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Dumetella carolinensis
Pájaro-gato gris
Puerto Viejo, Sarapiqui
Historia Natural
Alimentación
Brinca sobre el suelo con la cola levantada y agita las alas en busca de insectos en el follaje; se mueve deliberadamente y en ocasiones tuerce la cabeza para revisar, y estira el cuello para alcanzar a sus presas. Se alimenta de muchos frutos, incluso de los de las bayas de jaboncillo (Phytolacca sp.) y Cordia curassavica y semillas ariladas.
Comportamiento
Durante la migración ocasionalmente se encuentran en bandadas dispersas. En el invierno se observan individuos sedentarios esparcidos.
Son tÃmidos y cautelosos, aunque pueden salir de su escondite al amanecer y al atardecer.
Ciclo anual
Es una especie migratoria neártica.
Habitat y Distribución
Habitat
Viven en áreas de crecimiento secundario denso, en setos vivos y bordes de bosque.
Distribución
Es una especie migratoria de otoño común, aunque discreta (a veces desde comienzos de setiembre, aunque no se vuelve común sino hasta mediados de octubre, hasta mediados de noviembre) en la bajura del lado del Caribe, sobre todo por debajo de los 500 m. de altura. Sin embargo, en cantidades más pequeñas puede ascender hasta los 1500 m. En el otoño y la primavera es ocasional en el Valle Central y al sur de la vertiente del PacÃfico. Durante el invierno es de poco común a común localmente en las bajuras del Caribe y rara en la bajura del Golfo Dulce. Permanece hasta fines de abril o comienzos de mayo. El paso durante la primavera es apenas perceptible, y ocurre solo a lo largo de la costa del Caribe.
Distribución fuera de Costa Rica
Se reproduce en el sur de Canadá, este y parte central de E.U.A. Invierna desde el sur de E.U.A. hasta la parte central de Panamá y las Antillas.
Distribución de Area de conservación
Amistad CaribeArenalCordillera Volcanica CentralTortugueroAmistad PacificoHuetar NorteGuanacastePacifico CentralTempisqueOsa
Descripción
Descripción cientÃfica
Mide 20 cm. y pesa 35 grs. Es delgado, con la cola similar a la de cualquier soterrey o mirla.
Los adultos muestran el pÃleo negro. la cola y las alas negruzcas y el resto de la región superior gris pizarra oscuro. La región inferior es más pálida y las coberteras infracaudales son castañas. El iris es café oscuro y el pico y las patas son negras.
Por lo general, los individuos inmaduros son similares al tenerlos en la mano, y presentan unas pocas coberteras alares juveniles más cortas y parduzcas. Frecuentemente presentan el iris purpúreo oscuro.
Información taxonómica
Reino: Animalia
Filo: Chordata
Clase: Aves
Orden: Passeriformes
Familia: Mimidae
Género: Dumetella
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 9, 2022) Deputy Commander of U.S. Transportation Command Vice Adm. Dee Mewbourne presents the Gray Owl Award to U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck. The Gray Owl is presented to the senior naval flight officer (NFO) on continuous active duty in the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps who has held that designation for the longest period of time. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)
autumn is so colorful on the Cape and not only do the leaves change color, but the marsh grass does as well. In late afternoon, it is especially beautiful as it turns a rich golden color with shades of orange and red. There is a boardwalk that stretches over this marsh and it is a perfect place to watch the sunset. This is the best time of year, especially because there aren't any biting insects!
Gray Treefrog
Scientific name:
Hyla chrysoscelis and Hyla versicolor
Features:
Gray treefrogs are Missouri’s most common species of treefrog. Two species of gray treefrogs occur in Missouri: Cope’s gray treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis, and the eastern gray treefrog, Hyla versicolor. There is always a large, white marking below each eye. Large, adhesive toe pads are present on fingers and toes.
Color:
May be gray, greenish-gray or brown. Bright green specimens are
often seen. The inside of each hind leg is washed with yellow-orange.
Size:
Average from 1 ¼ to 2 inches in head-body length.
Habitat:
Forest-dwelling
Breeding:
Late May and early June in fishless, woodland ponds.
Call:
These two species are nearly identical in appearance and are best separated by their calls. Cope’s gray treefrog sounds like a buzzer, while the eastern gray treefrog has a birdlike, musical trill.
Information Taken from:
Captured: 03/02/2017 12:33:59
Camera: NIKON D750 (NIKON CORPORATION)
Lens: 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length: 58 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec
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Coyote Hills Regional Park, Fremont California
Thanks everyone for stopping by and commenting on this. I photographed this fox at the plum trees behind the nectar garden while he was eating fallen fruits on the groud. A couple of days ago I had another close encounter with a different fox (a young one) on the hill top of the Quarry Staging area. There is really no particular spots or time for finding Gray Foxes. I have seen them at various locations in the park (e.g. Willow Trail by DUST Marsh, Dairy Glenn by South Marsh, Quarry Staging Area, inside the Nectar Garden, outside of the Visitor Center, Main Marsh Boardwalk, Hoot Hollow, Bayview Trail by North Marsh, Red Hill Trail on Glider Hill, Quail Trail by Hoot Hollow...etc.). Based on my experience, they are quite used to people and will not run away immediately as long as you keep a respectful distance and don't make any big/sudden movement. It is almost guaranteed that you will be disapointed and not get any good shots if you chase after them. Just remember, it is lucky to get a shot of a fox but it's already a treat to see one.
if you've got some spare dosh and fancy grabbing yourself something awfully nice you could do worse than pop into grays antique market.
just make sure you have plenty of lovely lolly though, it's no flea market, then again it's mayfair darling so what would one expect.
One of my favorite birds, something of a complex mimic. They don't sound as perfect as Mockingbirds or Thrashers in their calls, but listen carefully and the songs and calls are there and sound incredible once you learn to ID them in that strange voice. I hear them mimic a number of different birds here.
A good Youtube video from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology demonstrates their abilities wonderfully.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRgvpjcSNcM
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