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#Aves

Rafael
3 days ago
A blue tit with a white and black head, blue wings and dark yellow chest sitting on a tiny tree branch with leaf sprouts.
Jordi Carreras
4 days ago

Pit-roig - Petirrojo europeo - European Robin - Erithacus rubecula #ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable #bnw #blackandphitephotography

Debra Martz
6 days ago

It appears to be yelling but in reality adults are usually silent though at times they will emit frequent low, brief grunts. Hope you find some fun or humor in this image as I did! White American Pelicans at the spillway of the Great Salt Plains Lake in Northern Oklahoma Nov '21.

Are You Listening To Me by Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/are-you-listening-to-me-debra-martz.html

#WhitePelicans #pelicans #birds #aves #nature #AreYouListening #CanYouHearMeNow #fun
#humor #photography #birdPhotography #BuyIntoArt

Several American White Pelicans in the water.  All appear to be calm except for one with its beck wide open and almost looks like it is yelling into the ear of another one.  Photography by Debra Martz
Jordi Carreras
6 days ago

Femella de Merla - Mirlo comun - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula #ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable #bnw #blancinegre #blackandwhite #blancoynegro

Debra Martz
1 week ago

I couldn't believe this Brown Pelican was perched on this street light. I was in the area about 4 years ago and saw one perched in the exact same place and thought it was strange at the time as I had never seen a pelican perch on something like this. I guess it did offer a good vantage point; it was right by the boat ramp at Goose Island State Park in TX

Guarding the Light ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/guarding-the-light-debra-martz.html

#BrownPelican #Pelican #Aves #featheredFriends #PhotographyIsArt #BuyIntoArt

A large Brown Pelican is perched up top on a big street light which is glowing yellow-orange. The sky is solid blue without even a hint of a cloud. Photography by Debra Martz
Jordi Carreras
1 week ago

Merla - Mirlo comun - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula #ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable #bnw #blancinegre #blackandwhite #blancoynegro

raulmagdalena :estelada:
1 week ago

Fins a cinc gafarróns avui, 1 mascle i 4 femelles a la menjadora del balcó

#serinusserinus #gafarró #serin #verdecillo #ocells #birds #aves #ornitologia #ornithology #birdsofmastodon #birdingcatalunya #birding

2 gafarróns, un mascle volant en el moment d'aterrar, la femella menjant de la menjadora. També hi ha un pardal mascle a punt de marxar, imatge zenital presa des de un metre d'alçada amb càmera trampa
5 gafarróns alhora posats a diferents punts de la menjadora, imatge zenital presa des de un metre d'alçada amb càmera trampa
Jordi Carreras
1 week ago

Merla - Mirlo comun - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula #ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable #bnw #blancinegre #blackandwhite #blancoynegro

Debra Martz
1 week ago

In Rockport, Texas there is a 9 acre park of coastal windswept Live Oaks which is a rookery where so many Great Blue Herons nest each year. This is from early March this year when I was on a bird watching trip in southern TX. I might note that there are some Great Egrets that nest there as well.

Heron Keeping Watch Over the Nest ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/heron-keeping-watch-over-the-nest-debra-martz.html

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A Great Blue Heron on the Live Oak treetop watching over its nest in the spring.  Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
1 week ago

This Yellow Crowned Night Heron was very close to the trail that goes around the lake in the Estero LLano Grande State Park in south Texas. I loved its expression, as if it was wondering what was just overhead. With its black and white head so prominent, I decided to convert the image to all black and white. (Jan 2017)

From the Dark Comes the Wonderer by Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/from-the-dark-comes-the-wonderer-debra-martz.html

#NightHeron #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #birds #Aves #BuyIntoArt #PhotographyIsArt #ArtMatters

A black and white image of an Yellow-crowned Night Heron.  A side view of it perched on a branch and looking up and to the right.  It's expression made me wonder what it was wondering about at the time.  Photography by Debra Martz
Jordi Carreras
1 week ago

Bernat pescaire - Garza real - Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea #ocells #birds #aves #darktable #bnw #blackandphitephotography #blancinegre #wildlife

Jordi Carreras
2 weeks ago

Flamenc rosat - Flamenco comun - Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus
#ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable #blancinegre #blackandwhite #blancoynegro #bnw

