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Male greater kudu(Tragelaphus strepsiceros), a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. It is one of the largest species of antelope. Bulls weigh 190–270 kg (420–600 lb). The bulls also have beards running along their throats, and large horns with two and a half twists.
Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa.
Conservation Status: Least Concern
I missed Cinco de Mayo by a week but my two posts tonight have a SW flavor in a belated recognition. Further, Roadrunners are one of my favorite species to photograph.
Southern California
Wikipedia: The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in a wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_coucal
Conservation status: Least Concern
Fremont County, Idaho
Won't be long, just a few more weeks until these will be displaying on their leks.
S.E. Idaho
Two males nonchalantly posturing just before they kick the snot out of each other. Reproduction is a serious business.
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The painted-snipe is not related to the true snipes and differs from them in habits, flight and appearance, being far more colorful and having longer legs than the snipes. It is unusual in that the female is larger and more brightly colored than the male, with the sides of the head, neck and throat a rich chestnut brown, and a distinct black band across the breast; the male is paler and greyer.
Mostly in the animal kingdom the males are more beautiful than the females. There are exceptions of course, like in humans, where females are far more beautiful than males. This bird is also an exception. The female is more colourful. I saw a female as well, but couldn't get her well on the photo.
Submitted: 28/02/2022
Accepted: 02/03/2022
Another out of range bird we saw in Kgalagadi in January. This is the female of the species. We saw males too, but at different locations.
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Short-billed Dowitchers ( Limnodromus griseus)
Scolopacidae (Família)
Charadriiformes (Ordem)
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Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara
Jijoca de Jericoaoara
Ceará, Brasil
Art Week Gallery Theme
28 May to 3 June our theme is:
~~~ Minimalism ~~~
A Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) searching for some prey on the desert landscape near Buckeye, Arizona, U.S.A.
Its cryptic colouration allows it to blend so well into the desert landscape habitat in which it lives.
21 February, 2014.
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Kim (kimng2) and I were sitting by the road at the edge of the marsh waiting for swans to come when this one walked by us very close.
My camera was set for flight shots against a bright blue sky so the water appears darker than it was, but there was good light on the bird.
Murray Marsh. Sturgeon County, Alberta.