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Common Gull has eyes set on saltine cracker thrown from stern of Twilight riverboat, Mississippi River.
Common Flameback - Dinopium javanense - Огненоспинный дятел
Thailand, Phang Nga, Ao Phang Nga National Park, 12/06/2013
Here's lookin' at me!
Testing out a Fujifilm XF 55-200 zoom lens through two panes of glass from inside my kitchen.
This is SOOC, with only a slight crop to accentuate the subject.
This common raven is one of two that lives at the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary at Stonham Barns, Stonham Aspal.
The common raven is the biggest member of the crow (corvid) family. It is found across the northern hemisphere and is the the most widely distributed of all corvids.
It is all black with a large bill, and long wings, in flight it shows a diamond shaped tail. Their length is between 23.5 to 26.75 in. (60 to 68 cm) with a wingspan of 47.25 to 59 in. (120 to 150 cm). Their weight ranges between 28.25 to 53 oz. (800 to 1,500 g). Ravens are known to be intelligent birds and the brain of the common raven counts among the largest of any bird species.
Ravens prefer undisturbed rural, mountain or forest habitat over urban areas. In the UK it's found in upland areas of south west England, Wales, the north Pennines, Lake District and much of Scotland.
There are estimated to be 7,400 UK breeding pairs. Ravens pair for life and females lay four to six blue-green eggs in a nest of twigs and moss in late February. Incubation is about 18 to 21 days, by the female only. The young fledge at 35 to 42 days, and are fed by both parents. They stay with their parents for another six months after fledging.
Ravens feed on carrion, small mammals, birds, eggs, insects, cereal grains, fruit, berries and food waste. In some areas their numbers have increased so dramatically that they have become agricultural pests which cause damage to crops such as nuts and grain or can harm livestock, particularly by killing young goat kids, lambs and calves.
In the wild ravens have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years but in captivity or protected conditions they live much longer. Individuals at the Tower of London have lived for more than 40 years.
Throughout human history the common raven has been a powerful symbol and a popular subject of mythology and fokelore. One legend is that if the tame ravens which famously guard the Tower of London were to leave then England will fall. In Norse mythology, Huginn (from the Old Norse for 'thought') and Muninn (from the Old Norse for 'memory' or 'mind) are a pair of ravens that fly all over the world of humans, known as Midgard, and bring the god Odin information.
A trip out to the Cotswolds on the 6th February in search of Short-eared Owls. After 7 hours non had been seen.
But a Common Kestrel did show up to be photographed on a couple of occasions.
The Common Kestrel is a relatively small bird of prey reaching 32-35cm in length with a wing span measuring up to 80cm. In the UK, it is usually just referred to as the Kestrel, as it is the only Kestrel species found in the UK. It is also known as the Windhover.
The Kestrel is the second most numerous bird of prey in the UK after the Buzzard, and is a familiar sight hovering beside roads and motorways or the edges of woodland as it searches for prey.
Common Goldeneye hen from Manchester Trailhead on New Years Day afternoon. Think it was a whole balmy 7 degrees at the time I took this.
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The common green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea), about 7mm long, is a lime green, delicate insect, with translucent, intricately veined wings. It is about 7mm long and is common in gardens and parks, where it helps to control aphid pests.
Common Buzzard
Tern Hide
Blashford
Two Buzzards and annoying Crow feeding on kill outside Tern hide yesterday.
The Common Merganser, also known as the goosander, is a large sea duck found in freshwater lakes and rivers across North America.
Photo # 9U1A4261
It's windy and snowing here this morning. A flock of Redpolls showed up and I was able to get some quick pics before they took off again:)
The common spangle gall wasp produces a small, disc-shaped growth, or 'gall', on the undersides of oak leaves. Inside the gall, the larvae of the wasp feed on the host tissues, but cause little damage.
Source: www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/galls/common-spa...
One of those cases where the name is appropriate - this is the common goldenyeyed duck. This and the last two shots were with my first session with my new 100-400L mark II. The Peru shots were with a rented lens. After my car was broken into and my 400L stolen, I decided to go ahead and buy the 100-400 mark II. Shoreline Lake, Mountain View, CA, USA. Dec 10 2016.
Better in large - press "L"
Gaillardia aristata Pursh, also called Great blanketflower, Blanketflower, Brown-eyed susan, blooms in a meadow on Rattlesnake Mountain near Cody, Wyoming. As the boom matures the ray flowers (petals) wilt and fall off leaving just a reddish brown disk flowers (center of the daisy flower) as seen in this photo.