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  1. Anna's Hummingbird (J)

    Anna's Hummingbird (J)

    Photographed this Juvenile Anna's Hummingbird in our garden today uder Clear sunny skies
    • UncleGus_24
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    • anna's hummingbird calypte anna juvenile
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  2. Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca

    Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca

    Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca, feeding juvenile. Oakden Native Fish Sanctuary, South Australia. This colony of Ibis is in the heart of the Adelaide suburbs. The colony has grown to over 400 in a very short time and many of the local residents are fed up with the noise and stench as...
    • Carole-Anne
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    • adult animals australia birds black fauna ibis juvenile parklands south australia urban wet lands white wildlife
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Northern Jacana (juvenile)

    Northern Jacana (juvenile)

    Northern Jacana juvenile (Jacana spinosa spinosa) Three subspecies are recognized with only the nominate being found in Costa Rica. Photographed along the banks of Ri Nosara northwest of Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Riparian with disturbed dry tropical forest at ca. 6 m (20 ft)...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • costa rica. guanacaste province jacana spinosa spinosa juvenile northern jacana nosara ri nosara
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Common Gull Juveniles

    Common Gull Juveniles

    AAP I don't 'do' gulls but I think these two were too old to be that year's brood and I'm really not sure if they were born on my patch at all. Many times I thought there were a couple sitting on nests but never saw any baby ones until 2010. Loads of gulls seemed to like the area and would...
    • delia todd
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    • 2005 blairgowrie common gull july juvenile nikon coolpix 4500 & leica apo77 perthshire scotand the patch up the hill
    • Comments: 27
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Whooper Swan

    Whooper Swan

    Went down to my local patch today and our Whooper Swan is still with us, Its been here for about 8 weeks. Its appearance has altered a lot.
    • Donald Talbott
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    • 1st juvenile swan. whooper winter
    • Comments: 30
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  6. Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca

    Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca

    Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca, feeding juvenile. Oakden Native Fish Sanctuary, South Australia. This colony of Ibis is in the heart of the Adelaide suburbs. The colony has grown to over 400 in a very short time and many of the local residents are fed up with the noise and stench as...
    • Carole-Anne
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    • adult animals australia birds black fauna ibis juvenile parklands south australia urban wet lands white wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Juvenile Adelie Penguins Having an Argument, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Juvenile Adelie Penguins Having an Argument, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Non-breeding juvenile Adelie Penguins practice building nests with the beach pebbles, then have arguments as they try to steal each other's pebbles. Notice that they have their crests up - a sure sign that they are agro!!! The adults around about take no notice of the teenagers exploratory...
    • Carole-Anne
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    • adelie bird close up cold detail freezing harsh environment juvenile nature penguin remote travel wilderness wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  8. Rufous Hummingbird (J)

    Rufous Hummingbird (J)

    Hi Folks; Same Rufous as the first one I posted from our garden today
    • UncleGus_24
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    • arizona hummingbird juvenile rufous
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  9. Rufous Hummingbird (J)

    Rufous Hummingbird (J)

    Photographed this Humminbird in our garden today. Wasn't positive of the ID, as it would be the first time in a year, However, to double check, I queried the ID & 2 replies leaned towards the Rufous too.
    • UncleGus_24
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    • arizona hummingbird juvenile rufous
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  10. Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca

    Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca

    Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca, feeding juvenile. Oakden Native Fish Sanctuary, South Australia. This colony of Ibis is in the heart of the Adelaide suburbs. The colony has grown to over 400 in a very short time and many of the local residents are fed up with the noise and stench as...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • adult animals australia birds black fauna ibis juvenile parklands south australia urban wet lands white wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Australian White Ibis Feeding, Threskiornis molucca

    Australian White Ibis Feeding, Threskiornis molucca

    Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca, feeding on the edge of the pond. Oakden Native Fish Sanctuary, South Australia. This colony of Ibis is in the heart of the Adelaide suburbs. The colony has grown to over 400 in a very short time and many of the local residents are fed up with the...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • adult animals australia birds black fauna ibis juvenile parklands south australia urban wet lands white wildlife
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Mirror, mirror on the sea

    Mirror, mirror on the sea

    ... who will mate with number three? I liked the double-mirrored effect of this shot, and they've both got their eyes on the female, just outside the frame.
    • Doc Duck
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    • common eiders juvenile juvenile/immature male somateria mollissima transition
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. Transitioning juvenile male eider

    Transitioning juvenile male eider

    Almost grown-up and ready for mating season. I think I broke the law getting this pic, btw. We were down at the "New Harbor" (the one the Germans built 70 years ago) to see our neighbor's painting group's art show, when I spied a group of eiders some distance out in the harbor. A gate...
    • Doc Duck
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    • eider juvenile male transition
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. Emperor Penguin Chick Feeding, Antarctica