MikeDF
2 weeks ago

Fish Crow

I should state that I am not 100% certain about this one. Fish Crows (Corvus ossifragus) and American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) are notoriously hard to distinguish. The most reliable ways are either by their calls (American Crows give a full-throated "Caw!" while Fish Crows give a more nasal call) or when they stand side-by-side (Fish Crows are noticeably smaller than American Crows). Or through DNA sequencing. Coloration or feather distribution is unreliable as there is overlap and regional variation. In this case, although I didn't hear a call from this bird, Fish Crows are usual dwellers in this saltmarsh. Unfortunately, Fish Crows are becoming more prominent even in mixed flocks as the avian flu seems to be more virulent for American than Fish Crows.

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #crow

Fish Crows are black throughout, but their feathers can have a blue or purple sheen under the right light.
Jordi Carreras
2 weeks ago

Flamenc rosat - Flamenco comun - Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus
#ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable #blancinegre #blackandwhite #blancoynegro #bnw

sohkamyung
2 weeks ago

A Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park, Singapore, on 20 Feb 2023. Its dark feathers and long tail extensions usually make it a challenge to get nice shots of it in shaded forest areas.

This Drongo is a common forest resident. It is known to follow macaques (monkeys) to pick off insects disturbed by the macaques foraging.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149216381 ]

#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Photography #Birds #Aves

A medium sized bird with dark glossy feathers, red eyes, a backward-curving tuft on forehead, and two twisted pendant-like tail extensions.
Same description as first image.
Same description as first image.
Same description as first image.
sohkamyung
2 weeks ago

A juvenile Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum) spotted at Chestnut Nature Park, Singapore, on 25 May 2023. It was hanging in the same area, calling out to an adult, who eventually came and fed it.

The Banded Woodpecker is an uncommon resident bird.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/163616584 ]

#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Photography #Birds #Aves

A woodpecker with with reddish wings, a brownish face and a red and white crown.
Same description as first image.
Same description as first image.
Same description as first image.
MikeDF
2 weeks ago

... and an adult Black-crowned Night Heron, same pond as the juvie posted previously. Two winters ago (2021-2) into the spring there were a good number of juvies and a few adults overwintering at this site. Last winter there were very few and I didn't see any at all for a while until a short time ago. I'm glad to see some are back.

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #heron

Adult Black-crowned Nght Herons have a black cap and back and light gray wings fading to white on the chest and underbelly. Legs are pale yellow and beak is black.
MikeDF
2 weeks ago

Another shot of the previously posted tool-using Juvenile Night Heron. I like the light in this one.

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Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron, mottled green and white, yellow legs and black upper/yellow-orange lower beak. Standing on a log from which it was fishing. Late afternoon sunlight giving a metallic green glow to the pond.
MikeDF
2 weeks ago

Black-crowned Night Herons are known tool-users, employing sticks, leaves and insects to lure small fish.

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Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron is a mottled green and white color, with yellow legs and a black upper beak and orange-red lower beak. This one is holding a stick. These birds are known to use such items to lure small fish within reach.
MikeDF
2 weeks ago

This Ruddy Turnstone appears to be building a nest on this Long Island, NY, beach. Ruddy Turnstones, described as resembling calico cats when in breeding plumage, are among the most northerly nesting birds, making and raising babies up in the high Arctic around the world, and then making uber long distance treks down to South America, Africa, Australia and the indo-Pacific.

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #shorebirds

The Ruddy Turnstone in breeding plumage (as here) has the color pattern of a calico cat: mottled red-browns, black and white. This one appears to be building a nest.
MikeDF
2 weeks ago

Male Black-bellied Plover in breeding plumage. Compare with the photo of an adult in non-breeding plumage. Loss of foraging areas in the high Arctic due to climate change is of major concern for these birds.

