump up to 3 m (9.8 ft), over vegetation and even other impala, covering distances of up to 10 m (33 ft); the other type of leap involves a series of jumps in which the animal lands on its forelegs, moves its hindlegs mid-air in a kicking fashion, lands on all fours (stotting) and then rebounds. It leaps in either manner in different directions, probably to confuse predators.
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I don't know what's gotten into the Canada Geese lately! They are all very vocal & looking for a fight! : )
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This grey wagtail has spent a great deal of time over the last two weeks perching on patio furniture then repeatedly flying up against the window, as here. You can see the marks on the window from the repeated wagtail-glass collisions.
It's bracing against the impact by holding its feet up.
At other times it sits on the driver's window of my brother's car, looking at its reflection, then flies at the mirror.
Shottisham, Suffolk, 6 February 2020 (other hoverflies were also seen exhibiting this behaviour - a second E. tenax, three Episyrphus balteatus and a Syrphus torvus)
A Nankeen night-heron with what I think is a Motorbike frog. I feel rather sorry for the frog.
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The hooded pitta breeds in the north (Himalaya, south west China, Indochina, Myanmar and Thailand) and winters in the south (Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sumatra and Java) (Erritzoe, 2004). This southwardly passage starts mainly in Nov. and peaks in Dec. (Wang & Hails, 2007). We have observed this species at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (BTNR), Bukit Batok Nature Park (BBNP), Central Catchment Nature Reserves (CCNR), Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG), and Hindhede Nature Park (HNP). Dead or injured birds have also been collected on Jurong Island and various urban areas. Robinson (1927) reported that the hooded pitta settles in mangrove forest belts upon arriving from the north in Oct., and moving inland later, although we have not observed such behaviour in Singapore in recent years. This could probably be explained by the fact the mangrove forests in Singapore currently, are very narrow corridors and not as substantial as previously. These birds are normally forest dwellers but in Singapore, we have also observed them to utilise scrub, secondary forest and wooded gardens.
No hay dos primaveras iguales. Este año la marisma está llena de agua como hacía años que no la veía. El resultado es que los limícolas están muy dispersos, aprovechando antiguas lagunas que este año han renacido y que rebosan de invertebrados acuáticos.
Esperaré unas semanas, veremos cómo se comportan, aún están a tiempo de aparecer preciosidades como este correlimos gordo ( Calidris canutus) en plumaje nupcial, tal y como ocurrió la primavera pasada.
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No two springs are the same. This year the marsh is full of water like I haven't seen in years. The result is that the waders are widely dispersed, taking advantage of old lagoons that have been reborn this year and are overflowing with aquatic invertebrates.
I'll wait a few weeks, we'll see how they behave, there is still time for beauties like this Red knot (Calidris canutus) to appear in breeding plumage, just as happened last spring.
The exchange of weeds is thought to play a role in reinforcing the bond between courting grebes, while also forming part of the early stages of nest-building behaviour. By presenting vegetation, the birds rehearse the gathering of material that will soon be used to construct their floating nest among reeds or aquatic plants.The performance rarely lasts long. After the upright dance, the pair settle again onto the water, drifting apart before resuming their quiet patrol of the lake.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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The European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), also known as the Eurasian golden plover or just the golden plover within Europe, is a largish plover. This species is similar to two other golden plovers: the American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica, and Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva, which are both smaller, slimmer and relatively longer-legged than European golden plover, and both have grey rather than white axillary feathers (only properly visible in flight).
The European golden plover is quite thickset, with its wings only being slightly longer than its tail. Its most distinct feature is a white "s"-shaped band stretching from its forehead to its flanks.
The European golden plover is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. (wikipedia)
There was a nice winter flock of Golden Plover off Blackrock, Co. Louth, in Dundalk Bay, coming to rest on the exposed mudflats at low tide. Such a great sight to see and hear, as they come wheeling down in loose flocks to settle.
So before my usual waffling below, its so wonderful to watch this in him mode and think is this really me.
It's like a switch being thrown when I dress, its not just the many different things I go through to become her, its the attitude, mannerisms and inner feelings that change during the process.
I still get a warm glow looking back at this.
I hope and pray that maybe some some that the other me is still inside when the opportunity lands again to become my gorgeous her.
Story time....
Sexual predator, Sienna's feeling the heat.
She just loves to touch her special fem features, so moist, so wanting to be loved my breass were pulsating with lust.....😘💖
Let me be your fantasy. 💜💜
With matching G String and a dam fine pair of ooh natural boobs....💜💜💜
Enjoy my flirtatious behaviour. 🔥😘 legs that need to be shown off.💃
I just love being hot and sexed up.🔥❤😳
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blue tit ~ parus caeruleus
RSPB Green status list.