    Emperor Penguin Chick Feeding, Antarctica

    Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri, feeding. On the sea ice at Cape Washington, Ross Sea, Antarctica. Most of these penguins (colony of 300,000) have never seen a human before and they are quite fearless. Expedition rules in the Antarctica are that visitors must stay at least 4.5m (15ft)...
    • Carole-Anne
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    • adult birds black bulbous cream endearing engaging expedition feathers fetching grey juvenile nature parent travel white wildlife
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  15. Emperor Penguin Feeding Sequence, Aptenodytes forsteri

    Emperor Penguin Feeding Sequence, Aptenodytes forsteri

    Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri, feeding sequence: Left, chick begging; middle and right, adult regurgitating and chick taking food. On the sea ice at Cape Washington, Ross Sea, Antarctica. Most of these penguins (colony of 300,000) have never seen a human before and they are quite...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • adult birds black bulbous cream endearing engaging expedition feathers fetching grey juvenile nature parent travel white wildlife
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  16. Juvenile Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum

    Juvenile Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum

    Juvenile Grey Crowned Cranes, Balearica regulorum. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa. This bird is the national bird of Uganda and appears in the centre of the country's flag.
    • Carole-Anne
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    • africa animal bird feeding grey crowned crane juvenile nature serengeti national park tanzania wildlife
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  17. Juvenile Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca.

    Juvenile Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca.

    Juvenile Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca. Oakden Native Fish Sanctuary, South Australia. This colony of Ibis is in the heart of the Adelaide suburbs. The colony has grown to over 400 in a very short time and many of the local residents are fed up with the noise and stench as their...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • adelaide animals australia australian white ibis birds black fauna ibis juvenile parklands urban wet lands white wildlife
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Juvenile & Adult Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca.

    Juvenile & Adult Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca.

    Juvenile begging its parent for food. Oakden Native Fish Sanctuary, South Australia. This colony of Ibis is in the heart of the Adelaide suburbs. The colony has grown to over 400 in a very short time and many of the local residents are fed up with the noise and stench as their houses are so...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • adult animals au australian white ibis birds black fauna feeding ibis juvenile parklands south australia urban wet lands white wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Sleeping Beauty

    Sleeping Beauty

    Went down to the Lakes yesterday and this beautiful Whooper Swan was still there. Looks like it was having a quick nap when I took this shot. Will catch up with you all later. Off to Rutland Water Nature Reserve when the fog clears.
    • Donald Talbott
    • Media item
    • 1st juvenile swan. whooper winter
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  20. Here's the young lad

    Here's the young lad

    AAP So after Mum's visit, her son arrived. Digiscoped
    • delia todd
    • Media item
    • 2005 angus great spotted woodpecker juvenile leica apo 77 & nikon 4500 montreathmont forest october scot land
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  21. Learning the ropes

    Learning the ropes

    AAP Looks like he's learnt how to chase the blue and coal tits of this feeder. For those who asked before, there are two different types of feeder here, one with the nuts and behind is a basket. They are not squirrel proof - there's no greys (or weren't) in the area and Red Squirrels thrive...
    • delia todd
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    • 2005 angus dendrocopos major great spotted woodpecker juvenile leica apo 77 & nikon 4500 montreathmont forest scotland september
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  22. Stonechat

    Stonechat

    Went back through some photos from the Autumn and came across a series of this little Stonechat. The background colours/effects were a complete fluke, lol. Crop; 300mm [600mm equivalent]; ISO160; 1/500th shutter; F/5.6; 0ev
    • Hobbes2
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    • juvenile stonechat
    • Comments: 23
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  23. Choppy Waters

    Choppy Waters

    I've not got any new photos/species to upload but wanted to say thank you for your kind words and cheering up yesterday :t:. Coming on here to comment/read comments was a very welcome distraction. I suspect it'll be a week or so before I've got anything new to upload but will continue to pop in...
    • Hobbes2
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    • great northern diver juvenile
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. Bewick's Family

    Bewick's Family

    Had a really upsetting meeting this lunch time (nothing life-threatening, just one of those difficult situations where you come away rather tearful from the experience) so wanted to pop in here amongst friends. Thought I'd post another of the Bewick's family.
    • Hobbes2
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    • adult bewick's swans juvenile
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  25. Stars & Stripes!

    Stars & Stripes!

    ....on America's Thanks Giving Day :t:. I thought the reflections of the red brick house nearby hinted at the colours/shapes of the USA flag (blue, top left, with white stars; red/white stripes to the right and below). I guess, today, this is a Common Loon rather than a Great Northern Diver ;)...
    • Hobbes2
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    • common loon great northern diver juvenile
    • Comments: 26
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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