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A pair of common blue butterflies mating in the Bill Smyllie field at Prestbury Hill nature reserve near Cheltenham. The female is the browner fresher looking specimen and the male the greyer faded specimen on the end of the blade of grass.
Los apareamientos de esta especie se suelen ver con frecuencia durante el otoño en este paraje.
Sabremos que es striolatum principalmente por los colores de los ojos y del tórax, en cuanto al macho. Las tomas de cópula y claramente en este caso nos muestran las diferencias cromáticas entre macho y hembra.
Fotograma completo y adaptado a formato panorámico.
En la Fuente del Chopo. Villena (Alicante) España
Mating of this species is often seen during the fall in this area.
We will know that it is striolatum mainly by the colors of the eyes and thorax, as for the male. The copulation shots clearly show us in this case the chromatic differences between male and female.
Full frame and adapted to panoramic format.
At the Chopo Fountain. Villena (Alicante) Spain
Mélitée noirâtre : False Heath Fritillary : Melitaea diamina
photograhed in the Hautes Pyrenees... elevation 1400m.
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
I watched several of these mating rituals carried out on a pond where Avocets and Black-necked Stilts mate and build their nests. The rituals usually begin with the female adopting this "Solicitation Posture." While she's in that position, the male moves around her, splashes water, and preens himself. This part of the process continues for about a minute.
Puestas de Platycnemis latipes (White Featherleg) en el rio Cabriel, cerca del pantano de Contreras (Valencia/Cuenca).
Gracias a todos los que han visitado, comentado y marcado como favorita alguna de mis anteriores fotos.
Previo a la cópula el macho de Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis revolotea haciendo filigranas con las alas y levanta su abdomen para mostrar ese color púrpura tan llamativo. Es una escena frecuente de ver, no así la cópula.
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Prior to copulation, the male Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis flutters around in filigree fashion with its wings and lifts its abdomen to reveal its striking purple colour. This is a frequent sighting scene, but not copulation.
Sometimes you can be lucky. I was following a couple copulating in mid-flight when they stopped on a flower which had already another butterfly (another specie). A few seconds to shot through my glasses full of sweat.
A veces la suerte se pone de tu lado.
Perseguía a la pareja de blanquitas mientras copulaban en vuelo... y con los posaderos que tenían fueron a parar al que ya tenía "habitante".
Unos pocos segundos para arrodillarme y disparar a través de las gotas de sudor que empañaban mis gafas.
Mélitée noirâtre : False Heath Fritillary : Melitaea diamina
photograhed in the Hautes Pyrenees... elevation 1400m.
Seven-spot ladybirds (Coccinella septempunctata) copulating on a leaf.
Biedronki siedmiokropki (Coccinella septempunctata) kopulujące na liściu.
France; Brenne, Cherine 15/1/19. Copulation! A group of twelve here since mid-November must give hope to future breeding in the Brenne.
Envergure de 46 à 60 mm. Il vole en une seule génération de mi-juin à début août.
Merci à tous pour vos visites, favoris et commentaires
Thanks you all for your visits, faves and comments
249) Asian OpenBilled Stork
Asian Openbill, Asian Openbill Stork, Anastomus oscitans,
This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is greyish or white with glossy black wings and tail and the adults have a gap between the arched upper mandible and recurved lower mandible. Although resident within their range, they make long distance movements in response to weather and food availability. The Asian openbill like many other storks forages at wetlands, reaching them by flying with wing flapping interspersed with gliding. During the warmer part of the day, they also soar on thermals and have a habit of descending rapidly into their feeding areas. Groups may forage together in close proximity in shallow water or marshy ground on which they may walk with a slow and steady gait. The Asian openbill feeds mainly on large molluscs, especially Pila species, and they separate the shell from the body of the snail using the tip of the beak. The tip of the lower mandible of the beak is often twisted to the right. This tip is inserted into the opening of the snail and the body is extracted with the bill still under water. Like other storks, they are silent except for clattering produced by the striking of the male's bill against that of the female during copulation.
Tiada nama tempatan untuk spesis ini. Ia sejenis Stork dengan ciri unik paruh dengan bukaan memberinya nama Openbill. Terdapat di India hingga Asia Tenggara. Seperti Stork yang lain ia hidup berkumpulan dan mencari makan di kawasan berair. Terdapat di bahagian utara Semenanjung tetapi ada juga direkod sehingga Putrajaya.
