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The much maligned Starling isn't a popular bird with many people. However, the sheens in the plumage when caught by the sunlight are sublime.
I am not a regular photographer of birds, although I enjoy looking at images of them, so I was very happy to spot this lovely Robin and even happier to have a long lens on my camera.
This is quite a heavy crop so I am pleased with the feather details captured by the Fuji 100-400 at its longest reach. Shame about the branches in the background but this Robin was very shy!
Young female Superb Fairy Wren calling mate in the middle of a feather cleaning activity. Long shot in the Currumbin Creek mangroves (Beree Badalla). Not only are these wrens tiny they are mostly fluff when you get there!
The sun came out this morning and was warming up the earth a bit. Suddenly this little bird was singing out loud.
Troglodytes troglodytes
Sturnella militaris (♂)
Red-breasted Blackbird - Zwartkopsoldatenspreeuw - Rediborsu (Suriname)
Canon 7D + Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS USM + 2x TC
The African Darter (Anhinga rufa), also known as the Snakebird, is an animal unique to sub-Saharan Africa. It is known for its very long neck and its unique swimming style. The African Darter gets the nickname "Snakebird" because it swims similar to the way a snake slithers. Its head is above water while swimming, which is a different style from many birds worldwide. The African Darter is typically found in tropical wetlands, and they spend a lot of time sitting beside bodies of water, particularly in areas where mangroves are prominent. The African Darter is fond of shallow, still waters and usually swims with its head above water. Unlike many birds, the feathers of the African Darter are not waterproof, and the bird must dry its feathers before taking flight. For the most part, these birds lead a sedentary lifestyle. These birds are fairly large, with a body size reaching close to 80 centimeters and weight close to 1.4 kgs.
Since the African Darter spends a lot of time in and around shallow bodies of water, its diet is composed primarily of amphibious animals. They mainly eat fish, frogs, crustaceans, or molluscs. These birds are able to eat fish and other foods from either saline or freshwater environments.
This beautiful African Darter was photographed singing on a late evening boat ride on Lake Baringo, Kenya.
Yesterday we had rare day of sunshine and the robins sang! (I love the little patch of white under the Robin's beak!)
Dark-eyed Junco. Such a delightful concert I had the pleasure to enjoy! Standing lightly on the edge of a Calla Lily, head back, this Junco gave a standout performance. I took it's photo, then just stood and enjoyed his performance. Only afterward did I think I should have taken a video of it. You'll just have to take my word, it was really good!
Jungle prinia's are a warbler species that are the hulky twin of their city cousins - the plain Prinia. Both the species look very similar except for one thing - the size. The Jungle one is visibly bigger and that is what I use for identification.
We found a few singing openly in the fields on beautiful perches. I thought the nesting season is completed, but maybe I was wrong.
The overall birding activity is still quite low and while the rains have reduced considerably, they are still continuing preventing access to many of the countryside birding hotspots.
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Singing Honeyeater
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Another from the Foggy Morning.
Time for this Singing Honeyeater to dry out a bit.
One of the most common warblers, this Redstart was belting out a song in this high branch above me...
I edited this image with an artistic effect while retaining some realism.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
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Singing Honeyeater "is relatively common and is widespread right across Australia west of the Great Dividing Range, through to the west coast and on Western Australian coastal islands. It does not occur in other countries." (Wikipedia)
I do not come across this species very often and this is only my second capture of this bird published on Flickr. I had a few long sessions with the Singing Honeyeaters of Sorrento several weeks ago. This is the closest I could get to one of them: subject distance 2.99 m. I still wonder how I managed to focus my 500mm lense the head. I could not step back withouth falling off the slope...
(Lichenostomus virescens)
Digging into the archive this week for a couple of images made at Singing Sands, BPNP, Northern Bruce Peninsula, back in February 2020. Singing Sands is a great place to lookout over the vastness of the Huron Horizon.
blogged here: djenglandphotography.blogspot.com/2026/02/photo-of-wek-20...
An Indian roller (coracias benghalensis) using its high perch to send its call across open land near Panama, in Sri Lanka. More at "Colin Pacitti Wildlife Photography" - www.colin-pacitti.com.
On a very cloudy day, one of two Song sparrows singing their heart away near the Cameron Street bridge. Kiwanis Park, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 28 April 2023
Well, maybe his breakfast.
The panasonic does not do well in low light. It was only 8:15, with no sun, and through double glazing, so softer than I would have liked.
We were pleasantly surprised to find a Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) in the central park of Mitiamo, a small town near Terrick Terrick, central Victoria, Australia. The Honeyeater was constantly moving and calling to another nearby bird, but paused for a moment in the shade of a Eucalypt for this photo.
My second favorite place in China after Jingpeng was Singing Sands. The railway was only a few years old when I first went in November 1999 as the railway skirted the edge of the Gobi Desert. A morning passenger train with a QJ heads south towards Dongcheng.