#birdwatchin

[swede1952]

Prehistoric.

Here is a magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens). I believe this is a first-year juvenile, identified by the white head and breast. I just realized that I'm not sure if I've ever seen an adult. I'll need to look through my photos more carefully.

"Beachgoers delight in this large, black pterodactyl-like bird that soars effortlessly on tropical breezes with hardly a flap, using its deeply forked tail to steer. Watching a Magnificent Frigatebird float in the air truly is, as the name implies, magnificent. These master aerialists are also pirates of the sky, stealing food from other birds in midair. Males have a bright red pouch on the throat, which they inflate like a balloon to attract females. Females unlike most other seabirds look different than males with their white chest." - allaboutbirds.org

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdwatchin #birdwatching #birds of north america #birdsphotography #birdphotography #birdlovers #birds nature #birdingphotography #magnificent frigatebird #frigatebird #building #bird #bird photography #bird watching #birding

[newt-and-salamander]

I just had to cycle all the way from the library back home because I forgot my laptop charger. :/ But then I saw a kingfisher and a pair of crows very politely looking for nesting material. Life is good. :)

#birdwatchin #personal thoughts

[mylonelyryefield]

sunbathin’ and birdwatchin’ - perfect way to spend a saturday

[chocolatechipkraken]

"Oh, li'l ol' Slimesnobble? They hasn't been the same since those funky worms got in 'eir belly and their eyes got all gross and pulse-y. Don't know how it happened, really. They've lost all common sense, constantly goin' out in broad daylight. I've had to drag 'em out of danger more than a few times. On top of that, they've taken up birdwatchin' -a respectable hobby, to be sure- but they've really gotten into it. They're obsessed with birds, 'specially the real big ones. Always talkin' about how shiny their beaks look and pesterin' me to take 'em to Roc Territory. I'd do it, but Rocs are mean ol' beasts and frankly, I'm a little worried about 'em."

Originally made in 2021

#oc #leucochloridium #snail #my art #zombie snail #character design #creature design #monster design #traditional sketch #parasite #tw parasite #body horror cw #body horror #tw body horror #horror #gremlin oc #gremlin

[kaihphotographs]

[robertgoetschkes]

What Cities Do Peace Corps Volunteers Call Home?

Volunteers from the Peace Corps live and serve in communities worldwide. They work on people-to-people public service and citizen diplomacy activities in agriculture, community economic development, education, the environment, health, and youth development, among other things.

Volunteers must reside with host families during their pre-service training before going to their locations. This is an essential aspect of cultural immersion, as it aids in improving language abilities and the adaption process.

Volunteers from the Peace Corps frequently live in cities, engaging with local communities, schools, small companies, and entrepreneurs. They aid in forming bonds and relationships between people from various cultures and backgrounds.

Volunteers may reside with a host family or in a city and have access to power, running water, and restrooms. Depending on the country, they will frequently have access to cell phone reception.

Samantha Druckman, for example, spent three years as a youth development volunteer in Bejaad, Morocco. She taught English, assisted young people in developing life skills, and worked on a gender equality initiative there.

Peace Corps Volunteers serve in rural communities and cities, creating community bonds and assisting with education and health care programs. They also work on environmental projects, aiding with natural resource protection and encouraging sustainable agriculture.

Peace Corps Participants in rural villages live in isolated village cottages with few modern comforts. They generate energy using solar panels and get their water from communal wells. Many of these towns have no mobile phone service. Thus Volunteers are given satellite phones to use in case of an emergency.

Volunteers may have to cook on an open fire or over a traditional wood-burning stove while living in a rural community. Food preparation and consumption differ by place and season, and the availability of fresh products may be restricted.

Volunteers' diets are frequently supplemented with rice and corn "pate," different leaf and peanut sauces, vegetables such as okra, eggplant, tomatoes, fish and other shellfish, and pork, cheese, and beans. Fruits and nuts from the area are often utilized to give taste and diversity to meals.

Some volunteers visit their neighbours' farms or cattle stations, while others attend cultural festivals, athletic events, or weddings in larger cities—males, in particular, frequent neighbourhood taverns.

Peace Corps Participants might reside in either a city or a rural community. The project and the country influence the decision. Volunteers in towns live communal living with a host family for a few months to their 27-month mission. This helps students to immerse themselves in the culture, form lifelong bonds with the family, and improve their language abilities.

