#aves
Flamenc rosat - Flamenco comun - Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus
#ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable #blancinegre #blackandwhite #blancoynegro #bnw
Hoy la Focha Común (Fulica atra)
2 Ago 2022
Latitud: 40.457674 Longitud: -8.803225
Estação da Biodiversidade - Barrinha de Mira, Portugal
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/138689607
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S116222742
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulica_atra
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#nature
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#photography
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
Flamenc rosat - Flamenco comun - Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus
#ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable #blancinegre #blackandwhite #blancoynegro #bnw
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 ]
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 ]
Hoy la Gallineta Común (Gallinula chloropus)
11 Mar 2022
Latitud: 40.400851 Longitud: -3.721604
Rio Manzanares, Masris, España
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/138689599
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S104590323
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallinula_chloropus
#BirdsPhotography
#birds
#aves
#bird
#birding
#pajarear
#nature
#naturaleza
#NaturePhotography
#wildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#photography
#votapodemos
Schwarzkopfmeisen und Satzbau #Aves
https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000146520336/schwarzkopfmeisen-legen-wert-auf-korrekte-grammatik
Hoy el Vencejo Común (Apus apus)
4 Jun 2022
Latitud: 38.883362 Longitud: -6.973441
Badajoz, España
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/138689578
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S112082951
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apus_apus
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#votapodemos
... 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
Another shot of the previously posted tool-using Juvenile Night Heron. I like the light in this one.
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #heron
Black-crowned Night Herons are known tool-users, employing sticks, leaves and insects to lure small fish.
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This Ruddy Turnstone is foraging for its favorite invertebrate delicacies 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
ABPA recomenda reforço na segurança contra a gripe aviária
Confira! 👇
https://forbes.com.br/forbesagro/2023/05/abpa-recomenda-reforco-na-seguranca-contra-a-gripe-aviaria/
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
I went to Jones Beach (NY) following a tip that a good number of Red Knots -- a red shorebird that specializes in eating horseshoe crab eggs -- were present. No Knots were seen.
I guess they were all tied up for the day...
*Ahem*
Anyway, I still had a great time with the fauna, including these tiny Piping Plovers that came remarkably close.
As for these Plovers, according to eBird they are considered endangered, "with a global breeding population of just 8,400 individuals [...] Population declines are due to direct and unintentional harassment by people, dogs, and vehicles; destruction of beach habitat for development; predation; and changes in water levels that affect availability of nesting habitat."
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia
Brasil teme que vacinação contra gripe aviária aumente barreiras comerciais
Hoy la Tórtola Turca (Streptopelia decaocto)
11 Feb 2022
Latitud: 40.749348 Longitud: -3.769368
Soto del real, Madrid, España
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/138689547
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S102417032
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptopelia_decaocto
#BirdsPhotography
#birds
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#birding
#pajarear
#nature
#naturaleza
#NaturePhotography
#wildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#photography
#votapodemos
Mama takes the kids on an outing (after reading them the riot act).
(Mute Swan and cignets)
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #waterfowl
Redwing Blackbird spittin' a tune!
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Hoy la Paloma Torcaz (Columba palumbus)
4 Feb 2022
Latitud: 40.749348 Longitud: -3.769368
Soto del real, Madrid, España
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/138689284
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S102257132
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columba_palumbus
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#votapodemos
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
ES: Milano real (Milvus milvus) planeando
ENG: A red kite (Milvus milvus) gliding
#Birds #Birdwatching #Nature #Naturaleza #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #Sierradeguadarrama #Cercedilla #Ornitologia #Pájaros #Aves #Fotografianaturaleza
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, these warblers' legs aren't the only cool thing about them. 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 declined 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!](https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/cache/media_attachments/files/110/402/221/376/466/464/small/d688e474a47d49fc.jpeg)
Hoy el Somormujo Lavanco (Podiceps cristatus)
4 Abr 2022
Latitud: 40.72733 Longitud: -3.796746
Embalse de Santillana, Madrid, España
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/138689175
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S106266803
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podiceps_cristatus
#BirdsPhotography
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#nature
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#wildlife
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#photography
#votapodemos
I guess this has been my week for flycatchers. Another of the Tyrannidae, this one is a Great Crested Flycatcher, one of the more colorful members of the group. They inhabit open woods and edge habitats around woodlands. These flycatchers are not partial in terms of where they catch their insect prey, and they will also eat berries.
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #passerines
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.
#Birds #Aves #Vimeo #Video #MagnoliaWarbler #Warblers #Parulidae #HabitatGardening #Brooklyn #NYC
Two days ago, I had another birdbath visitor: a female yellowthroat!
