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Chunky tree-dweller with blood-red eyes. Spectacular male is decked out in midnight black and electric blue. Female is dark turquoise with dark wingtips. Gathers at fruiting and flowering trees. A species of lowland and foothill evergreen forests, though will occasionally venture into gardens and plantations. Song includes various notes, often paired, such as “wit!” and “wi’wit!” Gives “tik” calls when flying overhead. (eBird)
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Mrs. Fairy-Bluebird was much more accommodating and came out to show us just how beautiful she was. She and her mate were foraging through the trees just about eye level so we had good, if sometimes occluded views.
There are just three species of Fairy-Bluebirds, all found in Southeast Asia.
Dairy Farm Nature Park, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
Au pays Cathare, les châteaux de Lastours constituent un ensemble de quatre châteaux absolument remarquable et sublime.
De gauche à droite :
Le château de Cabaret
La tour Régine
Le château de Quertinheux
Le château de Surdespine
Ce site a été au cœur de la croisade par l'Église catholique contre les Cathares.
Lastours se situe dans le département de l'Aude où l'on peut admirer de magnifiques joyeux construits sur des pitons rocheux souvent vertigineux.
Cette vue des quatre châteaux de Lastours est le résultat d'un panorama constitué de cinq photos originales faites avec le R6 et l'objectif EF 100-400 L V2 à 200mm de focale.
Active little bird with a long, slightly decurved bill. Olive back, lemon-yellow underparts, and faint gray-and-white facial pattern. Active in the lower levels of secondary forest, forest edge, plantations, and gardens. Despite its name, also eats insects and nectar from flowers. Gives a wide range of buzzy nasal-sounding calls. (eBird)
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Asia's answer to the hummingbird, this Little Spiderhunter was probing each flower for nectar and insects. I liked its tongue hanging out of the bill, rather like a hummingbird. It did not hover, but instead climbed each flower stem before moving onto the next one. This bird is banded but I haven't found any info on it.
Dairy Farm Nature Park, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
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Large sunbird of mangroves. Male is completely covered with iridescence and can appear dark all over; look out for glistening wine-red throat and overall blue-green tones in good lighting. Female is far plainer, with a yellow belly, a pale throat, and a thin dark line through the eye. Nominate female Plain-throated Sunbird can be similar, but Plain-throated has a yellow throat, a faint eyering, a less curved bill, and more extensive yellow underparts. Gives a squeaky, ringing trill and a inflected “tslee.” (eBird)
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One of several species of sunbirds in Singapore. These birds fill a niche similar to the hummingbirds of the Americas. This male perched nicely on a branch for his portrait.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
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Small pale plover, typically found on sandy beaches. Occasionally visits estuaries, seawalls, and mudflats as well. Very similar in all plumages to Kentish Plover, with which it occasionally mixes. Male is sandy brown with a black collar, pale face, and a rufous-and-black crown. Thinner collar and eye-line than Kentish Plover. Female and juvenile are similarly brown with a white collar and face. All plumages have diagnostically pale-fringed feathers which give the bird a worn, faded-out appearance; molting Kentish Plover may appear worn but not in such a uniform manner. (eBird)
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We returned to Marina Bay East two days later in search of a possible Siberian Sand-Plover, but no luck. Instead we were treated to stellar views of the female Malaysian Plover. Her mate was also there, but more distant. Lovely to get such great looks at, and photographs of, lifer birds.
Marina Bay East, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
Thanksgiving Day was so windy that we postponed the turkey for a day. This was the second day of high winds that gusted up to 70 mph at times. In this image I would guess the sustained wind was 50 mph. My camera needed hours of cleaning after this walk through the dunes.
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Always a fan favorite; known for its flame-orange throat that seems to glow even through fog and rain. Triangular black cheek patch and oddly shaped white wing patch are also distinctive. Females and immatures are washed-out versions of males—look for yellowish throat and triangular dark cheek patch. Prefers coniferous or mixed forests, but can be found in any wooded habitat during migration. Winters in mountains of northern South America. Forages for insects, often near treetops. (eBird)
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This lovely little warbler was looking for food during a migration stopover. He has lost his brilliant orange throat but is still beautifully coloured and patterned. I had time for just two quick shots before he disappeared back into the leaves.
Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Septembwer 2024.
Eastern Ontario Birding.
Male distinctive, with bright yellow head, yellowish underparts. Female is drab and streaky, usually with yellowish wash to face, and often found with bright males. Note bright rusty rump. White outer tail feathers flash in flight. A species of heathland, forest clearings, and farmland with hedges. Male sings from a prominent perch, giving a dry and uninspired “dzidzidzidzidzi.” Forms flocks in winter, feeding mainly on ground in search of seeds. A native of Eurasia, introduced to New Zealand and a few adjacent islands. (eBird)
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One of our least seen introduced birds in New Zealand. This lovely male took in the scenery on a bright and sunny morning.
