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after we went to the grizzly and wolf discovery center in West Yellowstone,we had lunch in the truck,I looked out my window and saw this raven watching us..lunch buddy .. he hopped on the ground and I threw him a cracker ..he gobbled it up and watched me for a minute and then he tapped the ground twice with it's bill and looked at me as if to say throw me another one..he repeated this after every cracker I gave him..they sure have people trained ,smart birds ,he knew exactly what he was doing
A week-old Common Loon chick (Gavia immer) practises its swimming skills under the watchful eye of its mother - Haliburton, Ontario
very common on the moor but also very beautiful! So maybe I'm wrong with the ID and its a Heath Dog-Violet!
Common (or Lesser, or Grey) Potoo. The potoo is a member of my favourite family of birds - the caprimulgiformes (nightjars). This one was near the Nicaragua/Costa Rica border. They are nocturnal and spend their day pretending to be an extension of a tree branch, totally motionless, providing an effective defence against predation.
Common Zebras, Equus quagga. 18 November 2024. Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa.
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Common (or harbour) seals on the rocks of Raasay, Hebrides. D7100_35623.NEF. Many thanks for views, comments and favourites.
The common pochard (/ˈpɒtʃərd/; Aythya ferina), known simply as pochard in the United Kingdom, is a medium-sized diving duck in the family Anatidae. It is widespread across the Palearctic. It breeds primarily in the steppe regions of Scandinavia and Siberia, and winters further south and west.
The common pochard is a plump, medium-sized diving duck, measuring 42–49 cm (17–19 in) in length, with a wingspan of 72–82 cm (28–32 in). It is stocky and short-tailed, with a sloping forehead and relatively long bill. Its weight (which has been reported only for winter birds) ranges from 467 to 1,240 g (16.5 to 43.7 oz). Males average larger and heavier than females. Like most ducks, it is sexually dimorphic.
The male has a chestnut-coloured head and neck, a black breast and tail, and a pale grey body, marked with fine vermiculations. His bill is dark grey, with a wide blue-grey band across the middle. His iris is yellow-orange to red, growing brighter in the breeding season.
The legs and feet are grey in both sexes and all ages. The female's iris is brown, sometimes tending towards yellowish-brown. The juvenile's iris is yellow-olive, but attains its adult colour during the first winter.
I can't get enough Loon shots!! Amazing birds to watch and listen to.
Photo taken on Newboro Lake ONT, off a pontoon boat..
Shot taken with a borrowed Nikon 300mm F2.8 VR w/1.7 tele - Thanks Jolene
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Gavia Immer
It almost felt like spring today, I sure hope winter is gone. The birds were singing in full at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve and I spotted this lone Common Merganser in the lagoon.
Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) 2nd instar. Shieldbug found in garden. Shield bug picture whilst on the end of my fingure.
The first butterfly that has landed in my garden long enough for some photos. They will disappear soon for the Winter - the days are getting shorter and cooler now.
This male Common Brown Butterfly was seen during O'Reilly's 38th Annual Bird Week on one of our early morning walks on a bluff near Luke's Farm in Lamington National Park.
This butterfly is found in a wide range of habitats including grassy woodland, open forest, forested slopes of ranges, river banks, suburban gardens. It's usual range is south east Queensland, eastern half of New South Wales, Victoria and southeast corner of South Australia..
The larvae feed on native grasses.
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