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Ypthima huebneri (Common fourring) feeding on an unknown wildflower. On the wilderness surrounding the Machinchang Cable Car carpark, Machinchang Cambrian Geoforest Park, Langkawi, Malaysia.
A young Common Lizard, only 6/7 cms long from head to tail. We don't see these often where I am, so it was lovely to see a handful of these tiny lizards over in Wales on a visit to the Dyfi Osprey project. For anyone interested, another blog post with more info and photos at birdandbugdiaries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/straying-off-loc...
BBC wildlife are also taking nominations for 'blogger awards' for people who have participated in their 'local patch reporter' project - if anyone fancies nominating me (I'm probably clutching at straws here, but would certainly be very grateful of any nomination!!!), they can do so here; www.discoverwildlife.com/british-wildlife/local-patch-rep...
had a nice close encounter with a common snipe only ended when a peregine tryed to take out a wood pigeon above the wader scape
The Common Merganser, also known as the goosander, is a large sea duck found in freshwater lakes and rivers across North America.
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Common tern (sterna hirundo)
Meaning behind the name:
Sterna = Surprisingly, this isn't Greek or Latin, but Old English from Stern. (See English name below for more details)
Hirundo = Latin for "Swallow" or "Sea-swallow", based on it's simular shape and style, that gives a resemblance to Swallows.
The Old English name Stern (variations include: Stearn or Starn) may have originated from Sweedish "T`arna" and Norwegian "Terne." In 1678, the name Tern was established by Ray and other ornithologists followed suit. It was also known as "Great/Greater tern" and also labelled as "common tern" in 1812 when the smaller numbered Roseate tern was separated but, before the separation of another simular looking species, the Artic tern which came in 1820.
Other names given it at that time were: Pick tarnie, Darr, Tarrock, Purre, Spurre, Kirr, Mew, Skirr, Scray, Kipp and Skiff.
The Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as Eurasian Kingfisher, or River Kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptions to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
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Common Five-ring ( Ypthima baldus )
A small butterfly that occur at all elevations, in the forest, in secondary growth and even in the gardens. This one i shot in the flowering bush, resting long enough on that litte flower.
Common Cuckoo / cuculus canorus. 16/05/19.
No need to say a lot .. ridiculously close, impossible to fit in the frame, absolutely stunning.
One of those 'Pinch yourself to check if this is actually real' moments!!!
I hit the jackpot … K-e-r-ching :-))
This young male Cuckoo was located in a reedbed which also held an older male and a gorgeous female. All of them were highly vocal, often engaged in pursuit flights, stand offs and there was even one attempt at mating on a telegraph wire.
This species can be found practically from coast to coast of North America. Sometimes it hides in bushes or marshes making a low rough callnote that reveals its presence. The male perches atop a tall stalk to rap out his distinctive song, wichity-wichity-wichity. Yellow-throated Warbler is a different species found in the east coast of North America and the names can be easily confused.
I think he/she is a Nashville Warbler, if someone knows differently, please correct me. It hit the window today but made a pretty quick recovery and flew away, thank goodness. Identified by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
The road was closed at the far end of Lochindorb, we explored further to find out why and discovered this large Common Gull breeding colony by the side of the road. It may be the reason because we were not able to find another, unless the authorities are trying to keep tourists away from Lochindorb itself.