#Birds #Aves #Vimeo #Video #YellowThroat #Warblers #Parulidae #HabitatGardening #Brooklyn #NYC
Pomba-asa-branca/Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro
#animal #animais #animals #fotografias #photo #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2023 #photo #BirdTwitter #fotos #Florianopolis #SantaCatarina #photography #bird #birds #Ave #aves #asavesqueeuencontro #patricianicoloso
Brasil investiga mais quatro casos suspeitos de gripe aviária em aves silvestres
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 (if you want to pick nits, actually, it's a Passerine, but not quite a 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
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
Hoy el Zampullín Común (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
8 Oct 2022
Latitud: 37.221922 Longitud: -1.811864
Vera, Almería, España
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/138689167
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S120171792
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachybaptus_ruficollis
#BirdsPhotography
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#bird
#birding
#pajarear
#nature
#naturaleza
#NaturePhotography
#wildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#photography
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Hoy el Flamenco Común (Phoenicopterus roseus)
4 Abr 2023
Latitud: 39.353512 Longitud: -0.366324
Parque natural de la Albufera, Valencia, España
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/162258312
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S132656512
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicopterus_roseus
#BirdsPhotography
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#pajarear
#nature
#naturaleza
#NaturePhotography
#wildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#photography
#votapodemos
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
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
Hoy el Pavo Real Común (Pavo cristatus)
4 Jun 2022
Puente Autonomía, Badajoz, Extremadura, ES (38,883, -6,973)
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S112082951
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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
Tapicuru/Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
#animal #animais #animals #floripa #photo #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2023 #photo #photos #birding #fotos #SantaCatarina #Florianópolis #photography #bird #birds #Ave #aves #asavesqueeuencontro #patricianicoloso
Brautenten sind Erscheinungen. #aves (Photo Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_duck)
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 ]
Avoante/Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
#animal #GlobalBigDay2023 #animals #birdwatching #photo #BirdsSeenIn2023 #photograph #photo #photos #GlobalBigDay #santamaria #santamariars #riograndedosul #bird #birds #Ave #aves #asavesqueeuencontro #patricianicoloso
Coruja-buraqueira/Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
#animal #animais #animals #fotografias #photo #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2023 #photo #photos #birding #fotos #Florianopolis #SantaCatarina #photography #bird #birds #Ave #aves #asavesqueeuencontro #patricianicoloso
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.
#Birds #Aves #Vimeo #Video #ScarletTanager #HabitatGardening #Brooklyn #NYC
Just now in my backyard: a lifer bird for me.
Can I habitat, or what?!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/161273138
#iNaturalist #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #ScarletTanager #Piranga #Cardinalidae #Aves #UrbanGardening #HabitatGardening #Brooklyn #NYC #NewYorkCity
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
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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For the record, here's last years accident-prone Yellow-crowned Nightie, in obvious discomfort due to a mussel clamp (sorry...).
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Warbling Vireo, an open deciduous woodlands bird found throughout North America, with a sweet song described as "rollicking."
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #MastodonNatureCommunity #wildlife #birding #aves #fotografia #songbirds
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
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
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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.
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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
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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Pinsa comu - Pinzon vulgar - Common Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs
#ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable
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 ]
Gaig - Arrendajo euroasiatico - Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius #ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable
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 ]
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
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
Another closeup of the Pelican from the boardwalk at South Padre Island, Texas in February. It was detailing one feather at a time.
Brown Pelican Preening Its Feathers ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/brown-pelican-preening-its-feathers-debra-martz.html
#BrownPelican #Pelican #BirdWatching #bird #birds #Birding #Aves #avian #FeatheredFriends #BirdLovers #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #PhotographyIsArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #SpringForArt #TheArtDistrict #BirdsOfMastodon #FediGiftShop
Hoy el Mito Común (Aegithalos caudatus)
4 Abr 2022
Latitud: 40.749348 Longitud: -3.769368
Soto del Real,Madrid, España
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/139206700
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S106243685
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegithalos_caudatus
#BirdsPhotography
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#pajarear
#nature
#naturaleza
#NaturePhotography
#wildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#photography
"Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches." by Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
Scratch Where It Itches ©Debra Martz
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/scratch-where-it-itches-debra-martz.html
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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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Preparant el niu. <Merla-Mirlo común-Common Backbird-Turdus merula>
#ocells #birds #aves #wildlife #darktable
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
Roseate Spoonbill On the Move ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/roseate-spoonbill-on-the-move-debra-martz.html
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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.
Osprey Scratching the Itch ©Debra Martz https://fineartamerica.com/featured/osprey-scratching-the-itch-debra-martz.html
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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.
Roseate Spoonbills Preening and Resting ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/roseate-spoonbills-preening-and-resting-debra-martz.html
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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.
Finch At First Light ©Debra Martz https://fineartamerica.com/featured/finch-at-first-light-debra-martz.html
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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.
Tri-colored Heron Vibrant Beauty ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/tri-colored-heron-vibrant-beauty-debra-martz.html
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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 ]
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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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.
Immature White Ibis On The Move ©Debra Martz https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/immature-white-ibis-on-the-move-debra-martz.html
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KHM- und NHM-Amseln schon voll im Wettbewerb. #aves
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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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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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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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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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.
“Green Heron Perched” ©Debra Martz
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