Most volunteers in Togo live in family compounds with two to three-room dwellings and a communal kitchen/bathroom space. Communal living is an integral aspect of Togolese culture and allows Volunteers to engage with local families safely.

Several settlements are located on dirt roads that are difficult to reach by automobile; thus, Volunteers must rely on public transportation (bush taxis) to reach their destinations. Volunteers may be given a bicycle or a mountain bike to aid with short-distance travel, depending on the distance.

Volunteers reside in modest brick cottages with tin or thatched roofs in villages. They frequently lack access to power and running water and must obtain their drinking water from a nearby pump. They also dispose of excrement in an outdoor pit latrine.

Many Peace Corps Volunteers prefer to serve in self-sufficient eco-villages that work to protect the environment. These villages generate energy from solar panels and cultivate food without the need for pesticides, both of which benefit the environment.

Villages provide a range of leisure opportunities, such as birdwatching and hiking. They're a terrific location to meet new people and get fresh air.

Volunteers spend several months after arriving in their community aggressively learning about and integrating into their communities. They build connections with community residents and collaborate with their counterparts to identify community needs and development objectives through joint participative activities.

[cd-head]

they go birdwatchin in the park sometimes . will always brings a couple pencils n his sketchbook w him to draw some birds in the birdbath while jonathan takes photos of them <3

sometimes will doesnt finish the drawing so jon takes a photo of it so he could draw it later

[ostdrossel]

A romantic moment for the Cardinals this morning - borbed! I loved the light on the Queen. Female Cardinals are such pretty birds.

#birds #borb #backyard birds #Northern Cardinal #Queen Red Eyebrow #King of the yard #Joshua Homme #birds of Michigan #birds of North America #birdwatchin #birdlover #nature #Birdsy #Ostdrossel #Saturday vibes

[dansnaturepictures]

30th July 2021: Brown Argus, Common Blue and more at Lakeside and home 

The Starlings and House Sparrows gathered in numbers out the back especially memorably on the roof visible from my room again throughout today, with Collared Dove, Woodpigeon and Feral Pigeon nicely visiting too. I took the first picture in this photoset of the Starlings beautifully lined up. On another showery day it was brilliant when dark clouds were illuminated by the bright bursts of sunshine and there were hints of a rainbow seen out of my bedroom window I had not seen one this side of the house for a while. I took the second picture in this photoset of a lovely colourful bush of roses at the back of the scene I can see from my room I do enjoy seeing this. I liked seeing the sweet orange variation of the flowering of the buddleia bush in the back garden too. 

I got a slice of both bits of weather heading to Lakeside via the green area north of the site, taking the third and fourth pictures in this photoset of a view and some of a lovely patch of thistle with common red soldier beetles on I saw a nice hoverfly on some too. And going in at the north western kissing gate at the Monks Brook halt railway station/picnic area I looked down into the path bit to the west that goes along the adjoining field and saw some sweet more typical pruple buddleia also known as butterfly bush as it attracts so many which looked nice alongside some probable goats beard which I took the fifth picture in this photoset of looking gorgeously green with some of the buddleia sneaking into the photo as well. 

Rain came on for a second or two, then the sunshine took over for a fairly long patch. 

And I proceeded down the steps and towards Concorde lake where a floral star of the day the smashing great willowherb stood out I saw this a lot at Lakeside at lunch time. Passing the lake I got glorious views of the some Black-headed Gulls with their heads barer heading towards the winter plumage parading over the lake. And I saw the pristine looking Mallard caught in the sun which I got the sixth picture in this photoset of. 

