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SIGMA DG 50-500 mm 1 : 4.5-6.3 APO HSM Lense.
Migration
They migrate to the Gulf coast of the United States, the Caribbean, and south to South America. This species is a regular vagrant to western Europe; in Great Britain about five birds arrive each year, mostly between August and October, with the occasional individual overwintering. [Wikipedia]
This lovely bird just turned up in my Flimwell garden. Four days later than the last sighting in 2020.
Taken 10-06-21
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Another photo from my trip to Fineshade Woods and another new species for me, a lesser stag beetle. A fascinating beetle to watch as it rummaged around some dead logs
From our shorebird trip a couple days ago. Many yellowlegs and other sandpipers were crowded into a small pool full of minnows. One Lesser Yellowlegs in particular seemed determined to keep one place in the pool for himself, and predictably lashed out at any bird to come within pecking distance.
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) flower in bloom.
Kwiat ziarnopłonu wiosennego (Ficaria verna) w rozkwicie.
The lesser cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. It is small, short-tailed, shrike-like bird, 20 cm in length.
Scientific name: Coracina fimbriata
The lesser shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris) is a species of chat. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
EF400mm f/2.8L II USM +1.4x
The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor) is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. It was formerly assigned to the genus Dendrocopos (sometimes incorrectly spelt as Dendrocopus).
From its small size and its habit of spending most of its time in the tops of tall trees in woods and parks, this little woodpecker is often overlooked, but if sighted on a trunk it may at once be identified by the broad barring on the wings and narrower bars across the lower back.
The male has a crimson crown, a brown forehead, a black superciliary stripe, and another from the base of the bill to the neck. The nape and upper back are black, but the lower back is barred with black and white. On the wings are broader and more conspicuous bars, and the outer tail feathers are also barred. The under parts are white with streaks on the flanks. The bill and legs are slate-grey.
In the female the crown is white, but the young birds of both sexes have more or less crimson on the head. There are no marked seasonal changes.
Paid a visit to Reifel to see if I could get any fight or flight shots, but everyone was well behaved and not wanting to fly anywhere soon. A very stiff breeze out on the water and very chilly. It may be spring, but still very cold. Even so, the birds are starting to hook up. Nesting season will soon happen and I am looking forward to seeing all the little fluff balls again this year.
This bird came so close to me I could have reached out and touched him! Almost walked out of my frame.
Hunting in the mud by the water's edge. Shorebirds are not plentiful way out at these wetlands in the very center part of the State of Florida. But I love it when I DO get to see one!
I normally avoid large groups of people but couldn't resist investigating what they were all looking at. A stunning bird and the 1st I've seen, it certainly played for it's audience. I took a few shots and we carried on with our walk around the reserve before we had to head back home, 3 days earlier than we'd expected, but 4 days away was better than none at all...!
The lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica), also known as Indian whistling duck or lesser whistling teal, is a species of whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They are nocturnal feeders that during the day may be found in flocks around lakes and wet paddy fields. They can perch on trees and sometimes build their nest in the hollow of a tree. This brown and long-necked duck has broad wings that are visible in flight and produces a loud two-note wheezy call. It has a chestnut rump, differentiating it from its larger relative, the fulvous whistling duck, which has a creamy white rump.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker flying away from Nest hole.Much decreased from its habitat of deciduous woods and parkland this pair had young.Our smallest Woodpecker This male was bringing back Aphids to feed the young.