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early November in the Tagus Estuary near Lisbon, Portugal
after the harvesting of the rice a few thousand Greater Flamingoes were busy feeding in the exposed water.
Also thousands of Glossy Ibis, about hundred White Storks and many Gulls and Waders
phoenicopterus roseus
gewone flamingo
flamant rose
Rosaflamingo
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I went to Lake Artemesia in College Park, Maryland and wasn't expecting anything, but was richly rewarded to see several Wood Duck females and their broods. Here is a close up of one of the ducklings as they foraged among the Lilly pads on the lake. Such a cute little thing!
Taken 6 June 2016.
early November in the Tagus Estuary near Lisbon, Portugal
after the harvesting of the rice a few thousand Greater Flamingoes were busy feeding in the exposed water.
Also thousands of Glossy Ibis, about hundred White Storks and many Gulls and Waders
phoenicopterus roseus
gewone flamingo
flamant rose
Rosaflamingo
Many thanks for your views, favorites and supportive comments.
All rights reserved. Fons Buts©2021
My photos may not be used on websites, blogs or in any other media without my written and explicit permission.
Hi folks, never expected to see this guy where I did and hope that he hangs out for another few days, would like some more of this youngun".
Thanks to all for everything.
Another from my testing of my new toy, the Tamron 150-600mm A022 G2 Lens. And it's a monster of a lens, the sharpness that just about won out against the Sigma of the same range and it's broad range makes this Lens particularly versatile. There is a family of Squirrels came regularly come to town and we leave nuts and other seeds out for them, much to this little fella's protesting I caught him the act, well, he or she, retreated back to the nearest tree, chirping and squeaking at me, how dare I!
Well, I hope everyone is well and so as always, thank you! :)
Just down from the holiday apartment I was staying in Schierke, is a healthy set of bright yellow Coreopsis and the Butterflies and Bees love them. This Bee was particularly agile which presented quite the challenge with eh Raynox to get this little guy into focus, the constant moving around was tricky. So I shot off quite a few admittedly a spray and pray affair but managed t get two or three in pretty good focus.
Here's to another weekend ahead and I hope everyone has a good one, so always thank you! :)
This is one of the better photos that I managed to get after waiting for about two hours in the chilly evening air.
A Carolina Chickadee forages amongst the dead branches looking for a tasty snack.
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A cow moose and her nearby one year old calf foraging for what they can find under the snow. I had hoped they would line up together for me in one shot but no such luck. Taken in a little opening in the woods near Mud Lake in Kananaskis Alberta.
A white ibis searches for its morning meal. I just love their expressive faces!
Thanks so much to everyone who takes the time to view, like or comment on my photos!
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La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Stilpnia heinei (Black-capped Tanager / Tangara capirotada)
Black-capped Tanagers are vividly-colored tropical birds that occur in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. They often occur in pairs foraging in bushes and trees for insects and fruit.
It is one of the few species in the genus that shows obvious sexual dichromatism, with males primarily gray-blue in color with a distinctive black cap, and females yellow-green without a black cap.
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A Horned Lark foraging in the grass for insects and seeds. You have to look really close for movement as they blend into background. Photo taken in Bickleton, Washington.
An American Avocet, and Roseate Spoonbills scout the shallow water of Black Point Drive on Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge for an early meal. A group (“Bowl”) of spoonbills, which are highly social birds, often feed with each other during the low tide.
The little American Avocet turns a rusty color during breeding season. After mating, it returns to a grayish color. Wings are white with black patches and the legs are bluish gray (note small black/white bird in center). Long stilt legs permit the avocet to wade fresh and salt water, where they forage for aquatic animals/ food.
Spoonbills can be found on the south-east coast of the North America from South Carolina to Central America. Six species of spoonbills exist, but the roseate is the only one living in the Americas.
When they first hatch, the little chicks have straight bills. At around 9-15 days of age, the spoon-shaped bill begins to develops. Other physical traits of the adult include: bright pink/ with magenta trim on shoulders, medium-size-oval-shaped body, long pink legs for wading, white neck with tiny pink fluff, spoon-shaped gray beak, bald green head, fluffy orange rump, and red eyes. Upon becoming sexually active, feathers on the head disappear revealing a bald spot (note bird to far right). Younger birds are paler and heads are covered with feather the first 3 years of age (note bird to the far left). There is very little sexual dimorphism.
Roseate spoonbills forage in shallow fresh/ salt water for aquatic invertebrates, aquatic insects, crustaceans, frogs, and newts. Often confused with the flamingo, roseate spoonbills get their color from the foods (carotenoids) they eat. While feeding, they swing the head from side to side. Sensors in the bill snap shut when food is detected.
In the background, you can see the reflection of a mangrove shrub, which grows in brackish water of the tropics and subtropics. The total mangrove forest area around the world is about 140,000 square miles. Aquatic invertebrates live around roots which provide a perfect hunting ground for both species.
I found this Carolina Wren foraging for insects in the forest at Brookside Gardens in Maryland.
Taken 31 January 2017 at Brookside Gardens, Maryland.
Not too keen to go quickly from flower to flower during the misty rain...to my advantage:)
Wishing all of you a great beginning to the new week! Thanks for stopping by....Pat...xo
******Update July 4...to my contacts:
Happy Independence Day America!
I will be leaving Wed. for my youngest son's wedding...it's July 8...and another vacation after that. We'll return July 24. Mid month we'll be in town for a bit, would like to get on flickr then....I'm missing you!
So..wonderful celebrations and fun along with the bad health news in my family, more than enough to keep me out of mischief...
White Ibis energetically forage in the muck with their long, curved beaks. This one came up with a crustacean. Riverstone Wetlands, Sugar Land, Texas.
Another image of the White-winged Crossbills from a trip to the mountains last month. Many small flocks foraging for salt on the roadside snowbanks.
Firecrests and Goldcrests can often be found on evergreens, hopping and hovering between branches, looking for insects. They are extremely tiny and never sit still for very long, which makes them pretty hard to photograph well. Yet they are very beautiful birds, with finely chiseled legs.
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La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Stilpnia heinei -juvenile male- (Black-capped Tanager / Tangara capirotada)
Juvenile males show a kaleidoscope of colours: Yellow-green as the females and blue tones as adult males.
Black-capped Tanagers are vividly-colored tropical birds that occur in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. They often occur in pairs foraging in bushes and trees for insects and fruit.
It is one of the few species in the genus that shows obvious sexual dichromatism, with males primarily gray-blue in color with a distinctive black cap, and females yellow-green without a black cap.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/identificati...