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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
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 Already most of the scapular feathers have been replaced by grey ones but a few bleached, 1st generation scaps remain and can be seen if viewed large.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.
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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
Common Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula
Bontbekplevier
Nieuwe Driemanspolder, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
Nikon Z50II
Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3
At Lazo Marsh. This yellowthroat actually stayed out in the open for quite awhile, not common with them, I find. He was some distance away though
Buteo buteo Ruse Bulgaria
One of the most common birds of prey in Europe.
The buzzard can often be seen perched on a roadside tree, waiting for drivers to run over its food.
A couple of male Common Goldeneye on Mill lake, no sign of females. In spite of their name, they are not that common locally
2.9.2020.
A Common Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) on Marsh Ragwort (Senecio aquaticus).
Daneshill Lakes Nature Reserve.
A return trip to WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire in mid November 2024.
Another view of a Common Curlew on the far side of the Tack Piece Lagoon.
The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer.
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
15 August 2018, Cuttle Pool Nature Reserve, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, Temple Balsall
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 and now has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2. It is popular and easy to keep in captivity.
Of course, I didn't want to miss this opportunity, when a dragonfly like this one on the serving plate is just waiting for you.
With the collected pictures of the dragonflies and damselflies alone, you could create your own folder and show just a small part of the flyers from southern Africa.
Big Lake Interpretive Trail, Sturgeon County, AB, Canada.
7D2 and 400/5.6L + 1.4x | 1/640 sec., f/10, ISO 1000; handheld.
Love how this guy did a big stretch to sing and attract its mate.
Enjoy!
The Common Spotted Flat is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is a common butterfly generally found in the wet forested hills of southern Asia, from India and the Himalayas east through Indo-China.
A male Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) on a Southern Marsh Orchid. The Common Blue seen here is about 35mm across.
I'm not sure whether I prefer this composition or the wider view that shows more of the environment. Which do you prefer?
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I look forward to catching up with you all over the next couple days.
Common Spotted Orchid / dactylorhiza fuchsii. Chambers Farm Wood, Lincolnshire.31/05/17.
'SOME BLASTS FROM THE PAST.' (5)
An image made two years ago. There were hundreds of CSOs to be seen in Little Scrubbs Meadow, but I found this gem and several others, growing in the Butterfly Garden.
Looking at it, I’m transported back to a most perfect late Spring morning. Everything was vibrant - bird song, buzzing Honey Bees, the drone of insects and of course, the colours of flowers and lush vegetation.
I love how photographs and music have the power to take you back in time to a precise moment and place.
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