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One of the most fun parts of taking wildlife photography are the surprises that show up. We went out before sunrise to photograph migratory waterfowl and this Painted Bunting was feeding along the shoreline of a shallow flooded field. They are one of the most spectacular birds in Southwest Florida. Here you can see how they freed on the local plant seeds.
After the processing, this song popped up in my head:
'Paint It Black' by The Rolling Stones.
The first to lines are:
""I see a red door and I want it painted black.
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black.""
Sweet memories of Schiermonnikoog ;-))
Happy weekend!
The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wader in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive pink tertial feathers of the adults give them their name. They forage in flocks in shallow waters along rivers or lakes. They immerse their half open beaks in water and sweep them from side to side and snap up their prey of small fish that are sensed by touch. As they wade along they also stir the water with their feet to flush hiding fish. They nest colonially in trees, often along with other waterbirds. The only sounds they produce are weak moans or bill clattering at the nest. They are not migratory and only make short distance movements in some parts of their range in response to changes in weather or food availability or for breeding. Like other storks, they are often seen soaring on thermals.
Painted Stork has a heavy yellow beak with a down-curved tip that gives it a resemblance to an ibis. The head of the adult is bare and orange or reddish in colour. The long tertials are tipped in bright pink and at rest they extend over the back and rump. There is a distinctive black breast band with white scaly markings. The band continues into the underwing coverts and the white tips of the black coverts give it the appearance of white stripes running across the underwing lining.
One more of that fabulous place, just because this one was so different being all by itself.
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I heard rumors that the painted bunting male had returned to Dix Park in Raleigh, NC so I ventured out to see him. Merlin app first told me he was around and then there he was. Breath taking bird to observe.
When I went to geotag this photo, I used Google maps. On the street view, I found this same pub - except that when Google did it's photo (in August 2017), the building was all black. This photographer was very pleased that they had since decided to paint it red!
"Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder"-EB White
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An Australian painted lady, Vanessa kershawi, feeding on the Jervis Bay Grevillea, Grevillea macleayana, at Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay, Australia.
The markings of the Australian painted lady are similar to the Northern Hemisphere painted lady, Vanessa cardui.
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Looking out my front window, I was blessed to see this beautiful sunset! Wishing all of you a magical sunset too my friends =)
I painted the back of a leaf and then put that on a canvas.
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Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
sometimes called Painted Partridge
francolinus pictus
bonte frankolijn
Francolin peint
Tropfenfrankolin
Francolín Pintojo
Francolino pittato
Francolim-colorido
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