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We were taking pictures of adult common terns who were making a right old racket! Then they started mobbing me. We had no idea why, until we saw this little fella. Time for a quick few shots and then made our escape. Everyone happy!
Common Nighthawk
Island Park
Geneva, Illinois
May 18, 2014
I had never seen one of these birds before - had to look it up when I got home. There were 6-8 of them flying over the Fox River just south of the bridge at Rt. 38. Boy were they fast - and their flight is so erratic. I was afraid I wouldn't have any shots that weren't totally blurry. Cool bird!
The Common Leopard Phalanta phalantha is a sun-loving butterfly of the Nymphalid or Brush-footed Butterfly family.
The Common Leopard is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 50–55 mm with a tawny color and marked with black spots. The underside of the butterfly is more glossy than the upper and both the male and female are similar looking. A more prominent purple gloss on the underside is found in the dry season form of this butterfly
Goniaea australasiae
Family: Acrididae
Order: Orthoptera
This grasshopper mimics a dead eucalyptus leaf and is very difficult to identify amongst leaf litter.
It is common and found widely around Australia.
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Glorious morning on Friday.
After seeing lot's of adder combat on social media this week I thought I'd better check my patch.
I was taking pictures of a lovely silver male when I noticed movement behind.
I thought I was in luck but on closer inspection it was a male & female mating.
I took a few steps back and let them get on with it. No photos as I really didn't want to interrupt.
Ten minutes later I heard a humming noise, I looked up and saw a drone.
All of a sudden about 25 fallow deer came running past me, obviously spooked by the drone.
I went back to check on the snakes and all three were gone. I really hope the mating pair had finished before the deer herd disturbance.
This is the second time over the years I've seen mating adders on this exact mound.
I also found a dead male here a couple of years ago, I now think deer were the culprits as there were no bite marks.
All in all, an interesting morning.
Common Frog - Garden, Essex. Presumably this years batch of spawn about the size of the top section of my thumb. Came across at least a dozen whilst getting on top of the gardening again!
The common hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius), popularly known as the brainfever bird, is a medium-sized cuckoo resident in the Indian subcontinent. It bears a close resemblance to the Shikra, even in its style of flying and landing on a perch. The resemblance to hawks gives this group the generic name of hawk-cuckoo and like many other cuckoos these are brood parasites, laying their eggs in nests of babblers. During their breeding season in summer males produce loud, repetitive three note calls that are well-rendered as brain-fever, the second note being longer and higher pitched. These notes rise to a crescendo before ending abruptly and repeat after a few minutes; the calling may go on through the day, well after dusk and before dawn.
The common hawk-cuckoo is a medium- to large-sized cuckoo, about the size of a pigeon (ca. 34 cm). The plumage is ashy grey above; whitish below, cross-barred with brown. The tail is broadly barred. The sexes are alike. They have a distinctive yellow eye ring. Subadults have the breast streaked, similar to the immature shikra, and there are large brown chevron marks on the belly.At first glance they can be mistaken for a hawk. When flying they use a flap and glide style that resembles that of sparrowhawks (especially the shikra) and flying upwards and landing on a perch they shake their tails from side to side. Many small birds and squirrels raise the alarm just as they would in the presence of a hawk. The sexes are alike but males tend to be larger.
They can be confused with the large hawk-cuckoo, which, however, has dark streaks on the throat and breast. Young birds have a pale chin but young large hawk-cuckoos have a black chin.
Common Green Grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus); very common at the moment in grassland and roadside verges. This one in the Peak District (White or Limestone Peak).
