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(Streptopelia decaocto). It's been a long time since I've seen one of these in the garden. We used to have a regular pair visiting about 3 or 4 years ago but they have been conspicuous by their absence in the last 2 years or so.
Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrhocephalus
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Often wondered how to pick a male from a female Sparrowhawk?
She is about 1/3 size bigger.
There is no optical foreshorting here, he is directly above her.
The only thing in discussion is whether he is chasing off one of his young from the season, or she has a much more mottled coat.
There is a theory about why she is larger and has to do with hunting differences. During winter when many trees have lost their leaves she will be hunting on her own and can easily slip through. In summer when the trees are in full leaf, he being smaller, can fit through as he's hunting for the family.
So David Attenbro once said.
Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrhocephalus
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They, and Goshawks, are the only raptors that I'm wary of.
They are also the only ones that have seriously 'stood me up' in a sustained attack.
Their stealth and silence is legendary
Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) standing on a somewhat grassy ground.
Sierpówka (Streptopalia decaocto) stojąca na nieco trawiastej ziemi.
Juvenile Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus), central Victoria, Australia. We were driving through the forest when we suddenly heard the unmistakable call of raptors overhead. To our surprise, there were ~4 juvenile Collared Sparrowhawks seemingly playing in the canopy, perching at one tree for a brief moment before moving onto the next. I only managed one in-focus shot before they moved further into the forest.
These are one of my favourite raptors, so I was stoked to finally capture an image of one perched. The next goal is to capture an image of a perched adult Collared Sparrowhawk or Brown Goshawk.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
The Collared Sunbird is an extremely small bird about half the size of a house sparrow. It's main diet is nectar. It feeds in typical sunbird fashion clasping the edge of the flower or taking up a perch close to the flower into which it pokes its long curved bill. It moves around quickly from flower to flower. It has the shortest bill of all the Sunbirds.
Name: Collared owlet
Scientific: Glaucidium brodiei
Malay: Burung Hantu Kecil / Hantu Kecil / Pungguk Kerdil Bercekak
Family: Strigidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
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Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) perchd on an ash tree branch.
Sierpówka (Streptopelia decaocto) siedząca na jesionowej gałęzi.
A bird that we see at home on a daily basis but somehow one that looks more exotic when encountered abroad. In this case in the waterfront gardens in Qatar.
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Collared Kingfisher (now Torresian Kingfisher)
Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris
The Collared Kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher (body length of 23-27 cm) with a large, black kookaburra-like bill. These Kingfishers are dull olive-green above and white on the underbody, with a dark brownish-olive cap, white spot on the lores (between the bill and the eye) and a broad white collar on the neck that extends to join the white underbody. The uppertail and lower edge of the folded wings are blue. The Collared Kingfisher is easily confused with the much more common and widespread Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus. The two species have a very similar shape but the Collared Kingfisher is considerably larger and stockier, with a much longer and heavier bill. In the Collared Kingfisher the loral spot, underbody and collar are white, whereas they are buff in the Sacred, and the Sacred also has more blue on the folded wing. The Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii also occurs in the same region as the Collared but is much smaller, with a finer bill, and has strongly blue upperparts and white wing-patches (usually only obvious in flight). Birds are usually seen singly or in pairs. Its flight is swift and direct, and usually low over water or vegetation. The main call is a loud, strident, deliberate two or three note call, simialr to that of the Sacred Kingfisher.
Distribution: In Australia, the Collared Kingfisher extends around the northern coasts, from Shark Bay in northern Western Australia to the estuary of the Tweed River in far north-eastern NSW, with rare scattered records south of there, mainly south to the Clarence River. Beyond Australia, the species is widely distributed from the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf in the Middle East, through southern and south-eastern Asia to Indonesia and New Guinea and east to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.
Habitat and ecology: Collared Kingfishers are virtually restricted to mangrove associations of estuaries, inlets, sheltered bays and islands, and the tidal flats and littoral zone bordering mangroves. They sometimes occur in terrestrial forests or woodlands bordering mangroves, where they will nest in holes in trees or in arboreal termitaria. They are sometimes seen in streets or gardens in built-up areas bordering mangrove vegetation. Nests are usually in holes in trunks of large, live or dead mangrove trees, though they sometimes nest in hollows or in arboreal termite nests in large eucalypts or paperbarks adjacent to mangroves or estuarine foraging habitats. They are often seen perched on rock walls, jetties, piles or on the ground on tidal flats. They also sometimes occur in parks and gardens along foreshores. Mostly take food from the ground, from the surface of mud and sand, mainly along seaward fringe of mangroves. Sometimes take food from shallow water or from air. The diet consists mostly of crustaceans, especially crabs, but they also take insects, small fish, and lizards. They have also been reported to occasionally take young birds.
Breeding is usually in spring and summer, with clutches observed in September to December, and young birds from October to January. Birds usually lay three eggs, but clutches of two to four recorded. Young leave the nest about 1 month after hatching.
(Source: NSW Government, Office of Environment and Heritage; and The Australian Bird Guide, CSIRO Publishing)
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This photo of Collared Aracaris (Pteroglossus torquatus) was taken in San Pablo de Borbur, Boyacá, Colombia. Capturing these three stunning birds perched on branches, the scene reveals their strikingly vibrant black, red, and yellow plumage. The lighting highlights their elegant silhouettes against the soft green background, creating a natural frame that draws focus to the intricate feather details. The birds' calm yet alert postures suggest they are observing their surroundings, providing an ideal moment for close-up photography.
