This Blog contains Wildlife and Bird Photos from Walks, Safaris, Birding Trips and Vacations. Most of the pictures have been taken with my Nikon P900 and P950X cameras. On the right of the page are labels for each species of Bird/Animal etc. Click on a label and it will show all of the photos taken for that species. I am adding as much information for each species as I can from sources Wikipedia. To see any pictures at full size just click on the picture.
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Friday 28 August 2015
28-8-2015 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - GREEN SANDPIPER (Tringa ochropus)
Wednesday 26 August 2015
26-8-2015 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)
Tuesday 25 August 2015
25-8-2015 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)
Sunday 23 August 2015
23-8-2015 REPRIMALA, VALENCIA - MUSKOVY DUCK (Cairina moschata)
Friday 21 August 2015
20-8-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LONG JOINTED BEETLE (Lagria grenieri)
Tuesday 18 August 2015
18-8-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN MANTIS (MALE) (Mantis religiosa)
Sunday 16 August 2015
16-8-2015 EL VERGER, ALICANTE - MONK PARAKEET (Myiopsitta monachus)
Saturday 15 August 2015
14-8-2015 GANDIA, VALENCIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)
Thursday 13 August 2015
13-8-2015 MARXUQUERA, VALENCIA - BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)
Tuesday 4 August 2015
4-8-2015 CANAL DES FONTS OLIVA, VALENCIA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)
Thursday 30 July 2015
30-7-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANTLION (Neuroleon nemausiensis)
Wednesday 22 July 2015
Monday 20 July 2015
20-7-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PINE CHAFER (Polyphylla fullo)
Friday 17 July 2015
Wednesday 15 July 2015
18-4-2015 GALILLEE, ISRAEL - DOMESTIC MUSCOVY DUCK (Cairina moschata var. domestica)
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Sunday 12 July 2015
Friday 10 July 2015
10-7-2015 VILLALONGA RIO SERPIS, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus)
Monday 6 July 2015
6-7-2015 RIO SERPIS, VILLALONGA, VALENCIA - BROAD SCARLET DRAGONFLY (Crocothemis erythraea)
Sunday 5 July 2015
5-7-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)
Saturday 4 July 2015
4-7-2015 GANDIA, VALENCIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)
Thursday 2 July 2015
Wednesday 1 July 2015
2001 AUSTRALIA - SPLENDID FAIRY WREN (Malurus splendens)
The splendid fairywren (Malurus splendens) is a passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is also known simply as the splendid wren or more colloquially in Western Australia as the blue wren. The splendid fairywren is found across much of the Australian continent from central-western New South Wales and southwestern Queensland over to coastal Western Australia. It inhabits predominantly arid and semi-arid regions. Exhibiting a high degree of sexual dimorphism, the male in breeding plumage is a small, long-tailed bird of predominantly bright blue and black colouration. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles are predominantly grey-brown in colour; this gave the early impression that males were polygamous as all dull-coloured birds were taken for females. It comprises several similar all-blue and black subspecies that were originally considered separate species.
Like other fairywrens, the splendid fairywren is notable for several peculiar behavioural characteristics; the birds are socially monogamous and sexually promiscuous, meaning that although they form pairs between one male and one female, each partner will mate with other individuals and even assist in raising the young from such trysts. Male wrens pluck pink or purple petals and display them to females as part of a courtship display.
The habitat of the splendid fairywren ranges from forest to dry scrub, generally with ample vegetation for shelter. Unlike the eastern superb fairywren, it has not adapted well to human occupation of the landscape and has disappeared from some urbanised areas. The splendid fairywren mainly eats insects and supplements its diet with seeds.