Showing posts with label adult. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adult. Show all posts
Thursday 28 August 2014
Sunday 13 July 2014
Monday 21 April 2014
Monday 14 April 2014
GREATER FLAMINGO [Adult] (Phoenicopterus roseus) Charco de la Boca, Doñana National Park, Almonte, Huelva, Spain
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The Greater Flamingo
(Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread
flamingo of the family Phoenicopteridae which is in the genus Phoenicopterus. It
is found in parts of Africa, southern Asia, the Middle East and southern Europe.
Sub-adult flamingos are whitish-grey and only attain the pink coloration several
years into their adult life. The coloration comes from the carotenoid pigments in the organisms that live in their feeding grounds.
Secretions of the urpoygial gland also
contain carotenoids. During the breeding season, Greater Flamingos increase the
frequency of their spreading of uropygial secretions over their feathers and
thereby enhance their colour.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_flamingo
Saturday 12 April 2014
Monday 11 November 2013
EUROPEAN HERRING GULL (Larus argentatus subspecies L. a. argenteus) at Keenleen, South Harbour, Cape Clear Island, Baltimore, Co.Cork, Ireland
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Click external link here to see distribution map and to hear calls The European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) is of the family Laridae which is in the genus Larus. There are several subspecies recognised including the Western European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus argenteus) which is resident in Ireland, Britain and the Near Continent. |
Monday 23 September 2013
SPOTTED REDSHANK (Adults, breeding plumage) Tringa erythropus Nature Reserve, Fuente de Piedra, Malaga Province, Spain
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Monday 9 September 2013
EUROPEAN GOLDEN PLOVER (Pluvialis apricaria) Cruisetown Strand, Lurganboy, Co. Louth, Ireland
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Saturday 24 August 2013
CURLEW SANDPIPER (Adult summer plumage) (Calidris ferruginea) Kalloni Salt Pans, Lesvos Island, Greece
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Sunday 18 August 2013
SPOTLESS STARLING Sturnus unicolor Laguna de Fuente de Piedra, Nature Reserve, Fuente de Piedra, Andulusia ,Spain
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Saturday 13 April 2013
CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis
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Friday 12 April 2013
Saturday 6 April 2013
Wednesday 20 February 2013
BLACK NECKED GREBE Podiceps nigricollis El Astillero, Cantabria, Spain
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Friday 25 January 2013
Sunday 30 December 2012
LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER Dendrocopos minor Brest, Belarus
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Monday 24 December 2012
Sunday 23 December 2012
EURASIAN COOT (Fulica atra) Blessington Street Basin, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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