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with its nictitating membrane covering the eye, it "is a translucent or opaque membrane found in birds that moves horizontally across the eye to protect and moisten it while maintaining vision. This structure is essential for birds, especially during activities like hunting or flying, as it helps shield their eyes from debris and moisture."
Explore Dec 11/07 Trumpeter Swan. This one did not migrate but stayed behind with the Mute Swans. IMG_4598
Newark, California
One of several Black-crowned Night-Herons nesting on an island in a city park. They seem to be less wary of people than the herons I've seen on undeveloped land.
This American Barn owl was seen from the Ohlone Trail in Lime Ridge Open Space, Walnut Creek, California.
This juvenile Peregrine was chasing waders over the Eden Estuary. He had a good go at a Redshank but failed
Taken at Alkborough Flats, Lincolnshire.
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Taken at Alkborough Flats, Lincolnshire.
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A black-crowned Night Heron flying by at the local pond ✔️
In Explore: #152, www.flickr.com/explore/2023/04/12
My lifer Dunlin appeared out of nowhere, surprisingly flying north very rapidly. I only managed two in focus shots (It was gone in a matter of 5 seconds) and I like the wing position on this one.
ISO: 713
F-stop: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/6400
Going back through some photos from earlier in the year when I found that I hadn't processed this one for some reason.
Northern Pintail drake in flight. (Esquimalt Lagoon, BC).
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With all the rain this week, I thought we should make short trips where we can with breaks in the showers. Yesterday, dark and looming clouds were abound and we hit our local park. Nothing out of the ordinary but the birds got a lot more active just before it started pouring. I got the tail end of this male Hooded Merganser as he flew by the fishing pier.
These parakeets (native of Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina) have naturalized in coastal areas of LA from Malibu to Long Beach to Orange County and feel very much at home here... :-) @ Manhattan Beach
Finding Western Meadowlarks at Grasslands National Park was not difficult: they accounted for about one in every three birds seen during my visit last spring. But getting good shots, especially in flight was a different matter.
Mount Maunganui is known for their hot pools, so the area is a favourite tourist spot. There's always more activity in these places.
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
Santee Coastal Reserve, South Carolina, U.S.A.
The Blue-winged Teal is an incredibly fast-flying dabbling duck native to North America, instantly recognizable by the powder-blue wing patches it flashes in flight. It breeds in shallow wetlands across the northern U.S. and southern Canada, favoring prairie potholes and grassy marshes. Often among the first ducks to head south in late summer, this pair was almost certainly on the move.
Fun Fact: some individuals winter as far south as northern South America, making them one of the most tropical of North American ducks.
According to the IUCN Red List, the Blue-winged Teal has an estimated 7,800,000 mature individuals with a population trend that is increasing.
IUCN Red List Assessment (2020): Least Concern