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #shorebirds

Male Black-bellied Plover with its jet black belly, chest, throat and face, and white cap, neck and posterior belly, and checkered brown-red, black and white back.
Off-season adult Black-bellied Plover lacks the black coloration and the back is a more subdued mottled pattern.
MikeDF
3 weeks ago

Redwing Blackbird spittin' a tune! And the red was so bright, I actually had to dial it down.
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #passerines

Redwinged Blackbird: The breeding season male is a jet black bird with bright orange-red shoulders. This one was putting Pavarotti AND Barry White AND the Beatles to shame!
Rafael
3 weeks ago

ES: Milano real (Milvus milvus) planeando desde el frente

ENG: A red kite (Milvus milvus) gliding a front view

#Birds #Birdwatching #Nature #Naturaleza #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #Sierradeguadarrama #Cercedilla #Ornitologia #Pájaros #Aves #Fotografianaturaleza

A red kite gliding seen from the front, with the dark brown color of the top feathers and the white and dark wing color under, the brown and dark brown body and tail and a visible grey head with a yellow hooked beak and clear eyes looking.
Rafael
3 weeks ago
A red kite just watched with the wings fully spread from above. The gray head, the white external part of the wings and the brown and darker brown color of the tail, body and interior feathers of the wings.
MikeDF
3 weeks ago

Not a great shot, I had to denoise and crop the hell out of it, but at least you can kind of make out the tell-tale hot orange-pink feet on this Blackpoll Warbler, a first for me. But, this warblers legs aren't the only cool thing about this bird. For one thing, its call is so high-pitched as to be barely audible to the human ear. For another, as tiny as it is, it migrates over 1,800 miles from northern Canada to its winter digs in South America. Not so cool is the fact that its population has been decimated by about 80% during the past 40 years, largely due to the fossil fuel and other extractive industries devastating its nesting habitat in the boreal north.

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #passerines #songbirds #warblers #biodiversity #extinction #fossilfuels

"Breeding male Blackpoll Warblers [like this one] are black-and-white with a distinctive black cap and white cheeks bordered by a black mustache stripe. Breeding females are streaky black, white, and gray, without the male’s black cap or white cheek. Both sexes have two white wingbars and orange-yellow legs. In late summer they molt into a very different plumage: greenish-yellow above with dark streaking down the back and faint streaking on white underparts. The face is pale yellow with a dark eyeline" (All About Birds). AND, they have day-glo orange-pink legs!

And this afternoon, I had an even more uncommon visitor to my backyard: a female magnolia warbler.

I've only seen one in my garden twice before, five years ago, and ten years ago! So I guess I was due for a quinquennial visit.

https://vimeo.com/828453046

#Birds #Aves #Vimeo #Video #MagnoliaWarbler #Warblers #Parulidae #HabitatGardening #Brooklyn #NYC

MikeDF
3 weeks ago

A widespread North American member of the "Tyrant Flycatcher" family (Tyrannidae -- so-called because of their aggressive response to larger birds), the Eastern Kingbird is a fairly large songbird that favors tree-lined grassy fields, where it feeds on insects (it actually appeared to be foraging in the grass for insects in this field). It over-winters in South America, where its behavior shifts from solitary hunter to flocking fructivore.

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #passerines

"The Eastern Kingbird is a sturdy, medium-sized songbird with a large head, upright posture, square-tipped tail, and a relatively short, straight bill... Eastern Kingbirds are blackish above and white below. The head is a darker black than the wings and back, and the black tail has a conspicuous white tip" (All About Birds).
MikeDF
3 weeks ago

Willow Flycatcher

These small birds prefer brushy, wetland areas, such as this Phragmites stand near an inlet, from which they sally forth to catch flying insects. They may be distinguished from other members of the Empidonax flycatcher genus by their distinct call, which sounds to me like "wheeeat-dewww." I had encountered these birds in this area last summer. When I got there, the the hordes of gnats reminded me, and I decided to stick around. Sure enough, not one, but two Willows showed up.
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #songbirds

"Willow Flycatchers are brownish olive overall with a slight yellow wash to the belly. They have 2 whitish wingbars and a white throat that contrasts with the brownish olive breast" (All About Birds).
MikeDF
3 weeks ago

One of a pair of Glossy Ibises making their return to an area saltmarsh preserve today.