France; Brenne, Cherine 15/1/19. Copulation! A group of twelve here since mid-November must give hope to future breeding in the Brenne.
En nuestro último periplo por tierras conquenses y gracias a la inestimable labor de Jesús Evangelio pudimos añadir nuevas especies en nuestra colección de odonatos.
En este caso un macho de Sympetrum flaveolum fotografiado en las inmediaciones del nacimiento del rio Cuervo.
La hembra sola no se dejó ver pero si que pillamos la cópula.
In our last journey through Cuenca and thanks to the invaluable work of Jesús Evangelio we were able to add new species to our collection of odonata.
In this case, a male of Sympetrum flaveolum photographed in the vicinity of the source of the Cuervo River.
The female alone was not seen but we did catch copulation.
Pair of common red soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) copulating on a thistle flower.
Para zmięków żółtych (Rhagonycha fulva) kopulujących na kwiecie ostrożenia.
White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides), Chobe National Park, Botswana, March 2023.
The species is widely distributed in sub-equatorial Africa. Hunts mainly from lower levels of trees and tall shrubs in bushy grassland. Most pairs staying together for life, taking on helpers in some years or themselves helping to rear close relatives’ young in others. 60% of breeding pairs have 1–5 helpers, these being yearlings or experienced past breeders, which help with excavation, incubation, brood-feeding, and defence of nest and feeding territory; 3–4 pairs with helpers comprise a clan, members of which are related and freely visit each other’s burrows, but repel attempts by non-members to enter burrows. During its lifetime, individual can change roles between breeding and helping several times. Most helpers are male and males spend better part of day at colony, protecting female from enforced copulation by other males. Species is common and widespread, not globally threatened; (Birds of the world).
Commonly named the Red-veined Darter
Body length: 38m to 40mm (1.5 to 1.6 inches)
Order: Odonata,
Flight period mainly: Late April to Early November.
Sympetrum fonscolombii is a common, widespread species. A resident (and more common) in the Mediterranean regions of Europe. Can also be found in the more northern regions of Europe, as far north as Britain and Sweden and over towards Poland in the East. But in these countries here it becomes much scarcer and will be rarely seen. It is most common in North Africa, the Middle East, and into south-western Asia including the Indian Subcontinent.
Habitat: The Red-veined Darter can be found in a large range of habitats, although preferring warm still waters, these often being open and shallow. It can also be found in ponds, lakes, marshes, coastal lagoons and slow flowing rivers.
Males are notably territorial and will often be seen observing on a exposed perch.
After copulation a pair can often be seen flying in tandem, with the female dipping her abdomen into the water depositing her eggs. The eggs and larvae develop within a few months and S. fonscolombii unlike most other European dragonflies has more than one generation a year. Some larvae will overwinter.
This species is similar to other Sympetrum species, especially Crocothemis Erythraea; as both males being bright red in overall appearance, closer inspection will give a positive identification especially as that species has no black on its face and legs.
Females have an ochre yellow abdomen. Immature males can be mistaken for females but often have more red and a single line on each side of the abdomen.
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...from a visit to Buckley's Hole, Bribie Island. (Buckley's Hole Conservation Park is situated in the south-west corner of Bribie Island, the northern-most sand island in Moreton Bay, some 50 kilometres north of Brisbane. The park covers an area of 87.7 hectares and contains a freshwater lagoon, woodland, open forest and beach. It is this diversity of habitat that has led to such a large number of bird species being recorded in this small area, the present total standing at 270.)
Pacific Black Duck(ling)
Scientific Name: Anas superciliosa
Description: The Pacific Black Duck is mostly mid-brown in colour, with each feather edged buff. The head pattern is characteristic, with a dark brown line through the eye, bordered with cream above and below and a dark brown crown. The upper wing colour is the same as the back, with a bright glossy green patch in the secondary flight feathers. The white underwing is conspicuous in flight. Young Pacific Black Ducks are similar to the adults in plumage.
Similar species: The Pacific Black Duck is closely related to the Mallard, A. platyrhynchos, introduced into Australia from the Northern Hemisphere. The two species are very similar in habits and occupy the same niche in the two regions. The two species will interbreed in situations where Mallards have been released.
Distribution: The Pacific Black Duck is found in all but the most arid regions of Australia. Outside Australia, its range extends throughout the Pacific region.
