Monday, 19 October 2015

19-10-2015 LAKELAND, THURROCK - EURASIAN GREAT CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax carbo)

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The Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. Many fishermen see in the Great cor...
Sunday, 18 October 2015

18-10-2015 MALDON, ESSEX - MALLARD (FEMALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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The Mallard is a large and heavy-looking duck. It has a long body, and a long and broad bill. The male has a dark green head, a yellow b...

3-11-2015 GANDIA LA VITAL - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)

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The House sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a small passerine bird found in most parts of the world. The extent of its range makes it the mo...

18-10-2015 MALDON, ESSEX - MUTE SWAN (JUVENILE) (Cygnus olor)

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The plumage of Mute swans is white, while the legs are dark grey. The beak is bright orange, with black around the nostrils and a black n...

18-10-2015 MALDON, ESSEX - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_egret
Saturday, 17 October 2015

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

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The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of thei...
Friday, 16 October 2015

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - AFRICAN BLACK DUCK (Anas sparsa)

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The African black duck (Anas sparsa) is a species of duck of the genus Anas. It is genetically closest to the mallard group, but shows so...
Thursday, 15 October 2015

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - YELLOW BILLED STORK (Mycteria ibis)

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The yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis), sometimes also called the wood stork or wood ibis, is a large African wading stork species ...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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The Grey Heron is a distinctive species with grey, black, and white plumage. It is often seen along rivers or lake margins, or standin...

19-10-2015 LAKELAND, THURROCK - MALLARD (MALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa...
Wednesday, 14 October 2015

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - SPOTTED THICK NEE (Burhinus capensis)

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The spotted thick-knee, which can reach up to 45.5 cm (17.9 in) in height, has long legs and brown-and-white speckled plumage which prov...
Monday, 12 October 2015

1-10-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)

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The House sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a small passerine bird found in most parts of the world. The extent of its range makes it the...
Sunday, 11 October 2015

11-10-2015 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - GREEN SANDPIPER (Tringa ochropus)

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The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World. The green sandpiper represents an ancient lineage of...
Friday, 9 October 2015

19-3-2015 JURONG, SINGAPORE - CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis)

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The Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron named for its association with cattle. It is the only member of the mono...
Thursday, 8 October 2015

19-3-2015 JURONG, SINGAPORE - EURASIAN GREAT CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax carbo)

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Global population: 1,400,000 to 2,100,000 individuals. The European breeding population is estimated at 828,000 to 1,030,000 mature indiv...
Sunday, 4 October 2015

4-10-2015 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - GREEN SANDPIPER (Tringa ochropus)

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The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World. The green sandpiper represents an ancient lineage ...
Saturday, 3 October 2015

3-10-2015 MONTE CORONA - DISCRETE CHAPERON MOTH (Cymbalophora pudica)

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Cymbalophora pudica, the discrete chaperon, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Eugenius Johann Christop...
Friday, 2 October 2015

2-10-2015 RIVER JUCAR, VALENCIA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

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Little egrets are sociable birds and are often seen in small flocks. Nevertheless, individual birds do not tolerate others coming too...
Thursday, 1 October 2015

2-10-2015 RIVER JUCAR, VALENCIA - CLOUDED YELLOW BUTTERFLY (Colias croceus)

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Colias croceus, clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the yellows and whites. Colias croceus is one of the most wides...

5-4-2015 DUBAI, UAE - PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus)

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The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a cos...