To capture this image, I used my Canon R5 paired with an RF 800mm lens and a 1.4x extender for an effective focal length of 1120mm. With a shutter speed of 1/90 sec at f/16 and an ISO of 800, these settings helped to overcome the low light in this forested region. The combination of composition and technical adjustments resulted in an image that reflects the stunning avian diversity found in this area of Colombia.
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Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) perched on a utility pole.
Sierpówka (Streptopelia decaocto) siedząca na słupie energetycznym.
Collared kingfisher, Pekaka Bakau, Todiramphus chloris
Medium sized kingfisher belonging to the family Halcyonidae, the tree kingfishers. It is also known as the white-collared kingfisher or mangrove kingfisher. It has a wide range extending from the Red Sea across southern Asia and Australasia to Polynesia. It is most commonly found in coastal areas, particularly in mangrove swamps. It also inhabits farmland, open woodland, grassland and gardens. In some parts of its range, especially on islands, it can be seen further inland, ranging into forest or rarely into higher mountain areas. Birds often perch conspicuously on wires, rocks or bare branches.
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Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) perched on a TV aerial.
Sierpówka (Streptopelia decaocto) siedząca na antenie telewizyjnej.
A pair of Collared Doves (vagrants in Iceland) have been in Keflavík for quite some time now. We saw the third Collared Dove, a juvenile, with them this time so it looks like they successfully bred here last year. This is my first half decent shot of this species and I was lucky enough to get golden light from the low hanging winter sun for a few minutes.
Collared Sparrowhawk
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Part of an ongoing battle with a Brown Falcon pair. Both pairs have chosen nest sites in close proximity
These little cuties turned up on our March trip to Costa Rica and were just too difficult to pass up. There are just a couple of records of Collared Plover for the US and thought it is an expected species in Costa Rica it isn’t one we often encounter. For this reason it seemed worth spending some extra time getting some really nice shots and while going through my images I think the time investment was worth it. This look was MUCH better than the ones I got back in 2014 when one turned up in Texas.
Charadrius collaris
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The collared plover (Charadrius collaris) is a small shorebird in the plover family, Charadriidae. It lives along coasts and riverbanks of the tropical to temperate Americas, from central Mexico south to Chile and Argentina.
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Name: Collared kingfisher
Scientific: Todiramphus chloris
Malay: Pekaka Bakau / Pekaka Sungai
Family: Alcedinidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
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Collared Sparrowhawk
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One of many forays by the Sparrowhawks to unsettle the Falcons.
This is the first year I’ve had these Collared Dove visiting my garden. I think it’s because I changed my “scattering” bird food, they seem to love it.
Halsband-Waldsänger - Collared Whitestart - Myioborus torquatus
An endemic bird of Costa Rica and Panama
Collared Sparrowhawk
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As its sibling and the hapless Magpie flew past, this one lifted off to join in the game.
Collared Sparrowhawk
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With young to protect, this bird is ready to warn the world.
Collared Dove / streptopelia decoacto. Leeds, Yorkshire. 18/03/25.
I've only just realised how fancy a Collared Dove's white eye ring is! Notice too, how scratched the beak gets from constant pecking.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Chorlo de Collar, Collared Plover, Charadrius collaris.
Desembocadura Río Maipo
Santo Domingo
Región de Valparaíso
Chile
Collared Sparrowhawk
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It was out circling over an open paddock when it dropped altitude and headed at high speed toward a treeline.
I lost sight through the trees.
Like other toucans, the collared aracari is brightly marked and has a large bill. The adult is typically 39–41 cm (15.5–16 in) long and weighs 190–275 g (6.7–9.7 oz)[5] The sexes are alike in appearance, with a black head and chest and dark olive green upperparts, apart from a red rump and upper tail. There is reddish collar on the rear neck which gives rise to the English and scientific (torquatus) names. The underparts are bright yellow, with a round black spot in the centre of the breast and a red-tinted black band across the belly. The thighs are chestnut.
The bare facial skin is black, becoming ruddy behind the yellow eye. The upper mandible of the bill is dull yellow, marked with a black saw-tooth pattern on the cutting edge, and a black tip. The lower mandible is black, and the legs are green.
Juvenile collared aracaris are much duller, with sooty-black head and brownish green upperparts. The red rump and yellow underparts are paler, and the breast spot, belly band and bill pattern are indistinct.
A pair of Collared doves in a tree during our one walk a day during lock down. I like the way there feathers are all puffed up.
Collared Sparrowhawk
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One of two juveniles that were approaching time to leave the home territory.
Still keeping the locals alert.
Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) perched on a balcony rail.
Sierpówka (Streptopelia decaocto) siedząca na balkonowej balustradzie.
This Collared Plover was one of several that we saw on the sandbars along the Cuiaba River during our trip to the Pantanal. While we watched, this little guy kept very busy chasing all the other birds away from his little patch of sand. It was quite entertaining.
Charadrius collaris
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We will be doing this trip again next year, if you think you might be interested more information is available here: www.texastargetbirds.com/group-photo-trips/2018-brazil-s-...