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Taken looking West on the side of the A835 just south of the Stac Polly and Achiltibuie turning.
Views of the NC500 Route
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The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a tiny bird that lays a very large clutch of eggs—there can be up to 12 in a single nest. Although the eggs themselves weigh only about a fiftieth of an ounce, an entire clutch can weigh as much as the female herself.
Ruby-crowned Kinglets seem nervous as they flit through the foliage, flicking their wings nearly constantly. Keeping an eye out for this habit can be a useful aid to identifying kinglets.
Metabolic studies on Ruby-crowned Kinglets suggest that these tiny birds use only about 10 calories (technically, kilocalories) per day.
The oldest known Ruby-crowned Kinglet was a female, and at least 4 years, 7 months old, when she was recaptured and re-released during banding operations in California in 2007. She had been banded in the same state in 2003.
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Buff-banded Rail
Scientific Name: Gallirallus philippensis
Description: The Buff-banded Rail is a medium-sized stout rail with short legs. It has a distinctive grey eyebrow and an orange-brown band on its streaked breast. The lores, cheek and hindneck are rich chestnut. The chin and throat are grey, the upperparts streaked brown and the underparts barred black and white. The eye is red. Young birds are much paler to white underneath, with indistinct bars and only a faint orange-brown tint on the breast. Downy chicks are fluffy black. This rail walks slowly, with tail raised and flicking constantly.
Similar species: The orange-brown breast band distinguishes the Buff-banded Rail from the similar but smaller Lewin's Rail,Dryolimnas pectoralis, which has a rich chestnut crown and nape and a proportionally longer pink bill.
Distribution: The Buff-banded Rail is widespread in mainland Australia, particularly along the eastern coast and islands, and on Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands. It is also found in south-east Asia, New Guinea and New Zealand.
Habitat: The Buff-banded Rail is seen singly or in pairs in dense reeds and vegetation bordering many types of wetlands or crops. It makes widespread use of artificial wetlands like sewage ponds and drainage channels.
Seasonal movements: The Buff-banded Rail is resident and possibly locally nomadic, though little is known of these movements.
Feeding: The Buff-banded Rail feeds on crustaceans, molluscs, insects, seeds, fruit, frogs, carrion and refuse. It mostly feeds early in the morning and the evening.
Breeding: Breeding is poorly known, but the Buff-breasted Rail nests in long grass, tussocks, rushes or crops. It makes an unlined cup-shaped nest of grasses or reeds. Both parents incubate and the young will leave the nest within 24 hours. Both parents remain with the young, which usually feed themselves, though the female may feed them as well. Two broods may be raised in some seasons.
Calls: Loud creaky squeak when breeding but usually silent.
Minimum Size: 28cm
Maximum Size: 33cm
Average size: 31cm
Average weight: 130g
Breeding season: September to February
Clutch Size: 5 to 8 eggs
Incubation: 19 days
Nestling Period: 1 days
(source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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At Silver Falls State Park, near Silverton Oregon. This fall is accessible along the Trail of Ten Falls, but can also be accessed about a mile in from the Winter Falls trailhead. Another falls that you can walk behind there are nice views from the cave, but this shot was taken from the trail directly opposite the waterfall.
Image taken at Attenborough Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire. My first Kingfisher of the year many thanks to John (flick) who told me where on the reserve I could find it.
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Merci à tous mes amis Flick pour votre soutient en 2015. Vous m’apprenez beaucoup et vous me procurez de très beaux moments. Joyeux Noël et bonne année à tous. Un remerciement spécial à Irina pour son aide.
Hum…Cette famille de Pères Noël est faite à la main par moi avec des buches d’érable, une scie mécanique et un pinceau !
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Thank you to all my Flickr friend for your support in 2015. I learned a lot from you and you give me very beautiful moments. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. A special thank you to Irina for her help.
Yess…This family of Santas is handmade by me with maple logs, a chain saw and… a brush !
Bennachie and the surrounding farmland covered in its temporary winter blanket.
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