TomaszSusul, 2 days ago to photography I shot this peacock on Madre Island one of the Borromean Islands on lake Maggiore. There is a fantastic botanical garden! #photography #photo #fotografie #photographie #fotografia #naturelovers #naturephotography #birdphotography #birds #birdsofmastodon #nature #naturecommunity #birding
I shot this peacock on Madre Island one of the Borromean Islands on lake Maggiore. There is a fantastic botanical garden!
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lycophidion, 2 days ago to nature Some birds at the Marine Nature Study Area, a salt-marsh preserve in NY. 5.17.24 Clockwise from upper left: Green Heron, Ruddy Turnstone, Osprey and Yellow-crowned Night Heron #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #biodiversity Ruddy Turnstone, a shorebird patterned like a Calico Cat. Yellow-crowned Night Heron in profile. A small heron with a blue-grey body and black and white banded head, with a yellow tinge to its forelock and a long plume arising from the rear of its head. Osprey, a large fish-eating hawk, perched on a snag. Body is mostly dark brown with some white on the underside and head and a black mask.
Some birds at the Marine Nature Study Area, a salt-marsh preserve in NY. 5.17.24
Clockwise from upper left: Green Heron, Ruddy Turnstone, Osprey and Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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Ruddy Turnstone, a shorebird patterned like a Calico Cat. Yellow-crowned Night Heron in profile. A small heron with a blue-grey body and black and white banded head, with a yellow tinge to its forelock and a long plume arising from the rear of its head. Osprey, a large fish-eating hawk, perched on a snag. Body is mostly dark brown with some white on the underside and head and a black mask.
BathNature, 2 days ago to uk Fox encounter today in #Bath #Somerset #UK. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Fox #Mammal A fox running across a field
Fox encounter today in #Bath #Somerset #UK. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Fox #Mammal
A fox running across a field
MartinTaudio, 3 days ago to nature That wee grebe I saw the other night is now nesting on a mound of purest mud #Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Canon90D
That wee grebe I saw the other night is now nesting on a mound of purest mud
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Canon90D
BathNature, 3 days ago to uk Two uncommon butterflies - Dingy Skipper and Grizzled Skipper - today near #Bath #Somerset #UK. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Insect #Insects #Butterfly #Butterflies #Lepidoptera #Entomology Grizzled Skipper - a small dark brown butterfly with white spots reasting on a leaf
Two uncommon butterflies - Dingy Skipper and Grizzled Skipper - today near #Bath #Somerset #UK. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Insect #Insects #Butterfly #Butterflies #Lepidoptera #Entomology
Grizzled Skipper - a small dark brown butterfly with white spots reasting on a leaf
BathNature, 3 days ago to uk Common Lizard basking on a log today near #Bath #Somerset #UK. These wonderful little reptiles are not as common as they used to be. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Reptile #Lizard #Herpetology
Common Lizard basking on a log today near #Bath #Somerset #UK. These wonderful little reptiles are not as common as they used to be. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Reptile #Lizard #Herpetology
lycophidion, 5 days ago to nature A few more birds from World Migratory Bird Day May 11 Central Park, NYC clockwise from top left: Magnolia Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Blue Jay (not migratory) #GlobalBigDay #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #birding #birdphotography #songbird #biodiversity Blackburnian Warbler: "The breeding male, with vivid orange in face and throat, is unmistakable; females and immatures show at least a hint of this coloration, but more important is the unique triangular facial pattern of black (or gray), also seen in all plumages." (AllAboutBirds) "White or light gray underneath, various shades of blue, black, and white above." (AllAboutBirds). "Males are midnight blue above and white below with black on the throat, face, and sides. Females [this one] 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”."(AllAboutBirds)
A few more birds from World Migratory Bird Day May 11 Central Park, NYC
clockwise from top left: Magnolia Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Blue Jay (not migratory) #GlobalBigDay #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #birding #birdphotography #songbird #biodiversity
Blackburnian Warbler: "The breeding male, with vivid orange in face and throat, is unmistakable; females and immatures show at least a hint of this coloration, but more important is the unique triangular facial pattern of black (or gray), also seen in all plumages." (AllAboutBirds) "White or light gray underneath, various shades of blue, black, and white above." (AllAboutBirds). "Males are midnight blue above and white below with black on the throat, face, and sides. Females [this one] 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”."(AllAboutBirds)
Albatrossity, 7 days ago to nature Bird of the day — Chimney Swift, Kansas 2024 Chittery courtship flight #Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Swifts
Bird of the day — Chimney Swift, Kansas 2024 Chittery courtship flight
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Swifts
lycophidion, 7 days ago to nature Scarlet Tanager ( Piranga olivacea) in Central Park, NY's The Ramble woodland area at yesterday's World Migratory Bird Day. It's worth mentioning that Scarlet and Summer Tanagers are not in the Tanager family (Thraupidae), but in the Cardinal group (Cardinalidae). #GlobalBigDay #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #birding #birdphotography #songbird #biodiversity image/jpeg
Scarlet Tanager ( Piranga olivacea) in Central Park, NY's The Ramble woodland area at yesterday's World Migratory Bird Day. It's worth mentioning that Scarlet and Summer Tanagers are not in the Tanager family (Thraupidae), but in the Cardinal group (Cardinalidae). #GlobalBigDay #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #birding #birdphotography #songbird #biodiversity
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Albatrossity, 7 days ago to nature Bird of the Day — Summer Tanager, Kansas, yesterday. In honor of Mother's Day, a lovely mama bird. #Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Tanagers
Bird of the Day — Summer Tanager, Kansas, yesterday. In honor of Mother's Day, a lovely mama bird.
