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Our summer resident. I think I have never posted a photo of this species. In case you are wondering, our black-chinned hummers appear in March and depart in August, weeks before the last females or immatures are seen in early October. They are widespread over San Diego County’s coastal slope but strongly concentrated in the northwest corner.
Almost all black-chinned hummers winter in western Mexico and along the Gulf Coast.
A resident babbler in our country known for its sweet song unlike the coarse calls of other babblers. Just like its cousins they are social and mostly seen in small groups of 2 - 6. I heard their calls the other day - loud and sweet and then sighted maybe 4 of them. They were on top of the bushes seemingly enjoying the bright sun and cool breeze. They were not bothered by our presence and we had a good time watching their play.
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Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
A small and shy resident goose of the Indian subcontinent, found throughout the year in freshwater lakes and ponds. They are social birds and always seen in groups of 4 to 6 or more.
The birds are visibly smaller than the other ducks such as Whistling teals and the Spot Billed Ducks found in our region. I love to shoot them in flight, but they fly fast and are quite wary of humans.
Shot them near a lake full of Jacana's and Coots. These goose stayed for a while and then flew away far from human activity..
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I "think" these are domestic geese someone has left in the park. They are very tame.
I may be slower with visits. We are working full days on the yard and we aren't worth much when we get done, but I'm working on it.
Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ PITS-burg) is a city in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. A population of about 302,407 (2018) residents live within the city limits, making it the 66th-largest city in the U.S. The metropolitan population of 2,324,743 is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania (behind Philadelphia), and the 27th-largest in the U.S. 130
A Common stork often seen in fields, grasslands and in dry lakebeds and easily identified by its black body and white neck. They are resident birds in the country and can be seen throughout the year.
The colors of the bird are quite interesting and the wings and head feathers are iridescent. They are pretty tall around 80-90 cms and taller compared to the other herons / storks we have here. The birds are seen in small groups, though they forage alone like this one.
We sighted this in a grassland and the rains made the landscape very beautiful. These large storks were hunting for insects in the semi wet ground and seemed quite successful in getting a good meal.
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Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
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Porte principale - Avignon (84)
À la fois forteresse et palais, elle fut pendant le XIVe siècle le siège de la chrétienté d'Occident.
Sa taille imposante et son adossement contre le rocher lui permettent à la fois de dominer la ville et d'être vu de très loin.
Elle est classé Monument Historique depuis 1840. Depuis 1995, il est classé avec le centre historique de la ville au Patrimoine Mondial de l'UNESCO.
Côté droit du palais (façade ouest)
Yesterday, he befriended Ray who was digging in the garden. This morning he flew in and perched on the fence long enough for me to take a few photos. I was ready for him as I have been watching his comings and goings for a few days and had put my zoom lens on the camera.
And kept the camera ready on the side near the patio door.
Robins have a delightful reputation (think Christmas cards) but I understand in reality they are very territorial and can be quite aggressive. Their autumn song, which somehow always reminds me of 'Watership Down' is a manifestation of their intent.
Whatever their character, I always find it a treat to capture one on camera.
in a winter plumage. A flock of noisy Black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) landed on the river when a passer-by started feeding resident swans. They didn’t stay for long though.
In the past the scientific name of this species was Larus ridibundus. Larus in Latin ‘larus’ or in Ancient Greek ‘laros’ apparently meaning “gull” or “seabird”. The epithet ‘ridibundus’ means in Latin “laughing lot” referring to its characteristic call resembling laugh, and a noisy behaviour of the flock. 20 years ago, all black-headed species moved to a separate genus ”Chroicocephalus”. This name is an amalgamation of two Ancient Greek words ‘khroizo’, “to colour", and ‘kephale’, "head”, i.e. ‘colour-headed’ – makes more sense… in summer, when they are in a breeding plumage. In winter months their heads mainly white with few dark streaks and spots. The river Avon’s riverside, Bath, BANES, England UK.
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Qu'est-ce qu'un Alençonnais sinon quelqu'un résidant à Alençon ?
Gageons cependant que le petit chien ici accablé par la chaleur du jour a la chance d'avoir un brave maître (qui l'a pris dans ses bras devant son désespoir climatique canin), et non un valet de la maléfique entreprise Umbrella Corporation de Resident Evil...
J'avoue ne pas être pressé de voir des zombies en ville.
Ou dans une zombie walk à la rigueur... :-))
Son residentes habituales en la peninsula ibérica, aunque su número aumenta los meses frios por los ejemplares que bajan del resto de Europa para invernar
Se suelen encontrar en los humedales, caños, canales y en las marismas
Se alimentan principalmente de algas, plantas de agua y de sus raíces, ranas, renacuajos, peces gusanos e insectos, incluso en la época de cría también depredan los nidos de otras aves para comerse sus pollos o huevos
Our resident, birdseed eating moose is back. After a few weeks of being gone - she strode down our driveway as if she owned the place, plunked down under the birdfeeder, and began scoffing up all of the seed that was tossed out by the woodpeckers. With subzero temperatures, and heavy snow predicted - I expect she will be hanging around for a while. Now Doc and I will have to keep our eyes open when we leave the cabin.
I am a little perplexed though . . . when I originally took photos of this moose and her love of birdseed - there were no buds on her head. Now I can plainly see two prominent bumps where antlers start to form. In the moose family only males sprout antlers, so . . . the question is - bull or cow? Or could this be two different moose with the same affinity to birdseed? Maybe time will tell - or I'll get a peek at the underparts.
After decades of observing wildlife - I don't chalk an animal's behavior up to "instinct," as much as I do to "memory", and yes - a superior intelligence. I know I can't roam through the vast forests of our state for weeks, and then with no navigational aid, find my way right back to one particular spot on the map. But this moose did just that.
To get the right "feeling" pls have this theme song on in the background ;)
And you will have the feeling that you are standing there and waiting for something to happen........ but you dont know what
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