Behavioural: courtship ritual offering of food.
This was a rushed grab shot as I had never seen blue tits do this before.
These sequence of photo's is showing rarely seen 'courtship behaviour', this is the male flapping his wings and bobbing up and down in an attempt to win over the female who was just out of shot, i hope you like these 3 informative images
A portrait of the ‘UK's national bird, an adult Robin caught out and about in West Yorkshire collecting nesting material with an Oak leaf in its bill, April 14th 2022.
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Why do we associate Robins with Christmas?
The legends of our Christmas Robin…
If you have ever wondered why red Robins are associated with Christmas, postmen in Victorian Britain were nicknamed “Robins” because of their red-breasted coloured uniforms. So the Robin on the Christmas card came to represent the postman who delivered the card yet there are links that pre date this explanation.
Legend has it that the Robin’s redbreast provides a direct link to Christianity as the Robin pulled a thorn from the crown of Christ whilst he was on the cross and sang to relieve his suffering, it was Christ’s blood that created the Robins red breast.
Other folklore indicates that when the baby Jesus was in his manger in the stable, the fire which had been lit to keep him warm started to blaze up very strongly. A brown Robin, noticing that Mary had been distracted by the inn-keeper’s wife, placed himself between the fire and the face of baby Jesus. The Robin fluffed out its feathers to protect the baby, but in so-doing its breast was scorched by the fire. This red plumage was then passed onto future generations of Robins.
Have you noticed a Robin’s red-breast is actually orange? The bird was named before the English language had a word for the colour ‘orange’. Many things that were really orange were called red instead even though we did have the word for ‘orange’ as in the fruit. The colour orange was not named as a colour in English until the 16th century. The name for the colour comes from the fruit.
Our affection for the Robin was cemented in 1960 when it was voted our national bird. Christmas Robins will forever be commemorated on Christmas cards so let's hope they remain a common sight in our gardens for future generations to appreciate their fabled history. Garden bird notes.
Notes:-
The Robin is the most familiar and most loved of all our garden birds. Indeed, even folk not especially interested in birds will still talk about ‘their’ Robin in their garden. Actually though, it’s the predictable, tame and trusting nature of Robins which fools people into thinking it’s the same bird they see year-after-year, when in fact it’s almost certainly a different individual – Robins have an average lifespan of only around one year (domestic cats are their biggest predator) and about one in four never even reach the age of one. Both male and female adult Robins have the same distinct red breast and can’t be confused with any other UK bird, though youngsters have a speckled brown breast. Interestingly, the behaviour we see in Robins on our shores is very different to mainland Europe, where they’re a shy and secretive species of the forest.
Robin diet and food
Small worms, insects, insect larvae and spiders make up much of the diet, plus also seeds, soft fruit and berries in the winter months. In the garden, suggested foods for bird table feeding are: Sunflower Heart Chips, Chopped Peanuts, Robin and Friends Seed Mix, plus Live Mealworms – especially in the breeding season as adult birds will feed them to their young.
Robin nesting and breeding habits
Nests are nearly always built in some sort crevice, hole, or tucked behind something. So walls, dead trees, banks, piles of logs, in climbing plants against a wall or fence etc. Open-fronted nest boxes will be used but only if they’re well hidden – e.g. in a climbing wall plant. The nest is usually close to the ground or even on it. The female Robin takes care of the nest building, which is a neat cup made up of dead grass, leaves and moss, then lined with hair. There are two, sometimes three, broods per season, with 4-6 eggs in the clutch which the female alone incubates. The male bird provides much of the female’s food during nest building, egg laying and the incubation period.
Behaviour traits of Robins
The Robin’s territorial instincts are the most notable aspect of the species’ behaviour: Firstly, resident birds will hold their territories for a whole year (very rare for any species of bird), with the mated pair defending their territory in the breeding season (an area usually about 0.55 of a hectare), then male and female birds defending smaller and separate territories in the autumn and early and mid-winter months. This strong territorial behaviour is the reason why Robins will sing outside of the breeding season (albeit the song outside the breeding season is different and not as strong), whereas most other species of songbird don’t (because they have no reason to). Also of note is the way that a Robin will often appear close to you when you start a gardening job such as digging or clearing up leaves, and will then follow you around the garden as you work. Of course it’s doing this because your activity is uncovering food such as worms and insects. This behaviour reflects how the species has adapted differently in the UK to get value from human habitation, whereas in mainland Europe Robins are shy and secretive birds of woodland and forest only, vine house farm notes.