I then reached the meadow between the woods and Kornwestheim lake (shown looking really nice in the seventh picture I took today in this photoset in the sunshine) where I wanted to focus my efforts and do as much of a 15 minute Big Butterfly Count as I could at today and I did do a big chunk of 15 minutes here and was glad I did to get it done at this rich butterfly part of the site again. It produced an expected by this point now sixteen Meadow Browns, two Small Whites (although its so often been more of these over the past two weeks this high flyer in the count in 2021) and three Gatekeepers. And there was also an anticipated moment when I saw three Common Blues. One subtly marked female flitting around in the long grass and two water colour bursts of bright blue of males. The first Common Blues I’d seen in the Big Butterfly Count this year so it felt rewarding to get this species I am always impressed with for an urban sight seen and recorded in this epic Citizen Science survey. Sticking with blue butterflies but stepping away from the Big Butterfly Count species and a sweet little Brown Argus was gliding through the grass too. I enjoyed seeing this gem of a butterfly gently settle and reveal its pure brown beauty as its wings distinctively flung open. I was thrilled to see one as its one I saw a couple of times in the eastern meadows of Lakeside where I’ve become used to seeing them in years now in May but not too much after differing to 2020 I believe so I liked seeing this also very impressive butterfly too. I’ve said before from the moment I saw my first Lakeside one which at that stage as a year tick took my 2018 year list level with my then previous highest ever 2014 as butterfly 39 in my year (I went on to see 42 butterflies in 2018 to set my highest ever total at that stage but 2019 on 45 and 2020 on 43 have since topped it) I always seem to see Brown Argus at Lakeside whilst the Big Butterfly Count is ongoing so this continued this trend today. Then before leaving this meadow in the sun a Small Heath flew in another I have not seen for a few months really a great bright orange and pretty little butterfly. The two blue species and these are known for their subsequent generation in years so it felt like the butterfly season shifted a bit to have these butterflies about again today which was fantastic to see. I liked seeing exquisite Blue-tailed Damselfly on the walk around here today too I hadn’t seen one of these for a while either. 

Bright and prominent bird’s-foot trefoil which I took a photo of the eighth in this photoset as well as dock lit up this meadow nicely today. And I saw some gorgeous pink cow parsnip as well as some of the white going back along the woodland path. At home as I worked this afternoon and this evening I saw some extraordinary sky scenes, being under some clouds releasing rain for a little bit as I took a short evening walk around the roads after finishing work tonight. It was so beautiful to take in and I got the final two pictures in this photoset of two such scenes. The sky reflected into a blue car out the back made a good photo for the “a different point of view” theme on the photography group we’re in on Facebook this fortnight I enjoyed seeing that. An enjoyable Friday I hope you all have a lovely and safe weekend. 

Wildlife Sightings Summary: One of my favourite butterflies the Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Herring Gull out the front again, Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Starling, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Feral Pigeon, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common red soldier beetle and hoverfly. 

#common red soldier beetle #hover fly #butterfly #butterflies #birds #birdwatching #uk #england #lakeeside #friday #weekend #lakeside country park #world #beaitiful #photogaphy #birdwatchin #damselfly #photos #happy #collared dove #doocumtary #documents #big butterfly count #july #summer #weather #sunshine #europe #brown argus #common blue

[der-reisende-lammergeier]

Oggi ho visto lui, il signor Gufo di Palude

Prima volta nella vita. Mi è passato sopra la testa in pieno paese, a portata di fotocamera di cellulare. Ovviamente ho avuto i riflessi di una cozza sullo scoglio e quindi niente foto. 

Ma tanto queste son più belle.

#asio flammeus #owls #photo is not mine #short-eared owl #strigiformes #strigidae #birds #birds of prey #birdwatcher #birder #birdwatchin #ornitologia #birdyear

[superbnature]

Eastern Bluebird female by ElizabethE http://bit.ly/2N2Fopb

#Eastern Bluebird female #Eastern Bluebird #bluebird #birds #wildlife #nature #berries #songbird #birdwatchin

[theframelines]

Eastern Bluebird female by ElizabethE

#Eastern Bluebird female #Eastern Bluebird #bluebird #birds #wildlife #nature #berries #songbird #birdwatchin

[gracefree]

Poiana - Buzzard by simone1181

#IFTTT #500px #raptor #avian #wild #birdwatchin #ornitholo #ornithology #predator #buteo buteo #poiana #buzzar

[nunoxaviermoreira]

Hummingbird by .James Brian Clark https://flic.kr/p/2mcvAMj

#IFTTT #Flickr #animal #avian #background #beak #beautiful #beauty #bird #birding #birds #birdwatchin

[i-rck-drt]

It's rare to catch a bird in a picture. The moment usually passes while fumbling for the camera. These moments make me appreciate both the moment and the picture. Photo By Manish Chandra | Unsplash #athomeoutsid #birdwatchin #steadyhandstan https://www.instagram.com/p/CBN9jMVg6Tc/?igshid=1ch8flafvqavd

#athomeoutsid #birdwatchin #steadyhandstan