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A regular visitor to our woodland feeders this image was taken a couple of weeks ago when there was still colour in the background trees.Sadly all those leaves have now gone as winter closes in.
I was delighted to find a fine specimen of this scarce species on a visit to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust's excellent Breney Common Nature Rserve this morning.
One of only a handful this year at Chambers Farm Wood in Lincolnshire (UK), compared with 500+ on roughly the same day in 2020 - the impact of the poor Spring weather! (6689)
Image taken in the Toledo region of Spain.
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The secret life of the Marsh Wren plays out under the cover of reeds. Here, males routinely mate with 2 or more females and build at least 6 dummy nests for every female they mate with. One male built 22 nests on his territory.
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Marsh Harrier - Circus Aeruginosus
The marsh harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily. They are medium-sized raptors and the largest and broadest-winged harriers. Most of them are associated with marshland and dense reedbeds. They are found almost worldwide, excluding only the Americas.
It hunts small mammals, frogs, fish, insects and birds, surprising them as it drifts low over fields and reedbeds. Its long legs allow it to pluck frogs and fish from the water mid-swoop. The western marsh harrier is a typical harrier, with long wings held in a shallow V in its low flight. It also resembles other harriers in having distinct male and female plumages, but its plumages are quite different from those of its relatives. The male has wings with grey and brown sections and black wingtips. Its head, tail and underparts are greyish, except for the chestnut belly. The female is mainly brown with a cream crown and cream leading edge to her wings. It is 19-22 inches long and weighs 1-2 lbs.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Marsh harrier was hunted to extinction in the United Kingdom. After being reintroduced from other regions, its population steadily increased until DDT threatened it, along with other raptors, in the 50's and 60's. Since, the population has slowly and steadily increased.
Its future in the UK is now more secure than at any time during the last century, but historical declines and subsequent recovery means it is an Amber List species. Marsh harriers are a Schedule 1 listed bird on The Wildlife and Countryside Act.
UK Population:
Approx 400 Pairs
Belting out a song! For anyone not familiar with the song, I posted a link below.
Big Lake Interpretive Trail. Parkland County, Alberta.
The Marsh Wren is a secretive bird; even when singing the territorial male remains well hidden, briefly climbing a cattail for a look at an intruder.
I found this to be very true. This shot took a long time to get after hearing it.
Marsh Harrier - Circus Aeruginosus
The marsh harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily. They are medium-sized raptors and the largest and broadest-winged harriers. Most of them are associated with marshland and dense reedbeds. They are found almost worldwide, excluding only the Americas.
It hunts small mammals, frogs, fish, insects and birds, surprising them as it drifts low over fields and reedbeds. Its long legs allow it to pluck frogs and fish from the water mid-swoop. The western marsh harrier is a typical harrier, with long wings held in a shallow V in its low flight. It also resembles other harriers in having distinct male and female plumages, but its plumages are quite different from those of its relatives. The male has wings with grey and brown sections and black wingtips. Its head, tail and underparts are greyish, except for the chestnut belly. The female is mainly brown with a cream crown and cream leading edge to her wings. It is 19-22 inches long and weighs 1-2 lbs.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Marsh harrier was hunted to extinction in the United Kingdom. After being reintroduced from other regions, its population steadily increased until DDT threatened it, along with other raptors, in the 50's and 60's. Since, the population has slowly and steadily increased.
Its future in the UK is now more secure than at any time during the last century, but historical declines and subsequent recovery means it is an Amber List species. Marsh harriers are a Schedule 1 listed bird on The Wildlife and Countryside Act.
UK Population:
Approx 400 Pairs
Seedheads of cattails (Typha species - Typhaceae) are aglow in the backlighting of the low afternoon sun in the marsh of the Uihlein Waterfowl Production Area, Waukau, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
Leopold Wetland Management District
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
MA218406m
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The marsh rabbit is found throughout Florida. It is distinguished from its cottontail cousin in another important way — it is a strong swimmer and is usually found close to water. In Florida, this habitat includes everything from fresh and brackish marshes to wet prairies and flooded agricultural fields.
myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/mammals/land/marsh-ra...
Yesterday I posted a Sedge Wren. This is the other and much more common marsh-dwelling Wren we see here. I got this shot on September 11.
My first bird books referred to this one as "Long-billed Marsh Wren" and the Sedge Wren as "Short-billed Marsh Wren"
If you compare the shots, you can see that the first designation was accurate.
St. Albert, Alberta.