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Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) drake takes a moment to preen and bath in the cold spring waters of an urban wetland in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
2 May, 2018.
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Common Fumitory / fumaria officinalis. Nottinghamshire. 23/05/22.
'APHID MAGNET.'
I was blown away by this, my first sighting of Common Fumitory. Regarded by some as a weed, what fabulous two-toned little flowers it had! Each one had a prominent spur, many of which are shown in this image.
I've read that the flowers are very rarely pollinated by insects, so are self-fertilisers. Despite this, the plant seems a firm favourite with aphids. If viewed large, you will see c10 clinging to the stem and presumably feeding?
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Common orange lichen (Xanthoria parietina) growing on a branch.
Złotorost ścienny (Xanthoria parietina) rosnący na gałęzi.
Common orange lichen (Xanthoria parietina) growing on a tree bark.
Złotorost ścienny (Xanthoria parietina) roznący na korze drzewa.
Resting for a nano-second on a very busy tree...a scientifically important fly, that's used in forensics...Baron's Haugh NR, Motherwell
Sadly it seems some light fingered scum bag has been removing these beautiful reptiles from the moors.
It’s always nice to see the familiar face of the Common Tody-Flycatcher. We came across this one as we started up the Andes in central Peru. I couldn’t help myself, I had to click a few photos even though we were in a hurry, these guys are just too cute.
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Todirostrum cinereum
Common Blackbird
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My backyard Blackie has not felt the need during the cold weather to make an early start on her yearly project.
But that all changed the other morning as she made trip after trip to the gutter to pull out a good supply of moss, mud and leaves.
Fickle that she is, she seems to be building in a backyard about two houses away.
The common waxbill (Estrilda astrild), also known as the St Helena waxbill, is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa but has been introduced to many other regions of the world.
It is a small bird, 4 to 5 inches in length with a wingspan of 4.5 inches and a weight of 3/5 to 3/4 ounce. It has a slender body with short rounded wings and a long graduated tail. The bright red bill of the adult is the colour of sealing wax giving the bird its name. The plumage is mostly grey-brown, finely barred with dark brown. There is a red stripe through the eye and the cheeks and throat are whitish. There is often a pinkish flush to the underparts and a reddish stripe along the centre of the belly depending on the subspecies. The rump is brown and the tail and vent are dark. Females are similar to the males but are paler with less red on the belly. Juveniles are duller with little or no red on the belly, fainter dark barring and a black bill.
This beautiful Common Waxbill ia a lifer and was photographed on an early morning family outing at Mo-Lito Farm, Limuru, Kenya
Saw the back of this bird and it obligingly turned a bit so I could see its head.
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Common orange lichen (Xanthoria parietina) growing on a poplar tree trunk.
Złotorost ścienny (Xanthoria parietina) rosnący na pniu topoli.
The Common Tern is able to drink both salt and fresh water. Like many seabirds, it has nasal glands that excrete salt.
A life bird (X2) for me - these birds rest and nap on the ground in the daytime - quite openly. But their amazing camouflage usually protects them to a degree. This was one of two a short distance apart, just a couple feet from a main trail in the state park. Yes, we needed help to find them!
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas
Jan. 8, 2022