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia

"At distance, Glossy Ibises look uniformly dark, but a close look in good light reveals stunning colors: deep maroon, emerald, bronze, and violet. This long-legged, long-billed bird forages in flocks through wetlands and wet agricultural fields, searching for insects, small fish, and seeds" (All About Birds).
MikeDF
3 weeks ago

Saltmarsh Sparrow is considered endangered due to the double whammy of anthropogenic habitat destruction and climate change. It nests in reeds just above the high tide zone in saltmarshes, where even without sea-level increase, it is sometimes forced to relocate due to exceptionally high tides. Nevertheless, the resident population at my favorite spot, the Marine Nature Study Area, seems to be stable, if not abundant, and the birds are fairly prominent if you know what to look for (usually a little head sticking up above the Spartina grass).
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #songbirds

Saltmarsh Sparrow: "Grayish above, pale below, with rusty wing coverts and vivid orange-buff face markings framing a grayish cheek. The breast and sides have strong black streaks on a yellowish wash; the back shows white stripes" (All About Birds). Considered at risk due to loss of habitat.
MikeDF
3 weeks ago

Ruddy Turnstone. Unfortunately, I don't think this was a healthy bird. The left foot was clearly swollen and held at an odd angle and the bird allowed me to get way too close. Poor little guy 😭

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia

Ruddy Turnstone, a wading bird with a red-brown mottled back, black chest and facial markings and a white face and underside. This one has a noticable foot injury.
sohkamyung
4 weeks ago

I was standing on the bridge leading into Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore, when this Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) flew by underneath it. I tracked its flight and took these shots from above it. Taken on 12 Feb 2023.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148591232 ]

#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Photography #Birds #Aves

A small egret with white wings, a black beak and legs, with orange feet. It is flying above the water.
Same description as first image.
Same description as first image.

They came back!
(Video, but no sound needed.)

Brooklyn is on the Atlantic Flyway. I'm just a half-mile south of Prospect Park, a fave/famed birding spot.

From the start, I've designed my backyard, using native plants, like a clearing in the woods. It works.

All kinds of birds drop in, especially during Spring/Fall migrations. The stone birdbath is a favorite. Berries Summer & Winter.

https://vimeo.com/826330837

#Birds #Aves #Vimeo #Video #ScarletTanager #HabitatGardening #Brooklyn #NYC

MikeDF
1 month ago

Dino bird!

The Clapper Rail is built to negotiate the mud and dense marsh vegetation it inhabits, with its long legs, big feet and laterally compressed body. And, together with other Rails, the young have vestigial claws on their wings, which also help them move through the vegetation, making them true "dino birds."

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #marshbirds

"Clapper Rails have a gray face; light-colored head, neck, and breast; a darker back; and barred sides and belly. Underparts vary from gray to dull cinnamon. The bill is orange, while legs are light yellow or pink (when not covered with mud)" (All About Birds).
MikeDF
1 month ago

For the record, here's last years accident-prone Yellow-crowned Nightie, in obvious discomfort due to a mussel clamp (sorry...).
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #herons

Yellow-crowned Night Heron, a dark blue-grey on its back, black and white face with a bit of yellow on its forehead.
MikeDF
1 month ago

Black-throated Blue Warbler (male). The picture doesn't do justice to the bird's midnight blue head and back.

I was testing out a 1.4x lens extender that steps the aperture down (up? normally f/8) to f/11. I set the aperture at that. That leaves the ISO-shutter speed trade-off. I set ISO at 1000. Shutter speed dropped to a tolerable 1/320, if only...

And the bird stayed still!

Never mind that the dark warbler was in pretty deep shade and perched against the darkest part of the background. Nothing some post-production adjustments couldn't improve. Except for the full color.

As for the bird, this warbler nests in eastern North America as far north as New Brunswick and overwinters as far south as the Yucatan Peninsula and through the Caribbean. An insectivore that supplements its diet with fruit in the winter, it favors dense deciduous or mixed forest with lots of undergrowth, where it nests.