Habitat: The Pacific Black Duck is one of the most versatile of the Australian ducks. It frequents all types of water, from isolated forest pools to tidal mudflats. Pacific Black Ducks are usually seen in pairs or small flocks and readily mix with other ducks. In the wild, birds are often very wary of humans and seldom allow close approach. Birds in urban ponds become quite tame, however.
Feeding: The Pacific Black Duck is mainly vegetarian, feeding on seeds of aquatic plants. This diet is supplemented with small crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic insects. Food is obtained by 'dabbling', where the bird plunges its head and neck underwater and upends, raising its rear end vertically out of the water. Occasionally, food is sought on land in damp grassy areas.
Breeding: Mating in Pacific Black Ducks coincides with availability of sufficient food and water, and often with the onset of heavy rains or when waterways are at their peaks. Courtship is accompanied by ritualised displays including preening, bobbing and wing-flapping. This behaviour is often initiated by the female, and, other than copulation, the male helps little in the breeding process. Often, two broods will be raised in a year. The number of offspring produced may seem quite high, but only 20% of these will survive past two years of age.
Minimum Size: 50cm
Maximum Size: 60cm
Average size: 55cm
Breeding season: Highly variable
Clutch Size: 16
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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The wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is a murid rodent native to Europe and northwestern Africa. It is closely related to the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) but differs in that it has no band of yellow fur around the neck, has slightly smaller ears, and is usually slightly smaller overall: around 90 mm (3.54 in) in length and 23 g in weight.It is found across most of Europe and is a very common and widespread species, is commensal with people and is sometimes considered a pest.Other common names are long-tailed field mouse, field mouse, common field mouse, and European wood mouse.
Wood mice inhabit forests, grasslands, and cultivated fields, tending to seek out more wooded areas in winter. Almost entirely nocturnal and terrestrial, wood mice burrow extensively, build nests of plants and live in buildings during harsh seasons. It is one of the most intensively studied species in the genus. In Europe it ranges north to Scandinavia and east to Ukraine. The wood mouse is also found in northwestern Africa and on many Mediterranean islands.
Wood mice are mainly active during the dark, probably having evolved so to avoid predation, employing several anti-predatory strategies, though breeding females may be more active in daylight in order to collect sufficient food.While foraging, wood mice pick up and distribute visually conspicuous objects, such as leaves and twigs, which they then use as landmarks during exploration.[10][11] If a wood mouse is caught by its tail, it can quickly shed the end of it, which may never regrow. Despite its name, it prefers hedgerows to woodland. During the colder months, wood mice do not hibernate; however, during severe winter seasons they can fall into a torpid state, a decrease in physiological activity.
The wood mouse has a breeding season from February to October in which multiple matings occur between males and females, resulting in scramble competition. Such behavioral characteristics result in sperm competition and multiple paternity litters. The society is polygynous with copulation resulting from scramble competition during reproductive periods. Males possess a sac known as the cauda epididymis, which stores sperm and lies underneath the scrotal protrusion. Temperature regulation ensures maximum sperm output.
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
Esta especie tuve la suerte de poder verla la pasada temporada, un amigo nos llevo al lugar donde podia estar, Y aunque no estaban en un gran número pudimos verlas incluso en cópula como en la imagen que subo.
Siempre es una alegria ver una libélula nueva.
I was lucky enough to see this species last season, a friend took us to the place where it could be, and although they were not in large numbers we could see them even in copulation as in the image that I upload.
It is always a joy to see a new dragonfly.
It's admirable to see how hard the male Greater Sage-Grouse works to please the female. They are mesmerizing to watch on the lek. I was lucky enough to see a few copulating right on the lek as well.
This colorful member of the Damselfly family is very evident when exhibiting its brilliant blue thorax and tail-most segments of its abdomen but this bright, blue coloring is often greyish-black or a softer blue with females ranging in color from brown to turquoise to greyish-black and seemingly the coloring has nothing to do with sexual maturity or age. Typically males are found perched on rocks, branches, grasses, logs or residue on or along edges of ponds, creeks or streams where they have staked out a small territory that they will defend aggressively while waiting for the arrival of a female. The sole purpose for a female to visit the water is for mating with a male and copulation begins shortly after her arrival. Quite often she will begin ovipositing while still physically attached to the male as we see here in this image.
The normal life expectancy of a mature male is about 8 days and around 7 days for a female.
Soldier beetles (Cantharis rustica) pair copulating on a grass ear.