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Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly, common bluet, or northern bluet) is a European damselfly. The species can reach a length of 32 to 35 mm (1.3 to 1.4 in). It is common in all of Europe, except for Iceland. The common blue damselfly can be easily mistaken for the azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), but on the back and the thorax, the common blue damselfly has more blue than black; for the azure damselfly it is the other way around. The second segment of the thorax has a distinctive spot with a line below connecting to the third segment. Another difference can be observed when inspecting the side of the thorax. The common blue damselfly has only one small black stripe there, while all other blue damselflies have two. A male is blue while a female is brown on a common blue damselfly. During mating, the male clasps the female by her neck while she bends her body around to his reproductive organs – this is called a mating wheel. The pair flies together over the water and eggs are laid within a suitable plant, just below the surface. The eggs hatch and the larvae, called nymphs, live in the water and feed on small aquatic animals. Nymphs climb out of the water up a suitable stem to moult into damselflies. The common blue damselfly can be easily mistaken for the azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), but on the back and the thorax, the common blue damselfly has more blue than black; for the azure damselfly it is the other way around. The second segment of the thorax has a distinctive spot with a line below connecting to the third segment. Another difference can be observed when inspecting the side of the thorax. The common blue damselfly has only one small black stripe there, while all other blue damselflies have two. A male is blue while a female is brown on a common blue damselfly. During mating, the male clasps the female by her neck while she bends her body around to his reproductive organs – this is called a mating wheel. The pair flies together over the water and eggs are laid within a suitable plant, just below the surface. The eggs hatch and the larvae, called nymphs, live in the water and feed on small aquatic animals. Nymphs climb out of the water up a suitable stem to moult into damselflies. This small, brightly coloured damselfly is probably the most common of dragonflies and damselflies throughout much of Britain. It inhabits a wide range of habitats, from small ponds to rivers. They are especially common at lakes and reservoirs. Once the damselflies are in tandem and perched, the female can swing her abdomen to initiate pairing. This damselfly requires a close look for a beginner to distinguish them from an azure damselfly. Typically, they fly low through the reeds and often fly well out over the water, unlike azure damselflies. They are also a brighter blue.
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Turmfalke / Common Kestrel / Falco tinnunculus
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This Common Buckeye is an uncommon sight in Northern Illinois in November. Maybe 2020 just did this one in and it didn't feel up to flying South this year.
Wimbledon Common parkrun is a weekly, free 5k timed run. See www.parkrun.org.uk/wimbledon/ for more information.
Lacerta vivipara - St Cyrus NNR
Totally relaxed and unnerved by my presence this beautiful little Common Lizard basks in the warm, morning sun.
Taken in our garden, this common frog was being played with by Tilly the cat until we rescued it from her and when the coast was clear let the frog go on her way but not before taking this shot with a macro lens, well I had to didn't I??
We regularly get a mixture of frogs and toads in our small garden pond. On this particular day - the toads seemed to be very relaxed and were happy just to sunbath in spring sunshine.
Common Ravens look black, but when seen up close, which doesn't usually happen, you can see the variety of colours in those beautiful feathers. This was a slightly scruffy Raven that was hanging around one of the parking lots along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River (North Rim?), no doubt hoping to find some easy food. Taken on 14 September 2012, during my week's holiday down as far as Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons.
"Common Ravens will eat almost anything they can get hold of. They eat carrion; small animals from the size of mice and baby tortoises up to adult Rock Pigeons and nestling Great Blue Herons; eggs; grasshoppers, beetles, scorpions, and other arthropods; fish; wolf and sled-dog dung; grains, buds, and berries; pet food; and many types of human food including unattended picnic items and garbage."
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Common underground is a book and a exhibition about graphic design made at the CIFO (The Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation) in Miami, Florida.
A second exposition was carried out in the New World School of Arts Gallery, supported by the AIGA Miami during the World Day Of Graphic Design '09.
“The project consists of 30 countries and having 30 words assigned to them. When we speak about these words we are breaking social taboos.”
Colombia: Peace
This Common Opossum, Didelphis marsupialis, was photographed in Peru, as part of a research project utilizing motion-activated camera-traps.
You are invited to go WILD on Smithsonian's interactive website, Smithsonian WILD, to learn more about the research and browse photos like this from around the world.
Common Puffball.
Lycoperdon periatum.
Family: Lycoperdaceae
Wychwood. Evendon Copse
Ball: To 8cm. White ageing to light brow. Covered in spines that are shed leaving a reticulate pattern
Habitat: Deciduous woodland
Status: Widespread and common
Another 'first' for me today, well, I've seen one of these before, but "Lesser or Common" I'm not too sure, luckily a thoroughbred birder has confirmed it as a Common Whitethroat - Happy Days!!!
Seen at RSPB Conwy earlier today, along with Swifts, House Martins, Swallows, Common Sandpipers, Lesser Whitethroats and Fighter Jets within close proximity