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Patagonia, Chile
Vanellus chilensis
Chileense kievit
Vanneau téro
Bronzekiebitz
Avefría Tero / Queltehue / Tero común
Pavoncella del Sudamerica
Quero-quero
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(Macronectes giganteus) The southern giant petrel is a large seabird of the southern oceans. Its distribution overlaps broadly with the similar northern giant petrel which I posted a picture of a few days ago. The main difference between the two species is the colour of the tip of the beak which in this case is greenish but pinkish in the northern variety.
Feeling Mellow Today… Listening to Crosby, Stills & Nash.
The osprey (also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk) is a fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.
The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica.
(Nikon, 500mm, 1/500 @ f/8, ISO 100)
My first ever flight shot of this species. Even with the R5, these are not easy to capture!
Taken at the Boundary Brook NR in Oxford
The southern lapwing is a wader in the order Charadriiformes. It is a common and widespread resident throughout South America, except in densely forested regions, the higher parts of the Andes and the arid coast of a large part of western South America.
Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea
Breeds in water line vegetation in well-vegetated, small ponds, often in garden ponds. Hunts well away from water and may be found hawking woodland rides well into the evening.
Very common in southern and central England and Wales, more local elsewhere (vagrant only to Ireland).
Similar in appearence to other Hawkers but the bands on S9 and S10 and the broad ante-humerals are distinctive.
Species GroupDragonflies
Identification Notes
Look for 'headlights' on the top of the thorax and blue coloured bands along S9 and S10 on male
Prefers non acidic waters
Very inquisitive dragonfly, will often come close
July – October
Southern Boobook Owl
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This Blue/ Southern Hawker kept hovering near me.. so I had to try to take a picture of it. After a while I got a few nice shots.
Vespula squamosa, the southern yellowjacket, is a social wasp. This species can be identified by its distinctive black and yellow patterning and orange queen. These yellowjackets are typically found in eastern North America, and its territory extends as far south as Central America.
Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)
23 August 2020
Cuttle Pool Nature Reserve, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, Temple Balsall
'Cause it's easier to fly
Than to face another night
In southern sun
And your love is all around
In the air to set me free
a great chill out tune: youtu.be/7UphfrPANJk
Queltehue, Southern Lapwing, Vanellus chilensis.
Desembocadura Río Maipo
Santo Domingo
Región de Valparaíso
Chile
One of several scenic ranges that make up the West Elk Mountains, the Ruby Range is the backdrop for some beautiful views of fall color. The aspen on the southern flanks of the range make up the most extensive stands in Colorado, only a portion of which are seen here from Beckwith Pass. The two prominent peaks are Ruby Peak and Mount Owen. The conifer forests here have escaped the outbreaks of spruce beetle that have killed numerous trees in surrounding mountain ranges.
Aulacorhynchus albivitta
(Southern Emerald toucanet / Tucancito Esmeralda)
La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Like other toucans, the Emerald Toucanet is brightly marked and has a large bill. The adult is 30–35 cm (12–14 in) long. The sexes are alike in appearance, although the female generally is smaller and slightly shorter-billed.
The Emerald Toucanet is a generally common in humid forest and woodland, mainly at higher elevations.
Wikipedia
I tried to catch them in flight, which doesn't work out really good and later I noticed they are no small white but southern small white. That's very exciting. Schwetzingen is awfully hot, just like the Mediterranean regions.
Limenitis reducta
Taken in the Pirin Mountains (Bulgaria).
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Limenitis reducta
Taken in the Pirin Mountains (Bulgaria).
More photos at alexperryphotography.blogspot.com
Little Yellow butterfly taking shelter on a breezy day.
Considered common and abundant in the south, it's uncommon and rare, here. Unable to survive our Winters, it re-populates each year via migration from southern States.
Three Southern Railway GP50’s wheel a southbound manifest through Faber, Virginia. Although GP50’s had been around for close to two years, they did not sell in the northeast, and this was my first encounter with one.
On December 11th, 1988 the W. Colton power desk assigned GP35 #6646 and SD39 #5317 as a helper engine set to work on Cajon Pass.
Here the pair of veteran engines work hard after having been added to the point of a Westbound manifest with SD45T-2R #6837 leading and that also included Denver & Rio Grande Western SD45's #5334 and #5326.
The train is just about to Hiland, the summit of the grade on the Palmdale Cutoff.