Oriental Dwarf-kingfisher - Dong Nai, Vietnam

This species is also known as the Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher.

Bird Species (# 529) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000.

eBird Report and listing details - macaulaylibrary.org/asset/555163021

For Jan, looks very much like the one you saw! Although the plant is small the flowers are normal size, I have it in a large pot.

Wikipedia: The oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca), also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher, is a pocket-sized bird in the family Alcedinidae. This tropical kingfisher is a partial migrant that is endemic across much of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It resides in lowland forests, typically near streams or ponds, where it feeds upon insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs, and lizards. This small bird is easily distinguishable from other birds in its range due to its red bill, yellow-orange underparts, lilac-rufous upperparts, and blue-black back.

The oriental dwarf kingfisher is a forest and wetland-dwelling species that is endemic across much of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Populations have been found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

Conservation status: Near Threatened

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_dwarf_kingfisher

85mm + 500D closeup lense + 12mm ext. tube...these flowers are about 1 and 1/4 inch diameter. The 85mm 1.2 lense is not close focusing.

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

IMG_6073.2 - 400mm

Shot taken in the wild

View from the Val Lumnezia, Switzerland

Denver Botanic Gardens

Dwarf Iris (Iris Reticulata) A native of Turkey and the Caucasian Mountains , Dwarf Iris (Iris reticulata) is a four-inch tall beauty (10 cm) with grass-like leaves and a violet-blue or purple flower with yellow markings that bursts into bloom in late winter to early spring to create an effect reminiscent of butterflies hovering low to the ground.

Today is out first day of Spring.🌷

Taken at Edwards Garden

Have. a wonderful weekend everyone!💝

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The dwarf crocodile, also known as the African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), broad-snouted crocodile or bony crocodile, is an African crocodile that is also the smallest extant species of crocodile. @Philadelphia Zoo

Next to my home in Savannah.

More fun with extension tubes.

An uncommon winter migrant to our tropical garden, sad to hear that he's being attacked by a waterhen yesterday and was rescued by staff of the Nparks..

Have a beautiful Sunday dear friends..

Updates: she's back and well on 8 Oct..thanks for your concerns friends..

Duisburg, Germany, 2022.

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Enjoy!

Thanks for Viewing.

Finally came across a cluster of these lovely little irises. A bit tight in the frame but was happy to find them.;-)

Thanks for the views and faves.

Vinca minor

Dwarf Cosmos - Cosimo. It has nice serrated petal ends.

In our garden.

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Dwarf Bell | Galerina pumila | Hymenogastraceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Moment captured at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. (USA)

Almelo, The Netherlands

Dwarf Mogoose, Kruger National Park

(Helogale parvula) B28I6726 Masai Mara Triangle - Kenya

This is a trillium species. It's native range is not in my area but I luckily live near Cornell Botanical Gardens and they had a few growing there.

I hope everyone enjoys this image! :D

For: Smile on Saturday

Theme: Flowers in March

Our dwarf sweet pea plants began to blossom last week - a bit earlier than last spring - just in time for dedication to Marcy.

I received a parcel at the end of last year, a box full of bulbs, I don't know where they came from but as no one has claimed them I decided to plant them in. There are these lovely dwarf Irises, purple crocus and one more that hasn't come out yet.

Narcissus with a tiny visitor that photo-bombed the shot.

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Cyclop1.5/85mm

(little eric) ,(heath banksia).

ice under the bridge

I noticed a couple coming toward me as I started on a hike in Great Basin National Park. It struck me how tiny the people were in comparison to the towering Wheeler Peak. The grandeur that nature gives us is overwhelming and reminds us of our place on the planet!

Great Basin National Park is located in eastern Nevada close to the Utah border. The park includes most of the South Snake mountains.

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