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Mosqueta de Hangnest, Hangnest Tody-Tyrant, Hemitriccus nidipendulus.
Endemic´s Brasil
Especie # 1.939
Parque Estadual Intervales
Estado de São Paulo
Brasil
Last winter, thanks to a tip, I was able to see one of these elusive tiny tyrants in the wild: a northern saw-whet owl. We knew the general location but he was a challenge to find deep in the cedar tree. Eventually I realized he was sitting on some prey! If you look in the lower right corner you can see a little rodent foot! We took some photos then left him alone to snooze. Not the greatest photo here but at least his face is in focus and you can partially see his yellow eye. I can assure you this little owl caught his own meal; no baiting involved. I have seen cached meals before but never a situation like this! We learned earlier this year that this extensive cedar grove had been cut down, as the nature refuge wants to encourage return of prairie habitat.
In the Dark Continent, where the ground split with old magic & the sky never truly slept, she knelt beside him—daughter of iron will, Ruler of the Tyrant Dynasty. Her silver hair bore the dust of conquered realms, her grip steady around the relics of faith & fury. The sword between them drank the silence, etched with the names that bound their fate.
He laughed into the storm—Head of BrutÉl, her father, her war-forged beginning. Steel was his prayer, terror his language. He had raised her not with mercy, but with truth: power survives only when sharpened.
Together they ruled the night—she, cold & calculating, bending empires with precision; he, a living siege, breaking what refused to bow. In the Dark Continent, blood did not divide them—it crowned them. As the earth cracked beneath their armor, the world remembered a single law:
Dynasties fall. Tyrants endure.
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Many birds in the family Tyrannidae are called tyrants, but mainly because the first named member of this family, Eastern Kingbird, behaved tyrannically towards other birds and was called "Tyrant": www.flickr.com/photos/timmelling/54018770724/in/photolist But Cattle Tyrant is more deserving of the name as it is pugnacious, and is known for stealing nests from other birds. Its scientific name (Machetornis rixosa) even translates as quarrelsome fighting bird. The "cattle" part of its name comes from its habit of following cows around, sometimes perching on their backs, then swooping to catch flushed insects. I photographed this individual at Costanera Sur near Buenos Aries.
"ST G30RG3's squadron was ready to fight until the very end. Little did they know their end would come at the hands of such an abominable foe."
- Mankind's Final Stand
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Subtheme: Reptillian
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This is a vermillion flycatcher. I believe its an immature male because from another angle I saw some red coming in on the top of its head. But it could be a female as their breast and body is colored this way. But assuming it's a male, its front will become bright red and it will have a black "Zoro" mask. I pasted a mature male in the second comment below.
Widespread in S. America where it can be found near animals. I even had one in the airport at Yopal foraging on the ground at the food court!
As we prepared for the Texas trip I got a rare bird alert from eBird- a Brazilian bird never before seen in the USA was seen in Corpus Cristi. After lending in Corpus we drove to the listed location for a lunch and a visit with this very bold, very yellow, and very charismatic bird. The prevailing theory is that it caught a ride on a vessel arriving from someplace south of Guatemala, which is as far north as it normally gets. on the other hand, strange things do happen and birds are found where they do not belong- like that Steller's sea eagle in Massachusetts.
I will see it again in the Pantanal, and comment then on the peculiarities of this species. I guess it is American lifer #565, and I will never see another in this country.
A small flycatcher native to Central and South America. They are typically from 9"-11" (23-28cm) in length with a pair of elongated tail feathers extending 5" (13cm) beyond the rest of the tail.
Photographed May 10th in Costa Rica on tour with Neotropic Photo Tours, led by Juan Carlos Vindas.
Since we saw a Cattle Tyrant, a few more...an Atlantic rain forest species. I will share some display behaviors later.
Fluvicola nengeta
One of the more widespread Flycatchers in N.E. Brazil - found in a variety of habitats.
Distinctive flycatcher: long central tail feathers usually obvious, longer in males than females. Even without tail, plumage is unique: black body with white back and eyebrow. Fairly small flycatcher, usually perched conspicuously in clearings, open habitats, or forest edges.
This one was photographed in Ecuador on a photography tour led by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours.
The Tyrant is a flexible mech to do battle with. At long range the rail gun can dole out pinpoint and devastating damage (if aimed properly) and once battle gets up close and personal, the short range missiles, quad cannon and dual super heavy caliber gatling guns come into play.
Mechs gotta stand and therein lies the riddle... I need to build more of these.
Mosqueta Enana, Eared Pygmy-Tyrant, Myiornis auricularis.
Especie # 1.940
Parque Estadual Intervales
Estado de São Paulo
Brasil
I photographed this Pied Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola pica) at the Hacienda El Triunfo Private Nature Reserve, near Honda, Tolima, Colombia, in October 2019. Males are mostly white, with a black hindcrown and nape, black wings and a mottled black-and-white back. It is described as active and perky, constantly flicking its tail down and up. It feeds on insects, gleaning them from floating and emergent plants, from the water's surface and from open ground. It often sits on low perches such as fence posts and floating vegetation. Both sexes build the nest, a round ball of dry grass and leaves with a side entrance, lined with feathers. IUCN lists it as Least Concern, though its numbers are believed to be falling.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800. Local guides keep checking the camera-trap sites set up with Imperial College London and the Universidad de los Andes, as part of long-term monitoring.
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A Cattle Tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) found in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, where it certainly does not belong. This species is native to parts of South America and southern Central America, and was first spotted here a few weeks ago. No one knows how it got here, but one theory has it arriving as a stowaway on a ship. The area it is hanging around is not far from the port. This bird got its name from its pugnacious attitude with other birds, and its habit of stealing nests.
This Cattle Tyrant was one of many that we saw this past August in Brazil. They were a lot of fun because they would generally walk right up to us, often too close to even photograph. I guess they must have been expecting us to flush insects for them to catch.
Machetornis rixosa
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Jean got a new hummingbird feeder for Christmas and its been very popular. This little guy (male Anna's Hummingbird) was just a tyrant yesterday, defending his feeder fiercely. But what else is new in the hummingbird world. It seems we've had mostly males this winter so we see intense battles waged every day. I really wish I could capture it on video, but they move SO fast
Mosqueta de Hangnest, Hangnest Tody-Tyrant, Hemitriccus nidipendulus.
Endemic´s Brasil
Especie # 1.939
Parque Estadual Intervales
Estado de São Paulo
Brasil
Eastern kingbirds are pretty aggressive towards crows and some of the other birds that come near to their nest
Cazamoscas Chocolate, Chocolate-vented Tyrant, Neoxolmis rufiventris.
Parque Nacional Pali Aike
Región de Magallanes
Chile