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This little puffin was totally ready for its close up..look at that pose!
Although native to Africa and South Asia, these vibrant birds have become a familiar sight in parks across the Netherlands, adding an unexpected splash of color to the urban landscape.
We just had last minute space open for our Southern California trip next month!
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It is known for its small size, unique sound, slender body, and bright plumage as well as for being one of the most beautiful birds. It is found in a variety of wooded areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa, western Arabia, and east Asia. Although it’s in no danger of extinction, it is experiencing a decline in its native habitat as well as populations of its main prey, honeybees.
True to its name, 80% of its diet consists of honeybees.
Although it is not known to migrate, it does travel seasonally due to rainfall.
The green bee-eater is a natural-born bee-killer.
It has predator-avoidance behavior with “theory of mind” awareness usually only found in humans and other primates.
Green bee-eaters find several habitat types from Mauritania to central China, including the Nile River and the Himalayas. Other countries include Greece, Senegal, Gambia, Egypt, Iran, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Its habitat is forest, grassland, and thin scrub.
The best place to find green bee-eaters is arid areas, plains, savannahs, scrub, grasslands, open forests, fields, and farmlands in parts of Africa and Asia. They can even be seen perched on television antennae in urban and suburban neighborhoods. They are also visitors in some parts of Pakistan, flying there during the summer, making riverside habitats in southern India or high ones in the Himalayas. The social birds roost in numbers from 30 to 300 and usually dust-bathe in groups of 20. Remember that they roost high in trees and have a unique sound.
Green bee-eaters typically nest in May or June. Their nests are in the hollows of sandbanks or mud banks which both sexes create by digging tunnels or burrows, which are 2-3 feet deep and can be up to 5 feet long (1-2m). The tunnels in Africa are dug into flat ground or gentle slopes, while in Asia they are dug into low shores. The females lay 3-8 eggs on the bare ground at the end of the tunnel, in a cavity measuring about 15cm (5.9in).
There are 26 subspecies of green bee-eater. Its scientific name is Merops orientalis. The bee-eater family Meropidae has three genera, one of them being the large genus Merops.
The little green bee-eater has a size of about 9 inches (16-19cm) including 2 inches of long central tail-feathers. It has a wingspan of 29-49cm (11.4-19.3in) and a weight of 15-25g.
Bright emerald green is its main color, but several species have partial red, yellow, blue, or purple coloring depending on the region. There are also variations such as a rusty crown and bright blue throat as well as leucistic individuals. A similar species based on grouping by plumage features is Merops leschenaulti, with subspecies Merops orientalis ferrugeiceps being most similar.
Generally, however, there is blue on the chin and throat, with golden rufous on the crown and back. Its flight feathers are rufous and green. It has a long, slightly curved black bill ending in a sharp point, a narrow black stripe called a “forget” on its throat, a black mask through its crimson eyes and two central, narrow, long black tail streamers. Its legs are dark grey and it has weak feet with three toes.
The juvenile’s colors are dull in comparison. It does not have the long tail-feathers unique to adults. The female has similar coloring and physical measurements as the male but with a duller throat, narrower half-collar and shorter tail streamers.
The green bee-eater sand-bathes more than other bee-eater species and dips in the water while flying. Usually calling in flight, its sound is a gentle, pleasant, nasal tree-tree-tree-tree that is long and repetitive. It is graceful and makes a zig-zag movement when returning to its perch to consume its prey. Most active during the day, it starts hunting after 7:00 or 8:00 am and again around 4:00 pm.
Common Tailorbird | Orthotomus Sutorius
Class: Aves | Family: Cisticlidae
Gear: Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Camera Settings: 215mm | f/6.5 | 1/400sec | ISO-200
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Escrevedeira-amarela, Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
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Chapim-azul, Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
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Watching this sloth climb a tree some 20 feet away was an amazing experience with the CECCOT group. We all would’ve missed it if it wasn’t for one of the students who pointed it out as we walked by. If you’d like to work closely with the wide array of bird species in the tambopata region of Peru I’d highly recommend joining the group in 2020 this summer!
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This high-action wildlife photograph features two Northern Gannets against the moody, dark backdrop of the North Sea at Bempton Cliffs. The focal point is a gannet in mid-descent, wings fully spread to show off its impressive span and signature black wingtips. It’s carrying a beakful of green nesting material—likely sea campion or thrift—returning to its mate.
Le Goura de Victoria, également appelé pigeon Mambruk, est une espèce d'oiseau columbiforme de la famille des Columbidae, endémique de la Nouvelle-Guinée.
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Definitely not a typical migrant through Ohio, but a pleasant surprise when this bird walked the beach near one of my favorite shorebird hangouts. Join me photographing Ohio Shorebirds this month!
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Here is a Milvus migrans
The picture was taken in southern Sweden, on a cold and windy day, with snowy fields
A striking pied kingfisher perches on a thorny branch against the clear blue skies of Botswana’s Chobe National Park. Known for its sharp hunting skills and elegant black-and-white plumage, this bird embodies the vivid beauty of Africa’s wildlife.
This picture was taken during the Magic Birding Circut of Ecuador Tour at San Jorge Botanical Reserve.
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Do You Feel Lucky Punk
This Great Grey Owl was channeling Dirty Harry with this stare in my direction.
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Took a lot of effort to pull this shot. I wanted to land this birdie on a small stone with a flower instead of the large boulders that it usually perches upon. Took me around 5 days of daily driving around 80KMs everyday to this place in Himachal Pradesh and waiting every morning for a couple of hours. All worth the effort in the end.