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A Black-throated Blue Warbler:
"Males are midnight blue above and white below with black on the throat, face, and sides. Females are plain grayish olive overall, although some individuals have blue tints on the wings and tail. Both sexes have a characteristic small white square on the wing, sometimes called a “pocket handkerchief” (All About Birds).This one was in shadow and you really can't see the blue.
MikeDF
1 month ago

Gray-cheeked Thrush

One more Thrush that is rarely seen in this area (or any area outside its nesting sites in northern Canada and Alaska), but was brought in during migration by the recent low pressure zone and storm front that passed through. One interesting aspect of its distribution: "A small population of Gray-cheeked Thrushes nests in easternmost Russia. After breeding, these Russian birds are among the few “trans-Beringian migrant” songbirds—they cross the Bering Sea to migrate southward with the North American populations" (All About Birds).
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #songbirds

"This delicate thrush has a plain grayish face, spotted breast, grayish flanks—and a beautiful, fluting song that rises and falls throughout its dense breeding habitat" (All About Birds).
Debra Martz
1 month ago

While walking along the Green Jay Trail, I was in search of the Altamira Oriole. But who can resist the sight of the male Northern Cardinal? He gave me several poses before he flew back into the thicker limbs. Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park in southern Texas on March 3rd.

Brilliant Red Northern Cardinal ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/brilliant-red-northern-cardinal-debra-martz.html

#Cardinal #red #bird #birds #aves #avian #featheredFriends #BirdWatching #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #SpringIntoArt #TheArtDistrict #FediGiftShop

A Northern Cardinal, bright red bird, is perched on a limb of a tree.  Photography by Debra Martz
MikeDF
1 month ago

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, another City Nature Challenge shot from Ft. Greene Park, in Brooklyn. These are smallish woodpeckers that specialize in feeding on tree sap and do so in sort of the same way we tap sugar maple trees. They supplement their diet with insects hunted in much the same way as other woodpeckers.

#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #woodpeckers

"Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are mostly black and white with boldly patterned faces. Both sexes have red foreheads, and males also have red throats. Look for a long white stripe along the folded wing. Bold black-and-white stripes curve from the face toward a black chest shield and white or yellowish underparts." (All About Birds)
Debra Martz
1 month ago

This digital art was created from my original photograph using digital brushes for a painterly effect. I captured this heron from the Leonabelle boardwalk in Port A, TX. When they spread their wings, whether landing or searching for food, it reminds me of glorious angel wings.

Tricolored Heron Angel Wings ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/tricolored-heron-angel-wings-photopainting-debra-martz.html

#Heron #birds #Aves #avian #birding #BirdWatching #BirdsOfMastodon #FeatheredFriends #Wings #DigitalArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters

Tri-colored Heron with wings spread wide and high reminds me of angel wings.  It is walking in water and there is a full reflection of the bird.  I used digital brushed to create a painterly effect.  Photography and photo-painting by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
1 month ago

The Plain Chachalaca is a nonmigratory bird that is found in the southern tip of Texas and through much of Central America. I heard the very loud call of several before this one made an appearance on the open branch in the morning light. Captured this image along a trail in the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission, TX in March.

Plain Chachalaca Early Morning ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/plain-chachalaca-early-morning-debra-martz.html

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The Plain Chachalaca is often referred to as sort of a long-tailed, tropical chicken that lives in the treetops. It is a sandy brown and gray bird that walks along tree branches to forage.  This one stopped on a branch and turned its head sort of over its shoulder and the morning light  partially illuminated its feathered body.  Photography by Debra Martz
Jordi Carreras
1 month ago

Pinsa comu - Pinzon vulgar - Common Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs
#ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable

sohkamyung
2 months ago

Up close with a female Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) that appeared on the balcony on 19 April 2023. I stayed just inside the doorway to take these shots. It kept quiet and was more interesting in eating some berries from nearby trees.

In Singapore, Asian Koels are the morning chorus and alarm bell, with their loud calls that can be heard over road traffic.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/156193192 ]

#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Photography #Birds #Aves

A bird with dark brownish overall plumage with whitish spots on the upperparts and streaks / barrings on the underparts.
Same description as first image.
Jordi Carreras
2 months ago

Gaig - Arrendajo euroasiatico - Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius #ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable

sohkamyung
2 months ago

Shots of Brahminy Kites (Haliastur indus) at Kuala Sepetang, Perak, Malaysia on 11 April 2023. Some flew near the riverside restaurant, letting me get these shots of them flying by.

