It is always a sign of summer coming when the Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) start setting up their territories and making the normally quiet reed banks come alive with their noisy, grating song. While they will sing at any time of day, the dawn chorus is very special. At Oe reclaimed land area there […]
Ringmärkning
Igår ringmärkning av 4 st kattuggleungar.
Part Seventeen ‘A Bestiary’ ~ Northern Flicker
A Northern Flicker lands on a Viburnum branch and upsets a Cedar Waxwing . . . more about all of the fuss in my seventeenth installment of ‘A Bestiary . . . Tales from a Wildlife Garden’ over at Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. It is not the most graceful of landings but not bad […]
The Little Bustard
Tetrax tetrax – Otidiformes – Otididae – It is the only species of this Tetrax genera and is very endangered on french territory. Also in decline in Spain although still in larger numbers, it lives in dry opened areas. The male does somewhat of a “flamenco dance” on a specific spot about 30 cm wide […]
Common Straight Swift (Parnara guttata)
I even paused to photograph this lovely little Common Straight Swift.
A Female Anna’s Hummingbird Exploring Peruvian Lilies
We have six large hummingbird feeders surrounding our house in Northern California but we also have several flower beds and native plants that the hummingbirds enjoy. As I sat on my back porch last weekend, contemplating mowing the native grasses surrounding the house and having some breakfast and my morning coffee, the hummers were all […]
Spotted Sandpiper
There have been a couple Spotted Sandpipers at Central Winds Park this Spring. Until this year, I’ve only seen this species in Brevard and Orange Counties. It’s been nice to see them in my home county on a regular basis. The one above was taken at Central Winds; one below was taken near Cocoa Beach […]
Lövsångare
En liten lövsångarstudie där man kan se att lövsångaren kan ha väldigt mörka ben (många tar detta som tecken på gransångare). Läte lövsångare, jag har själv spelat in det. : willow-warbler