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Common Cuckoo / cuculus canorus. Yorkshire. 11/06/25.
The male Cuckoo's eyes didn't miss a thing.
He was a stunning bird ...
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Common Dog Violet / viola riviniana. Stanton Canal, Derbyshire. 15/04/20.
'A NEW BEGINNING.'
One of the many Common Dog Violets just beginning to open locally.
I'm pleased with the sepal details I've managed to capture - you can see the rounded appendages protruding upwards very clearly.
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A common warthog relaxes in the warm sun on a cool, winter's day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
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Three shots from the archives. Its a bird I dont see that often, so always a treat to try and get a shot.
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Common Buzzard snapped from a vineyard hilltop, providing the side-on perspective I was looking for.
Common Bullfinch / pyrrhula pyrrhula. Bix, Oxfordshire. 03/08/26.
A female Bullfinch's visit to the small woodland pond was solely for drinking. She made no attempt to bathe or clean her beak which bore the signs of recent blackberry feasts.
"Common" because it's widespread; not because it's commonly seen. A nester at this venue. Lake St. Clair.
Common Tern / sterna hirundo. Straws Bridge, Derbyshire. 15/05/20.
'LONG DISTANCE TRAVELLERS.'
I was over the moon to encounter these two elegant long distance travellers today. They were incredibly confiding whilst I made some images of them ... my 'Red Letter Day'! :-))
Common Gull / larus canus. Straws Bridge, Derbyshire. 04/03/26.
It's good to get a few Common Gulls visiting my local lake during the winter months. Although gentle looking birds, they are very aggressive when it comes to getting food from BHGs. They chase them relentlessly until food, (usually bread!) is dropped in panic. They then swoop down to snatch it, retreating to a quiet spot to gorge it down. This skua-like behaviour is usually accompanied by loud, strident calls.
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The Common Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is not so common in the Brigalow Belt bioregion of Queensland anymore. The Brigalow Belt has one of the highest reptile diversities of any of the bioregions (there are 85 bioregions) in Australia, however land clearing for agriculture, gas and mining has reduced it to just 10% of what it once was. This has put a lot of pressure on the wildlife of the region, in particular there are a number of snakes which are now threatened due to the land clearing. Brigalow Belt, QLD.
Waders breeding by the side of the roads around the lochs is one of the highlights of a trip to Mull. As long as the road is quiet you can normally get some through the open window - but don't block off the passing spaces!
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Polyommatus icarus (m.)
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This hawker hovered in front of me for several seconds, taking a good long look at me before zipping off.
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Canon 1DMkIV 300mm 2.8 +2x
হরতনি | Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis)
Nomadic in behaviour and are found in Southeast Asia. It has bright colouration that it is unpalatable due to toxins accumulated by the larvae from the host-plants.
Family:Pieridae
Garpanchakot Forest
Butterflies of Bengal, India
Three Legged Cross, Dorset
Common Wasp [Vespula vulgaris]
HYMENOPTERA > APOCRITA (Bees, Wasps and Ants) >
Vespidae (Wasps) > Vespinae (Social Wasps)
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I found this wasp starting to build a nest in my workshop, but before I explained that it would be better for both her and me if she constructed it elsewhere, I couldn’t resist taking a few photos. I don’t like interfering with nature, but in a situation like this it’s best to act before you have a much bigger problem to deal with. A couple of days later another wasp had similar ideas, but I’ll tell that story tomorrow as it had a very different outcome!
I found this Common Merganser resting on the rocks at public boat launch just past Harrison Hotsprings. She did some nice poses for me and the light was good enough to get some nice photos.
Common Tern / sterna hirundo. Straws Bridge, Derbyshire. 16/05/20.
I was delighted to find the Common Terns (first seen yesterday), were still on site early this morning. They were favouring a different place along the edge of the lake and regularly used wooden posts to rest on. I photographed them from my car today because they were raised up from the ground … very obliging of them as, using a zoom lens this time, I was able to make some very different images. Can‘t believe how lucky I‘ve been with this pair of globetrotters! :-))