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I'm hoping Tim Melling or some other expert will be able to identify this bird for me. I think it is a Twite but last year I consistently got my ID wrong when It came to Twite so I could do with some pointers.
Shrikes are carnivorous passerine birds of the family Laniidae. The family is composed of thirty-one species in four genera. They are fairly closely related to the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae. The family name, and that of the largest genus, Lanius, is derived from the
I'm not able to identify the species of bird that built this nest. Possibly a vireo or flycatcher. Nevertheless three of the eggs it contains are those of a Brown-headed Cowbird.
Portrait of flamingo, taken in the LA Zoo :)
Flamingos are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbean), and two species native to Afro-Eurasia. Flamingos filter-feed on brine shrimp and blue-green algae as well as insect larvae, small insects, mollusks and crustaceans, making them omnivores. The pink or reddish color of flamingos comes from carotenoids in their diet of animal and plant plankton. Flamingos are very social birds; they live in colonies whose population can number in the thousands. These large colonies are believed to serve three purposes for the flamingos: avoiding predators, maximizing food intake, and using scarce suitable nesting sites more efficiently. Flamingos form strong pair bonds and both, the male and the female contribute to building the nest, and to protecting eggs.
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre (54 ha) zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California, United States. The city of Los Angeles owns the zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals. In 2002, the zoo became a certified botanical garden. Throughout the zoo grounds, there are 15 different collections of plants, highlighting over 800 different species, with a total of over 7,400 individual plants. The zoo has been intensively expanding since the 1990s. In 1998, the zoo opened Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains, followed by Red Ape RainForest in 2000, the Komodo Dragon Exhibit, the Winnick Family Children Zoo in 2001, the Entry Plaza, Children's Discovery Center and Sea Lion Cliffs (now Sea Life Cliffs) in 2005, Campo Gorilla Reserve in November 2007 and Elephants of Asia in the winter of 2010.
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Portret flaminga pstryknięty w LA Zoo :)
Flamingi - czerwonaki, czerwonakowate (Phoenicopteridae) – rodzina ptaków z monotypowego rzędu flamingowych (Phoenicopteriformes). Rząd flamingów obejmuje gatunki brodzące, zamieszkujące wyspowo strefę klimatów ciepłych i gorących całego świata poza Australią i Oceanią. Środowisko życia stanowią słone i alkaliczne (sodowe) jeziora, nadmorskie laguny, mokradła, panwie solne. Spotykane również w głębi lądu. Dzięki zakrzywionemu dziobowi odfiltrowują drobne skorupiaki, mięczaki, owady oraz ich larwy i roślinność wodną. Różowy kolor upierzenia flamingów jest wynikiem przyjmowania bogatego w karotenoidy pokarmu. Flamingi są zwierzętami stadnymi. Dzięki swojej wysokości łatwo dostrzegają drapieżnika i zaczynają wtedy głośno alarmować inne osobniki. Są to ptaki wędrowne, w locie formują długie, nierówne linie. Łączą się w pary na całe życie.
Zoo i Ogrody Botaniczne w Los Angeles – 133-akrowy (54 hektary) ogród zoologiczny założony w 1966 roku, który znajduje się w Los Angeles w stanie Kalifornia. Właścicielem całego zoo, terenów, obiektów oraz zwierząt jest miasto Los Angeles. W 2002 roku zoo stało się także certyfikowanym ogrodem botanicznym. Na terenie zoo znajduje się 15 różnych kolekcji, w których prezentowanych jest ponad 800 gatunków roślin, w sumie ponad 7400 pojedynczych osobników. Od lat 90-tych zoo intensywnie się rozbudowuje. W 1998 roku zostało otwarte Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains, następnie Red Ape RainForest w 2000 roku, Komodo Dragon Exhibit, Winnick Family Children Zoo w 2001 roku, Entry Plaza, Children's Discovery Center i Sea Lion Cliffs w 2005 roku, Campo Gorilla Reserve w listopadzie 2007 roku oraz Elephants of Asia zimą 2010 roku.
It was a very windy, cold but sunny afternoon when this magnificent Northern Harrier flew by me several times looking for its next meal. It was hunting low and by the side of a man-made hill. It was constantly in motion and a few times, like this one, came quite close. What a sight it was. Downsview Park, Toronto.
I heard on the grapevine that there was a couple of otters in the local lake, so I thought I would go see..
Sadly they were nowhere to be seen, but I did manage to shoot this "Big Bird Thing...
Think I could get into this wildlife photography lark...
As the temperatures drop in Central Ohio the tempers flare at the bird feeder. The Blue Jays fly in and tend to be bullies and hog up all the food. When they get full they fly off and the smaller birds move in. The Sparrows are small but they don't back away from a fair fight.
airone cenerino/ grey heron/ ardea cinerea
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