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What a beautiful little creature!
I believe this is the mom of the family, keeping a watchful eye on the big ugly photographer.
White-eared Bulbul - the bulbul of Teheran
The white-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis), or white-cheeked bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family. It is found in south-western Asia from India to the Arabian peninsula.
The white-eared bulbul was originally described in the genus Ixos. The white-eared bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the Himalayan bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, African red-eyed bulbul, Cape bulbul, and the common bulbul. Formerly, some authorities considered the white-eared bulbul to be a subspecies of the Himalayan Bulbul. The alternate name, white-cheeked bulbul, is also used by the Himalayan bulbul. In Iran it is sometimes referred to as "the bulbul of Tehran".
This species is very similar in appearance to the Himalayan white-cheeked bulbul but smaller and uncrested, and with a larger white cheek patch. It has a pale bare eye-ring. The vent is orange yellow. Sexes are alike.
It is found in scrub forest and gardenland. Also found in flocks or pairs in the mangroves, gorging on the fruits of the Meswak bush. Usually seen in pairs or small groups. It feeds on fruits and insects, and breeds in March–June.
This is a baby Harris Hawk, four weeks old. Cute, but packs a bit of a nip with its beak. It can't even fly yet!
A Tawny Eagle flies above the crowd at Dukes Meadows, Chiswick, London. Emma Phillips. 12:29:28. 25/08/2013
Worth the long hours spent in the cold perched on a Scottish hillside in one of Alan McFadyen's hides to see this magnificent bird of prey. 'Dual' light set up using 2 pairs of Hahnel Modus 600 flashes set on High Speed Sync and mounted on 2 MagMod MagRings.
This picture was taken on September 10, 2008 and has already been uploaded, however I've been unable to get any decent shots here in Scotland due to unreliable lighting and not enough patience so I decided to start retouching some of my more favorite images. The main difference between this image and the older one is that I remade it from the raw using a different color curve to try to enhance the lighter colors. On top of that I went though and tried to flatten the contrast in the background while sharpening and improving the contrast of the owl in the foreground.