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Grasshopper Sparrows are increasingly hard to find. I was very pleased to have four birds singing and interacting in the field area beside the ball fields. The large farm across the road has nice nesting habitat. Hopefully these birds will have success.
Bush Cricket - Sabelsprinkhaan - Sprenka (Suriname)
Canon 5D Mark IV + Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS USM + 1.4x TC
I posted a Goldcrest this morning where I talked about the difficulty of older ears being able to hear birds like Grasshopper Warbler. Then this afternoon, as if I had to prove that my ears were still high-functioning, I heard a Grasshopper Warbler singing. I managed to creep closer and take this photograph of him singing. It also reminded me of something that happened to me many years ago. I was with an RSPB warden on his wetland reserve when a Locustella warbler gave a brief burst of song. As quick as a flash he said "Savi's Warbler", and he was right. I asked him how he managed to be so certain on hearing such a short snatch of its song, and he replied "I can no longer hear Grasshopper Warbler so I knew this must be Savi's". To my ears Savi's Warbler has a slight Nightjar quality about it whereas I would never think that Grasshopper Warbler and Nightjar were similar.
The high, insect-like reeling song of the grasshopper warbler is the best clue to its presence. Even when you hear one it can be difficult to locate it due to the ventriloquial effect of its singing. If seen on migration it moves like a little mouse, creeping through the foliage. Dramatic population declines have made this a Red List species.
Coaxed it onto my fingers for a few quick shots to show its size, them put it back in the sunflowers. I know many consider them garden pests, but I don't mind them. And, if they aren't quick, they become wren food... Andover, NJ
A visit to Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve, a Hawk & Owl Trust reserve today. Didn't see any Hawks or Owls, or much bird life at all for that matter. But there were plenty of smaller critters in abundance today though, Butterflies, Dragonflies and this lovely Grasshopper sat and posed graciously for me for quite a while, enabling me to get a reasonable shot.
Found at La Selva Biological Station, near Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí. Heredia Province, Costa Rica.
Presumably a Monkey Grasshopper, family Eumastacidae. ID help appreciated.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
First I've seen this year. It was like a coiled spring! Ready to ping off at any moment, and as I edged closed, so it leaned further back!
Shawbury Heath - Shropshire
Thanks to David W for the ID of Common green - Omocestus viridulus
It didn't want to leave Silvana any more - sure it felt her heart for all animals and good souls -and she sure was warmer than air and gras on that grey day 😀.
Er wollte Silvana einfach nicht mehr verlassen- sicher fühlte er ihr Herz für alle Tiere und gute Seelen -außerdem war sie sicherlich wärmer als Luft und Gras an diesem grauen Tag 😀 .
Thanks so much dear friends for your kind watching, faving and commenting -very much appreciated!
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Vielen Dank liebe Freunde, für's Anschauen, Sterne und Kommentare! Freue mich immer sehr darüber!
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