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The Long-eared Owl is a widespread species, found in northern Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. The “ears” are actually tufts of feathers and not the ears, which are openings on the sides of the head covered by feathers. [The same misnomer has been given to the Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus).] As with all owls, this species does not create its own nest, in this case often using structures originally built by corvids. This bird was in Elliston Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The long-tailed duck is a medium-sized sea duck. It is the only living member of its genus, Clangula. This was formerly used for the goldeneyes, with the long-tailed duck being placed in Harelda, but the latter is the type species of the genus.
Long-billed Corella
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As best I could gather from the behaviour of the pair, they were working at making the hole a suitable nesting spot.
It came out to inspect its progress from below.
This photograph captures a Long-tailed Tyrant (Colonia colonus) perched in the coastal rainforest edge of Capurganá, Chocó, Colombia. The bird’s slate-gray body and ivory crown stand out crisply against a softly blurred tapestry of verdant foliage. Its extraordinary tail, nearly twice the length of its body, drifts like a ribbon in the humid morning light, lending the scene a sense of elegant poise and serenity.
I framed this portrait from a low angle to emphasize the tyrant’s regal posture and to isolate it within the lush backdrop. Working handheld with a long telephoto lens, I balanced a fast shutter speed to freeze its subtle shifts and a moderately wide aperture to achieve a creamy bokeh. Metering for gentle highlights preserved delicate feather textures while under-exposing slightly enhanced mood. Controlled breathing and precise timing were essential to capturing this elusive subject at the rainforest’s edge.
©2023 Adam Rainoff Photographer
From All About Birds "The Long-billed Thrasher looks a lot like the Brown Thrasher of the eastern U.S. but lives in the dry, brushy landscapes of southeast Texas and northeastern Mexico."
Estero Llano Grande State Park in South Texas - 1/2025
CP 7019 leads the CP OCS around the "Drop In" curve at Long Pond, after a delay at Jackman. The generator car had died, leaving the train without power, so the B unit had to be repositioned to provide power to the train. While it didn't really effect the lighting on the Moosehead side of things, the Mattawamkeag Sub was a different story.
Train: CP 41B-3
10/3/2021
Long Pond Township, ME
Not the prettiest of ducks but apparently quite rare to be seen in the UK. the dull gloomy conditions didn't do it any favours either. Oh well, always nice to see something new :-)
Please press L for a larger and nicer view :-)
Country road, take me home. Still like five kilometers left to get back to my car. Sometimes those last few are so hard! I went about fifteen kilometers that day and I thought I'm going to die...
I had an easy day yesterday after all the driving, so just popped down to Elgol for a few long exposures. I also took some shots for possible Timelapse's. This morning I plan to go to Sligachan and wander up to the ridge, we'll see. Typical I popped the ice axe in on the off chance of snow, but didn't imagine I may need crampons. Haunted Eyes is by Joseph Arthur, and the wind yesterday certainly made my eyes tired, if not haunted.