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A Common Murre couple show their affection for each other, while a disinterested neighbour keeps busy by cleaning his feathers. Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland.
common ramping fumitory
fumaria muralis
A widely distributed wild plant with a sprawling habit.
Flowers from May to September in the UK
Can be found thriving on disturbed ground
Here it is doing a great job of softening the lines of a fence
Mergus Merganser
Photographed in a little harbour at Kiel Fjord | Germany during strong morning light
In the afternoon I visited a small local reserve but sadly by then there was little sunshine. I saw a few butterflies, gatekeepers being the most common. This was the only common blue I saw and due to the conditions it was very settled.
Stop. Hammertime.
These are everywhere, it seems. Many people with the same idea I think, rather than the same perpetrator! This one is in my local supermarket car park.
Someone should start a group :)
I posted shots of both male and female Common Goldeneye this evening.
The Common Goldeneye is the first migratory duck to arrive at Hawrelak Park lake. As soon as the ice recedes a few feet from the shoreline, the males arrive and lay claim to their strip of open water hoping to entice females, and vigorously driving away other males. I hope to get shots of this action over the next few days.
William Hawrelak Park. Edmonton, Alberta.
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While out paddling today, I came across this beautiful male, Common Merganser. It was a wonderful surprise! He must be a little confused about his migration..usually we don't have these ducks here in the summer.
Long Lake, Dundee, Wisconsin
Common Bronzewing (male)
Phaps chalcoptera
January 21st, 2024
Launching Place, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS III USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
I'm quite fortunate to have these wonderful Common Bronzewings as residents on my property. It can be easy to overlook the species seen regularly, however I never do with these birds as I just love the array of colours they exhibit. From the eye catching rainbow of the iridescent feathers on the wings, to the understated pastel greys, browns & maroons of their plumage. And of course that pale-yellow crown & white stripe of the male!
Common rosefinches (also known as the scarlet rosefinch) are sparrow-sized birds, mottled brown above with a streaked breast, pale belly and forked tail. Males, older than one year, have scarlet head, breast and rump. Females, juveniles and first year males have streaked brown heads and somewhat resemble small corn buntings. The species breeds across much of northern Asia and parts of eastern and central Europe and migrate south-east in winter
On June 3rd I started my day at the local storm water pond. I did not see a lot but I was happy to see where the Red-necked Grebe was nesting.
When I left that I only went as far as Bridlewood. It is nice to have nature close at hand!
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All the other common tansey along the dike are dormant. This one failed to get the message, I guess. There is even a springtail for Marie.
Common Gull / larus canus. Straws Bridge, Derbyshire. 07/01/21.
*1st winter/2nd calendar year
This Common Gull is only seven days into it's 2nd calendar year. Already most of the scapular feathers have been replaced by grey ones but a few bleached, 1st generation scaps remain and can be seen if viewed large.
All it's brown wing coverts, tertial, secondary and primary feathers remain intact. A closer look shows how well worn and bleached they have become.
Legs and feet are an obvious bright, flesh-pink tone. There is a suggestion of colour change however, where the very top of each leg looks grey.
The black beak tip contrasts strongly with the pink basal section, which will soon start to turn blue-grey.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.