Waikuku Beach, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
Ashford Castle, County Galway, Ireland
The medieval and Victorian Castle has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star luxury hotel. It was previously owned by the Guinness family. 🍺🍻
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Small owl of fairly open country, such as farmland with hedges and scattered trees, orchards, open woodland, and quarries. Distinctive, with white-spotted upperparts. Staring yellow eyes and white brows, together with frequently upright stance, often create alert appearance. Nests in cavities in trees and rocks. Sometimes active by day, perching quietly on posts or rocks, but mainly active dusk to dawn. Flight low and undulating. Vocalizations are comprised of a range of endearing squeaks and high-pitched hoots. (eBird)
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We searched the country roads around Waikuku twice before we finally found this Little Owl. He had found the ideal spot for some well-camouflaged sunning. Once found, we used the car as a blind to be able to get photos without spooking him.
Waikuku, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.
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Small, active, bright yellow warbler. Most birds (adults of both sexes and young males) have a black cap; young females lack this feature. Also note the rather long, narrow tail that is actively flipped around while foraging. Extensive breeding range across northern and western North America; more common in the west than east. Prefers dense thickets, especially with willows and alders. Winters primarily in Mexico, extending as far south as Panama. Migrants and wintering birds are found in any brushy wooded habitat. Listen for husky chip notes. Compare with Yellow Warbler, but note Wilson’s is smaller, smaller-billed, and has a relatively longer, thinner tail. (eBird)
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This male Wilson's Warbler was attracted to the dripping water. He knew we were there and needed to make sure it was safe before going further. He did finally make it to the bird bath but only for a very quick drink.
Presqui'ile Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. September 2024.
Eastern Ontario Birding.
Luminous green barbet with a streaked gray-brown head and a flesh-pink bill. Bare patch of orange skin around the eye creates a monocled appearance. Not as shy as some other barbets, frequently perching up on exposed branches. Inhabits deciduous forests and edge areas, as well as parks and gardens. Primary territorial song is a repetitive “woo-kohw.” A hooting trill is also occasionally given. (eBird)
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This barbet was thoroughly enjoying the fruits on this palm tree. She would pick and eat several berries, then fly away with a few. We think she might have been feeding nearby young. By the time we left, the berries were almost completely gone.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
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A medium-sized sparrow with attractive rufous and gray pattern. Slightly smaller than Song Sparrow, with a blurrier look overall (like a watercolor vs. an oil painting). Look for bright reddish-brown wings and relatively plain underparts. Adults are plain grayish below with buffy sides; males have a rufous crown. Immatures often show buffy tones on the face and streaking on the underparts, but never as crisp and extensive as Lincoln’s Sparrow. Breeds in cattail marshes and other wetlands; found in a variety of shrubby habitats during migration and winter, but often in wet areas. Typically not in flocks with other sparrows, and rarely visits feeders. Compare especially with Song and Lincoln’s Sparrows. (eBird)
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Although very common, these attractive little sparrows can be surprisingly hard to see and photograph. They prefer to sit down low in the reeds, so when I found this one singing in some twigs, I leapt at the chance.
Carden Alvar Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. June 2025.
Large, lanky, long-necked white heron. Size and black legs help separate from other egrets. Widespread and fairly common across the globe. Bill color varies across range: always yellow in the Americas, black in breeding season elsewhere. Occurs in any shallow wetland, including ponds, marshes, and tidal mudflats. Slowly stalks prey in shallow water. Often seen singly, but sometimes gathers in large numbers where food is plentiful. Breeds in colonies, frequently mixed with other egrets and herons. (eBird)
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Great Egrets are not very common in New Zealand, so we were delighted to see this one prepping his feathers for the coming day. We were getting ready to head into the foggy Milford Sound and he was on one of the nearby dock structures.
Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. March 2024.
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Striking large shearwater with distinctive dark "M" pattern on upperwings. Also note crisp dark cap and clean white underwings and belly. Looks silvery-gray above when fresh, but worn birds can be more brownish. Graceful flight style. Usually easily separated from other shearwaters by wing pattern. Breeds on islands off New Zealand; ranges across the Pacific during nonbreeding season; uncommon off the west coast of the U.S. in fall. Rarely seen from land, prefers to stay offshore. Found singly or in flocks with other shearwaters. (eBird)
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One of our first shearwaters of the trip! He was hiding among the large rafts of Fluttering Shearwaters that we saw from the ferry between Tiritiri Matangi and Auckland. I had first identified it as a Fluttering Shearwater but an eagle-eyed Flickr user provided with the correct ID. An indication that this was going to be a trip full of seabirds.
Auckland, New Zealand. February 2024.
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Distinctive but variable: all plumages are some bold combination of black, white, and gray. Shows considerable variation in plumage across the world, but never has a clear, thin and contrasting eye-brow like White-browed or Japanese Wagtail. Occurs in varied open habitats, from wild grassy areas and wetlands to paved car parks and grassy lawns. Usually seen as singles, pairs, or small groups walking and running around, pumping the long, white-sided tail up and down. Identified easily in flight by its loud, thick and distinctive “tsee-tsee’ call. (eBird)
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The very last species that we saw on our Singapore birding trip. This bird was enjoying some muddy fields on a very hot day. Somehow, he seemed impervious to the heat while we were turning into raisins.
