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Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.
Insects such as aphids are considered a crop pest, and therefore the aphid-eating larvae of some hover flies serve as an economically (as well as ecologically) important predator and even potential agents for use in biological control, while the adults may be pollinators.
About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hover flies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hover flies are harmless to most mammals, though many species are mimics of stinging wasps and bees, a mimicry which may serve to ward off predators.
A male rufous hummingbird does its best to intimidate the other nearby hummingbirds.
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The Pelican had a fish, and was tossing it into the air, to get it the right way around. The Seagull was being a seagull, and hoping to steal the fish....the Pelican won! This shot is an oldie and one of my favourites :)
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These are clouds hovering over the Canadian Rockies, taken from my hotel room at Lake Louise, Alberta.
A Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) was hovering high above the river for the fishing. He was very accurate in sensing any underwater fish movement and most of the time he met with the success. This was just moment before his jump into the water. The wing displays against blue sky was a joy to frame. Pics was taken from Ganges in Burdwan District, West Bengal, India.
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I saw this Hawk earlier, but he was too far away. When I came upon him again I was delighted. The crows were harassing him and I think he didn't like me pointing my camera at him as well.
When he took off, I got a shot of him hovering.
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
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A very minor crop - best enlarged.
It was quite something to see these clouds as they hovered over Ben Wyvis. Still some bales of hay in the field it was a mild day just at the beginning of October.
Another fly, and this one likely more welcomed than the one posted yesterday. Its wings are just starting to look a ba bit tattered, but no doubt it is not slowed down much by it.
Flies for the most part do not get the respect that they deserve as they are important pollinators to both planted crops and to natural environments. Taking a look in full view it is apparent that this little guy has been busy doing some pollinating.
Eastern Spinebills feed primarily on the nectar of plants such as gums, mistletoe, heath, correa, banksias and grevilleas, but have been known to feed from some introduced plants such as fuschias. It's a pollinator of many native plant species. Unlike most Australian honeyeaters, the Eastern Spinebill can hover while feeding.