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Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) resting in a spruce bough in the mixed woods of the aspen parkland near Thorhild, Alberta, Canada.
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20 December, 2012.
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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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Common goldeneyes | At Rodeo Beach lagoon. | December 28, 2015 | Canon EOS 5D Mark III | ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/5.6 1000
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.
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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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More from Langholm Common Riding last Friday. This chap must have been roasting in his lovely horse and jockey outfit - I'm told that he did gallup up the Kirk Wynd later on.
Turmfalke / Common Kestrel / Falco tinnunculus
Found some unpublished pictures on my computer ;)
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Cool wooden fireworks box I picked up at a garage sale.
made by Canadian Industries Limited, which more commonly know now as 'CIL' makers of paint etc.
Common Mergansers are doing well at Bombay Hook NWR, Delaware. They were spotted in Shearness and in the gut east of Bear Swamp.
Ruddy Ducks in the background.
Common Blue-tongue (Tiliqua scincoides). I heard a knocking on the window next to the front door and there was this skink. So I snuck around from the back door to capture it digitally.
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 Green Grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus); very common at the moment in grassland and roadside verges. This one in the Peak District (White or Limestone Peak).
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."
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.
I went back to the meadow this morning (see previous photos for details), at about 6:30 to see if I could get some more shots of the communal roost. I only just got there in time - they were warming up and taking to the air.