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Tanagers
lycophidion, 8 days ago to nature Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) in Central Park, NY's The Ramble woodland area at yesterday's World Migratory Bird Day #GlobalBigDay #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #birding #birdphotography #songbird #biodiversity "Hooded Warblers are small, well-proportioned birds with a straight, sharp bill. Compared to other warblers, they are fairly heavy-bodied and thick-necked. Adult males are olive-green above and bright yellow below with a black hood and throat, a yellow forehead, and yellow cheeks. Females and immatures are also olive-green above and yellow below, but they don't have a black hood, although some adult females show an outline of a hood. Note the large black eye and white outer tail feathers that it often flashes." (AllAboutBirds)
Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) in Central Park, NY's The Ramble woodland area at yesterday's World Migratory Bird Day #GlobalBigDay #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #birding #birdphotography #songbird #biodiversity
"Hooded Warblers are small, well-proportioned birds with a straight, sharp bill. Compared to other warblers, they are fairly heavy-bodied and thick-necked. Adult males are olive-green above and bright yellow below with a black hood and throat, a yellow forehead, and yellow cheeks. Females and immatures are also olive-green above and yellow below, but they don't have a black hood, although some adult females show an outline of a hood. Note the large black eye and white outer tail feathers that it often flashes." (AllAboutBirds)
Albatrossity, 8 days ago to nature A lemon-yellow male Baltimore Oriole tried to convince me that he was a very out-of-range Scott's Oriole. Today in Riley County KS #Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Orioles black-backed and black-headed yellow bird, perched upright on a skinny vine
A lemon-yellow male Baltimore Oriole tried to convince me that he was a very out-of-range Scott's Oriole.
Today in Riley County KS
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Orioles
black-backed and black-headed yellow bird, perched upright on a skinny vine
BathNature, 10 days ago to uk An unusual pink-flowered Common Rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium) growing on Solsbury Hill near #Bath #Somerset #UK. Flowers of this species are normally yellow. Potentially an escape, but given the location this would be unlikely. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Botany #Flowers #Wildflowers #Wildflower
An unusual pink-flowered Common Rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium) growing on Solsbury Hill near #Bath #Somerset #UK. Flowers of this species are normally yellow. Potentially an escape, but given the location this would be unlikely. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Botany #Flowers #Wildflowers #Wildflower
BathNature, 10 days ago to uk Small Yellow Underwing Moth (Panemeria tenebrata), a small day-flying species of meadows. On Solsbury Hill, near #Bath #Somerset #UK earlier this week. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Entomology #Lepidoptera #Moth #Moths #Pollinators #Spring
Small Yellow Underwing Moth (Panemeria tenebrata), a small day-flying species of meadows. On Solsbury Hill, near #Bath #Somerset #UK earlier this week. #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Entomology #Lepidoptera #Moth #Moths #Pollinators #Spring
Albatrossity, 10 days ago to nature Bird of the Day — American Redstart, Kansas, yesterday Fluttercraft #Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Warblers #BirdsInFlight
Bird of the Day — American Redstart, Kansas, yesterday Fluttercraft
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BathNature, 10 days ago to uk Kestrel on Solsbury Hill near #Bath #Somerset #UK earlier this week. #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UKBirding #Ornithology #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
Kestrel on Solsbury Hill near #Bath #Somerset #UK earlier this week. #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UKBirding #Ornithology #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
BathNature, 10 days ago to uk Bramble the juvenile #Robin this morning in #Bath #Somerset #UK. Bramble is 5 1/2 weeks old and fully independent, trying to their way in the world. This is Bramble's favourite perch, where they sit and wait for an insect to fly past or a spider to run on the ground below. #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UKBirding #Ornithology #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
Bramble the juvenile #Robin this morning in #Bath #Somerset #UK. Bramble is 5 1/2 weeks old and fully independent, trying to their way in the world. This is Bramble's favourite perch, where they sit and wait for an insect to fly past or a spider to run on the ground below. #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UKBirding #Ornithology #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