Brahminy Kites resemble the American Bald Eagles, and are common raptors in Malaysia and Singapore.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154656404 ]

#iNaturalist #Nature #Malaysia #Birds #Aves

A raptor bird with bright rufous underparts, with a white head and belly.
Same description as first image.
Same description as first image.
Same description as first image.
Debra Martz
2 months ago

It's sweet how timing works. I hadn't made it 100 yards at the start of the trail when the mosquitoes attacked. So it was back to the truck for insect repellent wipes. This little one was perched on the side view mirror but as I got closer it flew into the tree close by, then it turned and watched me from there.

Black-Crested Titmouse Little Beauty ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/black-crested-titmouse-little-beauty-debra-martz.html

#birds #aves #avian #featheredFriends #photography #PhotographyIsArt #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #TheArtDistrict

A Black-crested Titmouse is perched on a limb with tiny green leaves around it.  The bird is a small songbird with a gray backside and whitish underside.  As its name implies, it has a black crest on its head plus black eyes and beak.  Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
2 months ago

We had spent all morning the last day of Feb. bird watching from the 4800 ft boardwalk at South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center. We grabbed a bottle of water and went out on the covered deck of the visitors center to relax and rehydrate. I didn't stay in my seat long when Pelicans and Herons started landing just down a ways on the boardwalk.

Great Blue Heron Up Close ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-up-close-debra-martz.html

#Heron #Birds #Aves #photography #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #birding

Closeup profile of a Great Blue Heron.  A beautiful, large bird with a bright yellow eye and beak.  It's head feathers are black and white while its curved s shaped neck is a light brown.  Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
2 months ago

We had spent all morning bird watching from the 4800 ft boardwalk at South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center. We grabbed a bottle of water and went out on the covered deck of the visitors center to relax and rehydrate. I didn't stay in my seat long when this #Pelican flew in not too far down the boardwalk...off I went again!

Brown Pelican Side Portrait ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/brown-pelican-side-portrait-debra-martz.html

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A profile portrait of a Brown Pelican.  Its head has some tan feathering and its long neck is mostly gray.  It's back feathers are a mix of gray and brown. Photography by Debra Martz
Jordi Carreras
2 months ago

Preparant el niu. <Merla-Mirlo común-Common Backbird-Turdus merula>
#ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable

Debra Martz
2 months ago

I had been watching quite a few of the spoonbills for awhile but most were just at rest on some logs in the water. After I moved on, I looked back to see that a few had decided rest time was over and time to get back moving and hunting. Captured at South Padre Island, Texas the last day of February

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A single Roseate Spoonbill (a pink bird) is moving across the shallow water.  The sunlight has created a golden glow on the water where the bird and the tall reeds are reflecting upon the marsh water.  The bird gets its name from its long beak that has the shape of a large spoon.  Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
2 months ago

This Osprey had no plans of going anywhere, outlasting bird watchers & photographers hoping for that taking flight shot. At least I got this shot of it using those sharp talons for soothing an itch! Captured along the 4800 ft boardwalk at South Padre, Texas the last day of Feb.

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An Osprey, a large bird of prey, is perched on top of a weathered post on one leg.  Its body is tilted sideways and the talons of the other leg are spread apart with one  talon that appears to be scratching its "ear".  It has dark brown back and wing feathers in contrast with its white underparts and head.  The head has a bold dark stripe from the bright yellow eye going toward the back of its head.  Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
2 months ago

It was just that time of day when they are napping with their heads tucked onto their backs or starting to gently preen their beautiful plumage while balancing on one leg. Captured along the 4800 ft boardwalk at South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center the last day of February.

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Four Roseate Spoonbills total with two resting with heads tucked on their back and two preening their beautiful feathers. They are on a log in water and there is a full reflections of all.  The flamboyant Roseate Spoonbill looks like it came straight out of a Dr. Seuss book with its bright pink feathers, red eye, a partly bald head, and giant spoon-shaped bill. Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
2 months ago

I can usually count on the House Finches and Dark-eyed Juncos to be the first birds I see in my backyard during fall and winter. This Female House Finch was a very early morning arrival.

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Very early morning with the first light of the day before sunrise, a female House Finch is perched in the upper branches of a winter tree.  The bit of light highlights the edges of its feathers while specks of stars dot the dark sky.  Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
2 months ago

I was surprised & happy at the numbers of these herons on this morning of Feb 28th. It seemed every turn I made there was one more. This was one of the closest to the boardwalk and one of the more vibrant as it was already getting the bright plumage of breeding season.

