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Spotted Flyctacher - Muscicapa striata
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A cooperative Spotted Towhee gave me several poses while he sang continuously. Seen at Red Rocks Park, (near Denver, Colorado).
The spotted hyena is a very social animal; however, its social system is openly competitive rather than cooperative, with access to kills and mating opportunities depending on the ability to dominate other clan-members. Females provide only for their own cubs rather than assist each other, and males take no part in rearing cubs. Spotted hyena society is matriarchal; females are larger than males, and dominate them. Spotted hyenas are scavengers and often dine on the leftovers of other predators. But they are also skilled hunters that will take down wildebeest or antelope.
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Love these elusive little red-eyed birds that tend to stay on the ground, feeding and hiding in around the edges of the yard. When one ventures above the ground and sits long enough for a photo, it makes it a good day.
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Muscicapa striata
grauwe vliegenvanger
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Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata
This is an undistinguished looking bird with long wings and tail. The adults have grey-brown upperparts and whitish underparts, with a streaked crown and breast, giving rise to the bird's common name. The legs are short and black, and the bill is black and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. Juveniles are browner than adults and have spots on the upperparts.
Spotted flycatchers hunt from conspicuous perches, making sallies after passing flying insects, and often returning to the same perch. Their upright posture is characteristic.
They are birds of deciduous woodlands, parks and gardens, with a preference for open areas amongst trees. They build an open nest in a suitable recess, often against a wall, and will readily adapt to an open-fronted nest box. 4-6 eggs are laid.
Most European birds cannot discriminate between their own eggs and those of other species. The exception to this are the hosts of the common cuckoo, which have had to evolve this skill as a protection against that nest parasite. The spotted flycatcher shows excellent egg recognition, and it is likely that it was once a host of the cuckoo, but became so good at recognising the intruder's eggs that it ceased to be victimised. A contrast to this is the dunnock, which appears to be a recent cuckoo host, since it does not show any egg discrimination.
Great spotted woodpecker (m) - Dendrocopos major
Late sunny afternoon at Tittesworth Reservoir, Staffordshire and watching a selection of smaller birds by the reservoir when this lovely Great spotted woodpecker (m) flew in to feed on the peanuts. He tucked his head inside and feasted on the peanuts...evidence on his beak!
Walking back to our car and hubby spotted a Kestrel sitting on the telegraph wires, so 'snapped' that too :))
15. Nuts - theme for 116 pictures in 2016 group.
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Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata
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when you see a gang of adult cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) it means they are all males.
females live alone and possibly avoid them.
the lacrimation you can see is just a sun protection.also a part of the face black mask
is a way to avoid the light in the eyes.this is because they hunt during the day at high
speed so the vision is fundamental.
in this case the gang offered me a great photography opportunity.
"the spotted bokeh"
tuli block,Botswana
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Good thing that he has that "white notch" just in front of the wing, or I might not have recognized him without his spots. By summer, Spotted Sandpipers will develop dark spots on a bright white breast and belly. This picture taken in February at Ding Darling NWR, Florida.
South Africa.
This was taken from my bedroom window, I don't think he looks impressed at what time I got up!
ホシガラスを撮りたくて富士山５合目に３日間撮影旅行に出かけた。日の出から日没まで堪え忍んで何とか一枚だけ記録できたのでアップします。
Spot nut Crackers I took a photo shoot to Mount Fuji for three days to take a spot.But I could only shoot one.
These spotted lilies are known as American Tiger Lilies, Turk's Cap Lilies, Turban Lilies and Swamp Lilies. They are native in North America from New Hampshire south to the Florida Panhandle, west to Missouri and Arkansas, and all the way north to Alberta. These thrive in pots in my San Francisco garden.
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The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is a hyena species, currently classed as the sole extant member of the genus Crocuta, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Hyenas live in territorial social groups which are dominated by females and can reach up to 70 members. The other species of hyena are the brown hyena and the striped hyena. The hyena is more closely related to the mongoose and cat than the dog.
Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,623 km2 in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km from north to south and 65 km from east to west.
South Africa, Kruger National Park
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Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata
This is an undistinguished looking bird with long wings and tail. The adults have grey-brown upperparts and whitish underparts, with a streaked crown and breast, giving rise to the bird's common name. The legs are short and black, and the bill is black and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. Juveniles are browner than adults and have spots on the upperparts.
Spotted flycatchers hunt from conspicuous perches, making sallies after passing flying insects, and often returning to the same perch. Their upright posture is characteristic.
They are birds of deciduous woodlands, parks and gardens, with a preference for open areas amongst trees. They build an open nest in a suitable recess, often against a wall, and will readily adapt to an open-fronted nest box. 4-6 eggs are laid.
Most European birds cannot discriminate between their own eggs and those of other species. The exception to this are the hosts of the common cuckoo, which have had to evolve this skill as a protection against that nest parasite. The spotted flycatcher shows excellent egg recognition, and it is likely that it was once a host of the cuckoo, but became so good at recognising the intruder's eggs that it ceased to be victimised. A contrast to this is the dunnock, which appears to be a recent cuckoo host, since it does not show any egg discrimination.
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Wikipedia: The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks or buildings. It nests in a hole in a tree or building, laying 3–5 eggs. The species shows great variation including clinal variation in size and forms a superspecies with the very similar little owl.
Conservation status: Least Concern
White-spotted Woodpecker (Veniliornis spilogaster) is distributed in south-east Brazil, south-east Paraguay, north-east Argentina and Uruguay. It is found in a variety of forest and woodland habitats. Size, about 20cm. and weight 35 to 45 gr. It is spotted mainly on the breast while the upperparts and belly have a more barred appearance. The male has narrow dark red streaks on the crown which are missing on the female.
San Pablo. Brazil.
The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a planthopper indigenous to parts of China and Vietnam. It has spread invasively to Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Its preferred host is tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), but it infests economically significant plants including soybean, grapes, stone fruits, and Malus spp.
The species was accidentally introduced into South Korea in 2006 and Japan in 2009, and has since been considered a pest. In September 2014, L. delicatula was first recorded in the United States, and as of 2022, it is an invasive species in much of Northeastern United States and is rapidly spreading south and west.[4] L. delicatula's egg masses have been found to be the primary vector of spread, with Ailanthus altissima populations seen as a risk factor for further infestation globally. Ongoing pest control efforts have sought to limit population growth, due to the threat L. delicatula poses to global agricultural industries.
Note: I have seen many immature lantern-fly in my garden, you're supposed to smash them when noticing. Not much success as they flew away as soon as you approached them, unless they were on the ground, then, you might be able to smash them at once.
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Atlas Mountains, Morocco, Africa
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Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)
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Wikipedia: The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks or buildings. It nests in a hole in a tree or building, laying 3–5 eggs. They are often found near human habitation. The species shows great variation including clinal variation in size and forms a superspecies with the very similar little owl.
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Conservation status: Least Concern
Male Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
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A beautiful spotted sandpiper walking along a goose poop filled beach at a local storm water pond! Takes a while to get a shot like this with these skittish guys - I usually pick a spot and squat there for 20-30 minutes, or before my knees scream at me! Luckily this little bird was busy feeding to notice me!