BathNature, 10 days ago to uk My #Robin friend Little Mate this morning in #Bath #Somerset #UK. He is very busy bringing food to his mate Maple, who is sat on eggs in the nest right now. #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UKBirding #Ornithology #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
My #Robin friend Little Mate this morning in #Bath #Somerset #UK. He is very busy bringing food to his mate Maple, who is sat on eggs in the nest right now. #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UKBirding #Ornithology #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
Albatrossity, 11 days ago to nature Bird of the Day — Painted Bunting, Kansas, yesterday Ridiculous, really #Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Buntings #Birdsong Singing bird on a dead branch. The bird has a crimson breast and belly, blue head, green wings, and a red eye-ring
Bird of the Day — Painted Bunting, Kansas, yesterday Ridiculous, really
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Singing bird on a dead branch. The bird has a crimson breast and belly, blue head, green wings, and a red eye-ring
Albatrossity, 12 days ago to nature Bird of the Day — Common Yellowthroat, Kansas 2024 Whaddya mean "common"? #Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Warblers
Bird of the Day — Common Yellowthroat, Kansas 2024 Whaddya mean "common"?
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Warblers
Albatrossity, 12 days ago to nature Bird of the Day — Blackpoll Warbler, Kansas 2024 Chickadee wanna-be #Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Migration #Warblers
Bird of the Day — Blackpoll Warbler, Kansas 2024 Chickadee wanna-be
BathNature, 13 days ago to nature A new hoverfly for me, the Crimson-belted Hoverfly (Brachypalpoides lentus). A predominantly woodland species, breeding in dead wood. not the best photo, but the only one I was able to get! #Insect #Entomology #Diptera #Flies #Fly #Hoverfly #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
A new hoverfly for me, the Crimson-belted Hoverfly (Brachypalpoides lentus). A predominantly woodland species, breeding in dead wood. not the best photo, but the only one I was able to get! #Insect #Entomology #Diptera #Flies #Fly #Hoverfly #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
BathNature, 13 days ago to uk Woundwort Shieldbug (Eysarcoris venustissimus) in #Bath #Somerset #UK. Over the past few years I have found these more frequently than in previous years. #Insect #Entomology #Shieldbug #Bugs #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
Woundwort Shieldbug (Eysarcoris venustissimus) in #Bath #Somerset #UK. Over the past few years I have found these more frequently than in previous years. #Insect #Entomology #Shieldbug #Bugs #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
BathNature, 13 days ago to Birds My latest #Robin friend, Bramble. Bramble is just over 5 weeks old & is now fully independent. For now, Bramble is hanging around close to the nest site, but will shortly begin to wander further afield in search of a territory. Bramble is now adept at catching food, including flies & fast-moving spiders, so stands a good chance of survival. #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #UKBirding #NatureCommunity #BirdsOfMastodon #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography A juvenile European Robin, a small brown bird, perched on a barbed-wire fence, facing the camera, head turned to left so only one eye is visible.
My latest #Robin friend, Bramble. Bramble is just over 5 weeks old & is now fully independent. For now, Bramble is hanging around close to the nest site, but will shortly begin to wander further afield in search of a territory. Bramble is now adept at catching food, including flies & fast-moving spiders, so stands a good chance of survival. #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #UKBirding #NatureCommunity #BirdsOfMastodon #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography
A juvenile European Robin, a small brown bird, perched on a barbed-wire fence, facing the camera, head turned to left so only one eye is visible.
lycophidion, 13 days ago to nature Female American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba 3.14.24 Based on her color pattern, this is probably a resident bird. American Kestrels also migrate from the north. #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #Cuba #Cubanwildlife #biodiversity #kestrel
Female American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba 3.14.24
Based on her color pattern, this is probably a resident bird. American Kestrels also migrate from the north. #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #Cuba #Cubanwildlife #biodiversity #kestrel