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Closeup of a beautiful Tri-colored Heron preening is feathers of blue/gray and purple while resting in the tall greenery of nature. Photography by Debra Martz
sohkamyung
3 months ago

A Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) spotted outside the house in Hougang, Singapore, on 26 Jan 2023. It was dexterously using one claw to hold on to the seed pod of the Peacock Flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) while eating from it.

Rose-ringed Parakeets are locally introduced birds.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147443225 ]

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A yellowish-green parrot with a red bill and a black and pink collar around its neck. It is resting on a branch and holding a seed pod with one claw while feeding.
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Debra Martz
3 months ago

Finally, finally, finally! This vireo came out of the thick twigs and struck a pose! I had followed it from one end of the boardwalk to the other but every snap of the shutter had twigs across its body until it made this quick stop on an outer limb before moving up a little higher.
Image taken in Port A, TX.

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A brightly colored Yellow-throated Vireo stopped briefly on a small limb bare of any leaves.  In addition to its bright yellow chest its eye rings and lores are the same making it appear like spectacles.  It head is olive-green and back is more gray with a whitish underbelly. Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
3 months ago

This young one was quite the entertainer as it preened and continually ruffled its feathers. Captured along the 4800 ft boardwalk at South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center the last day of February.

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An immature White Ibis with its white feathers all ruffled and fluffy is on the move in the wetlands.  Its head still has light brown feathers, orange bill, pink legs. but its eye is already bright blue.  It is walking from the left to the right with one leg lifted during this motion.  There are tall tan and green reeds behind it. Photography by Debra Martz
Catatonique
3 months ago

KHM- und NHM-Amseln schon voll im Wettbewerb. #aves

Debra Martz
3 months ago

American White Pelican Drifting Around by Debra Martz
I must admit it was such a beautiful, peaceful day that I would have enjoyed a float in which I could drift around myself! The water might have been too cool for me though, as I captured this beauty on a sunny, February day in a bay off of the Gulf of Mexico.

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One of the largest North American birds is the American White Pelican whose  large heads and huge, heavy bills give them a prehistoric look. This large white bird with a bright yellow bill is drifting peacefully on the bay water.
Debra Martz
3 months ago

I had just been admiring another Tri-colored Heron from the boardwalk over the marsh area, then I turned to walk to the bay when I spotted this one in the Mangroves. I thought this was a beautiful, dream-like pose by this Heron as it gently preened its gorgeous plumage. Captured along the 4800 ft boardwalk at South Padre Island, Texas last day of February.

Dreamy Heron ©Debra Martz
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A Tri-colored Heron, a sleek and slender heron adorned in blue-gray, lavender, and white feathers . Its sinuous neck is curved and its beak pointed downward as it gently preens the feathers on its upper back.  It is perched in a mangrove tree on the bay.
Debra Martz
3 months ago

For a great hike to see #birds, make a visit to South Llano River State Park near Junction, TX. There are miles of trails. Some start from the campground such as Buck Lake Trail. Go past the Acorn blind, stop at Buck Lake for water fowl, then go left to the Riparian area & make a loop along the river & back through the tall, old growth oaks where I saw this #Phoebe

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An Eastern Phoebe, a plump songbird, is perched on a small limb with light colored body forward and grayish/brown head turned to the left.  The background is a wash of green from nature in the distance.  Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
3 months ago

I love bird watching in south Texas where colorful, tropical birds can be found. I captured this Great Kiskadee in the butterfly garden of the South Padre Island Nature and Birding Center.

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Great Kiskadee, a tropical bird, is perched on a bare branch with a background of soft green bokeh from the surrounding nature.   It has a black and white striped head, yellow chest and belly with brown back that has hints of orange in the feathers. Photography by Debra Martz
Debra Martz
3 months ago

One of the first birds I saw upon arriving at the South Padre Island Nature and Birding center on Tuesday this week in the butterfly garden. Then it was off to explore along the 4800 ft boardwalk over marshes and to the bay.

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Green heron perched on a branch with a few tiny leaves. From this front view it’s green is not very apparent as it’s throat and chest are a beautiful rufous color.