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Aisholt Common from Lydeard Hill, Quantock Hills, Somerset. Mixed Heather/Bilberry heath and 'south-western heath', and Bracken stands typical of the Quantocks and lower-mid elevantions of the other moors of SW England (and thus intermediate in characteristics between upland and lowland heaths).
Common Starling / sturnus vulgaris. Nottinghamshire. 15/02/19.
‘SONG TO A BERRY.’
This splendid male Starling was stirred into song by the February sunshine. Perched prominently on the hedge top he gave it his all.
His only audience was one scarlet berry, bless him.
You’ll have to imagine his bubbling vocals but check out those impressive throat spikes ...
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
A couple more common blue photos. The weather seems to have really helped this species this year, much more than others, and it's also helped me photograph them, giving them enough energy to climb to the top of perches but not enough to take off and with minimal wind I was able to take lots of photos
A common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus, Hauhechel-Bläuling) that I found close to the fishponds in Boek, close to the Müritz nature reserve.
Common Pheasant / phasianus colchicus. Suffolk. 28/06/18.
Hen Pheasant striking a pose as she following a male for some early evening foraging.
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Meaning behind the name:
Buteo = "Buzzard" (may have once held the meaning of "mewing" from it's call that's often heard; see English name below for detail origins)
The English name "Buzzard" first made an appearance in the 1300s as "Busard" (French) which itself has it's roots on the Latin name which held the form "bu'teonem". The word is based on the onomatopoeic syllable "bu't," (around the 12th century); derived from the long call that is often heard by it.
Common Fumitory / fumaria officinalis. Nottinghamshire. 23/05/22.
'FUMITORY BLUR.'
I got down to ground level and used selective focus to make this image. Not to everyone's taste I'm sure, but I loved the exuberant colours and habit of this little plant.
It's taken me a long, long time to find Common Fumitory because I've always searched for something much larger! I only spotted this one by chance as I bent down to tie my bootlace. It was so tiny. Hopefully, now I've found one, more sightings will follow, just like buses!
You will need to view the image as large as possible, in order to appreciate the one isolated flower ... though I hope you enjoy the whole Fumitory blur.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Common Shrew at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk. This photo was featured on BBC Winterwatch on 26/01/21.
A return trip to WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire in mid November 2024.
Early morning grab shot of this Common Curlew as it flew low over the outer fields at Slimbridge. ( Flight sequence, 1 of 3 )
The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer.
An animal diet containing common sainfoin is able to reduce nematode (e.g. Haemonchus contortus) parasitism in ruminant’s guts. Due to the high levels of condensed tannins.
A wealth of flowers along the pathway along Burton Point, leading into Wales.
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) female on an urban pond during the spring in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
12 April, 2015.
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Enjoyed walking along the rocky shoreline of one of the Galapagos Islands and seeing amazing birds like this Common Egret.
A return trip to WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire in mid November 2024.
Early morning grab shot of this Common Curlew as it flew low over the outer fields at Slimbridge. ( Flight sequence, 2 of 3 )
The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer.
Common house moth.
Macro Mondays June 14 theme: Pick Two
"Delicate Insect"
Shot using a reversed Minolta 35-70mm lens on a Nikon d750.