Marina Bay East, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
The Racetrack was still wet in some places. We had a long trail ahead, so I didn't get much time on the lake bed. I need to come back here and spend more time.
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The tawny coster, is a small, 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), leathery-winged butterfly common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators. This species and the yellow coster (Acraea issoria) are the only two Indian representatives of the predominantly African tribe Acraeini. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Maldives to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, and recently Australia. (Wikipedia)
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One of the many butterflies seen in Singapore. This female (I think) is enjoying the nectar in a field of small flowers.
Lorong Halus Wetland, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore
One of the most common and widespread warblers; often the core member of mixed warbler flocks during migration, especially early in spring and late in fall. Two main populations: “Audubon’s” breeds mainly in the mountains of the western U.S. and into British Columbia; “Myrtle” breeds from the eastern U.S. across Canada to Alaska. All plumages show a bright yellow rump and yellow on the sides. Most “Audubon’s” have a yellow throat, but dull immature females can be off-white. “Myrtle” Warblers have a white throat that wraps around below the cheek. Both subspecies breed in coniferous or mixed forests, often near clearings or edges. In migration and winter, found in any woodland or open shrubby area, including coastal dunes, fields, parks, and residential areas. Often sallies out from a conspicuous perch to snatch insects. Also eats berries in the winter. Calls frequently: a flat “check” (Myrtle) or rising “chit” (Audubon’s). Another distinctive sedentary population, surely a separate species, occurs very locally in the highlands of Guatemala: Goldman’s Warbler. Males are strikingly black overall, and show a mostly yellow throat with white corners. (eBird)
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An early migrant to our area, this male "Myrtle" Warbler was chasing insects, but took a few moments to check us out. These warblers breed in our area, but can be difficult to photograph once the trees are fully in leaf.
Terry Carisse Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. April 2024.
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The lesser short-nosed fruit bat is a species of megabat within the family Pteropodidae. It is a small bat that lives in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It weighs between 21 and 32 grams (0.74 and 1.13 oz), and measures 70 to 127 millimetres (2.8 to 5.0 in). It occurs in many types of habitat, but most frequently in disturbed forest, including lower montane forest and tropical lowland rain forest, plus gardens, mangroves, and vegetation on beaches.
Lesser short-nosed fruit bats are frugivorous. They prefer aromatic fruit, especially mangoes. The bats feed mainly on small fruits by sucking out the juices and soft pulp. They also eat nectar and pollen. The lifespan of the lesser short-nosed fruit bat is approximately 20 to 30 years. (Wikipedia)
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I was very surprised to find a small colony of these pretty bats roosting in the rafters of a shelter at the wetland. This location is a public park and is visited by many people. Our guide told us that they were always there. Very cool to find them, but a little spooky as they watched us pass by.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
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Vibrantly bright green parakeet, frequently found in woodland, parks, and gardens, where it feeds mainly in trees. Nests in cavities, including holes in buildings. Easily overlooked if quiet, as the bright green plumage blends easily with foliage. Note the very long slender tail and bright red bill; male has narrow black-and-pink neck ring. Closely resembles the larger Alexandrine Parakeet, which has a wine-red patch on each shoulder. Like other parakeets, raucous and social, often appearing in noisy groups giving sharp screeching calls. Native to Africa and South Asia, introduced locally around the world, from Europe and the Caribbean to Japan and Hawaii. (eBird)
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Amazing how adaptable these birds are. They have easily moved from their native mountains and forests to countries around the world. I would guess that the pet trade has had a lot to do with these introductions. Still, they are beautiful birds that are fun to find and watch as they live their lives in noisy groups.
Lorong Halus Wetland, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
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The greater fringed gentian is a biennial herbaceous species, native to eastern USA and eastern Canada. The flowers of fringed gentian open on sunny days, but generally remain closed on cloudy days. Individual plants live for only one or two years; the plant is noted as having become relatively rare. It grows in moist, limey woods, meadows, and stream banks. (Wikiepedia)
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We found a nice little stand of these plants along the trail near some wetlands in the park. This particular plant was quite tall, but others were closer to the ground. Seen from the top, the fringes that give the plant its name are quite evident. I'd not seen these plants before, and didn't even know they existed, so it was a nice find. I don't know what the insect on the plant is, and I do not have any better photo of it than this one.
Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. September 2024.
Eastern Ontario Birding.
Small gray heron with a white face and yellowish legs. Common around wetlands, parks, and gardens. Often solitary. When disturbed it makes a grunting cough noise as it flies away. Young birds lack the white face so beware confusion with all-grey Pacific Reef-Heron, which has chunkier legs and more uniformly dark gray belly; found along rocky coast. (eBird)
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A short stop after lunch to see what there was to see at the beach yielded nothing new for the trip, but it did give us a wonderful closeup look at this pretty heronl.
Waikuku Beach, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.
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