Para omomiłków wiejskich (Cantharis rustica) spółkujących na kłosie trawy.
La primera vez que veo la cópula de esta especie. En octubre todavía con bastante calor en el suretse de la peninsula, entre el cañizo de las orillas d euna charca. Me hubiera gustado hacerla desde el otro lado, pero tuve que conformarme con este contraluz.
The first time I see copulation of this species. In October it is still quite hot in the south of the peninsula, between the hurdles on the banks of a pond. I would have liked to do it from the other side, but I had to settle for this backlight.
One of several copulating pairs observed on a memorable morning at Houghton Regis Quarry in Bedfordshire.
Conforme nos acercamos a mediodía sobre la superficie del agua volaban decenas de individuos de la especie mientras se observaban tándems, cópulas y puestas.
El segundo segmento tiene una copa alta como dibujo, el 9 y el 10 son azules sin dibujo, los centrales tienen dibujos parecidos a torpedos.
Fotograma completo adaptado a formato panorámico.
En el Prado Pinoso (Alicante) España
As we approached noon on the surface of the water, dozens of individuals of the species flew while observing tandems, copulations and sunset.
The second segment has a tall crown as a drawing, 9 and 10 are blue without drawing, the central ones have torpedo-like drawings.
Full frame adapted to panoramic format.
In the Prado Pinoso (Alicante) Spain
NEW JERSEY 2017 (Year End) BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
This is a pair of Common Blue Damselflies 'in the wheel' forming a heart shape. Damselfly sex is complicated, so pay attention!
The (blue) male initiates the reproductive process by depositing some sperm from his primary genitalia near the tip of his tail onto secondary genitalia under the 2nd segment of his abdomen (just below his 'chest') . Grasping a female by the back of her head or 'prothorax', they fly around in tandem until she is ready to collect the sperm, which she does by looping around so she can collect the sperm with her genitalia located near the tip of her tail - which is what is happening in this picture. They can remain like this for a few seconds or a few minutes, and can even fly around conjoined like this. At some point, she will straighten out, and then they fly in tandem to a nearby stretch of slow flowing water where she will deposit her eggs. I believe that the eggs are not fertilized until they are laid, so it is important the male keeps hold of her until the eggs are deposited to prevent other males from mating with her. The damselflies play no role in caring for their offspring and, in fact, only live a matter of weeks in the winged form. The eggs hatch and develop over a few weeks and the nymphs grow, shedding their skins several times over at least one year, some species multiple years, until, when the time is right, the final 'instar' climbs up a plant stem and sheds its skin to emerge as the final, flying adult form - transitioning from water breathing to air breathing in the process. The adult forms only live for a few weeks, spending that time eating and breeding. Odonata (damselflies and dragonflies) are amongst the most successful animals on earth, surviving virtually unchanged (apart from size) for hundreds of millions of years, being found in fossil records. No species has evolved from them - it seems any mutation makes them less successful.
All these mentions of sex, mating, copulation, sperm and genitals will get lots of hits by people searching for porn on Flickr!
Named because of the clear wings. This species will spend long periods of time resting on foliage in the shade of their forest habitats. Females will release aphrodisiac pheromones to entice the male into copulation. Found in central America.
Cuando tengo enfocada a la pareja de esta especie, en cópula, el macho varía la horizontalidad de su cabeza y no consigo el enfoque que pretendo, sin embargo el conjunto me gustó.
Fotograma completo, sin recortes.
En la Fuente del Chopo. Villena (Alicante) España
When I have focused on the couple of this species, in copulation, the male varies the horizontality of his head and I do not get the approach I want, however I liked the set.
Full frame, without cuts.
In the Font del Chopo. Villena (Alicante) Spain
Stevie spotted these Long-jawed orb weavers in the nettles, the male passing sperm to the female.
"In male spiders the second pair of appendages (palps) are each modified to form a complex structure for both holding sperm and serving as the copulatory organs. When the time for mating approaches, the male constructs a special web called the sperm web. The silk for it comes from two sources, the spinnerets at the end of the abdomen and the spigots of the epigastric silk glands located between the book lungs. A drop of fluid containing sperm is deposited onto the sperm web through an opening (gonopore) located on the underside of the abdomen. The male draws the sperm into his pedipalps in a process known as sperm induction. This may take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. Sperm induction may occur before a male seeks a mate or after the mate has been located. If more than one mating occurs, the male must refill the palps between copulations."
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica