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Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly sipping nectar from wild oregano (Origanum vulgare) flowers.
Modraszek ikar (Polyommatus icarus) spijający nektar z kwiatów lebiodki pospolitej (Origanum vulgare).
Not a brilliant shot but best I could get given the conditions. Common Blue Butterfly (female). The early floods and then persistent dry weather seems to be having a significant impact on my local butterfly population this year. Volumes are down significantly on the same time last year.
Severn Valley Country Park.
Like all lichens, Xanthoria parietina depends on symbiotic algae or other organisms living within the enclosing thallus of the fungus. The algae perform photosynthesis to produce sugars. In exchange the fungus provides nutrients and an amenable environment. In this case the Trebouxia algae are widespread and often free-living, inhabiting places like tree branches. The tough thallus conserves moisture and grows thicker in sunlight to protect the algae from intense solar radiation.
Common orange lichen doesn't disperse itself as easily as many lichens. It relies on mites that feed on it, then deposit fertile faecal pellets at new locations.
This species likes coastal habitats. In the Waterloo area, it often appears near rivers or streams. This one grows on an ash overshadowing Cedar Creek. Unlike many lichen it tolerates pollution and heavy metals. Its success over other lichens may indicate higher pollution levels.
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Male common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) perched on a wooden fence with a beak full of tasty insects.
Samiec pleszki (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) siedzący na parkanie z dziobem pełnym smakowitych owadów.
Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) perched on a broken branch.
Pleszka (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) siedząca na złamanej gałezi.
I never really get bored of finding these butterflies, they are amongst the favorites with swallowtails too : )
Chiang Mai Zoo
Wikipedia: The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) or simply ostrich, is a species of large flightless bird native to certain large areas of Africa. It is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus Struthio in the ratite order of birds. The other is the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), which was recognized as a distinct species by BirdLife International in 2014 having been previously considered a very distinctive subspecies of ostrich.
Juvenile common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) perched on a rusty metal structure.
Młoda pleszka (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) siedząca na zardzewiałej metalowej konstrukcji.
It is always impressive to see these fascinating birds hunting.
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Location: Goeree Overflakkee, The Netherlands
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One of the most common and widespread sparrows in North America. Fairly large with a long, rounded tail. Overall coarsely patterned with gray and brown, usually with more reddish-brown wings and tail. Look especially for thick brown streaks on the underparts and a broad dark mustache stripe. Significant variation in plumage geographically: relatively pale and rusty in the southwestern U.S.; blacker streaking in California; overall dusky in the Pacific Northwest. Larger, longer-tailed and usually more rusty than Savannah Sparrow. Found in a variety of scrubby habitats both near and far from human development, especially edges of fields, often near water. Listen for husky "chimp" calls and melodic song with chips and trills. (eBird)
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Always happy to see a Song Sparrow. This one is in fresh breeding plumage and looks great against the pale grey background of the Ottawa River.
Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2024.
A common buzzard (Buteo buteo) portrait, wide angle close up with some open landscape in the background
Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) male perchd on a wooden pole.
Samiec pleszki (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) siedzący na drewnianym paliku.
A Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) male on a small urban pond in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1 May, 2022.
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A Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) perched in the mixed woods near Islet Lake east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
18 January, 2018.
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Female Common Merganser swimming by
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Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) in the boreal fringe area north of Thorhild, Alberta, Canada.
2 December, 2017.
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