Latest posts tagged with #BirdBehaviour on Bluesky
Black-tailed Godwit in winter plumage wading in mud
Black-tailed Godwit in winter plumage wading in mud and flexing its upper mandible so that it bends near the tip.
#birdoftheday is this Black-tailed Godwit on the River Deben at Melton, demonstrating that odd-looking ability some long-billed #birds have for #rhynchokinesis; flexing of the mandible.
#birding #birdbehaviour #UKbirding #birdingSuffolk
Our crab-apple scrumpers... which don't actually like crab-apples very much. One year will they remember how sour they are? #parakeets #parrots #urbanbirds #birdbehaviour
Patience wins lunch. The shoebill’s freeze-and-strike routine turns swamps into a buffet line for a bird with a prehistoric profile.
#Shoebill #Wetlands #BirdBehaviour #WildlifeFacts #AfricaWildlife #Papyrus #Documentary #Conservation #AfricaFevers
Long legs, lethal footwork. Secretary birds sprint down prey and deliver rapid, pinpoint stomps that can neutralise a venomous snake in seconds. Speed, accuracy, and just enough distance to avoid a bite.
#SecretaryBird #WildlifeFacts #BirdBehaviour #AfricaWildlife #Savanna #Predator #SnakeControl
The #EuropeanRobin, so closely associated in the UK w gardens & allotments filled w/ multitudes of man-made objects of all kinds & also natural ones, must be the ultimate bird for #StandingOnThings as it gives this ever alert bird 2 feeding opportunities great vantage points.
#BirdBehaviour
Turnstones at high tide
Plenty of winter plumage #turnstones to be seen along the tide line of the coast - resting at high tide or scurrying around turning over seaweed or stones in search of food. They can turnover their body weight ~120g.
#birds #bird #wader #birdbehaviour #eastlothian
European Robin Erithacus rubecula sunning on fence, back garden, 25th May 2024.
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus preening by small pool, RSPB Bempton Cliffs, 7th June 2023. “No more photos!”
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto sunning in border, back garden, 17th July 2017.
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus (juvenile) leaning down to take a Hawthorn berry, back garden, 2nd Oct 2023.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is 'Birds at #OddAngles’.
I’ve chosen mostly #gardenbirds in bizarre attitudes. The Robin is a particular favourite! 🪶❤️
#birds #ukbirds #birdbehaviour
"I don't share food... even if you've got a bag of chips to go with it."
#Kingfisher #KingfisherUK #BirdPortrait #BirdBehaviour
#BritishBirds #UKBirds #WildlifePortrait #WildlifePerfection
#NatureOnOurDoorstep #BirdWatchingUK
#WildlifePhotographyUK #CanonR5 #BirdLovers
#BritishWildlife #birds
Gulls pulling mussels from the wall of Canning Half Tide Dock, Liverpool.
A juvenile gull trying to open a mussel.
A juvenile gull with a mussel in its nill.
Empty mussel shells after the gulls have finished with them.
While I was in Liverpool yesterday I was watching the gulls around the Pier Head / Albert Dock area feeding on mussels from the dock walls.
#photography #birds #birdbehaviour #Liverpool
This Cedar Waxwing seems to have adorned himself with these twigs, he's clearly the king of the forest. #crowned #birds #animals #wildlife #nature #canon #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #animalphotography #waxwing #unique #behaviour #birdbehaviour #odd #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild
Great Crested Grebes are pretty good parents, even feeding their chicks while they hitch a ride on mum or dad's back.
#GreatCrestedGrebe #BritishBirds #BirdBehaviour #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #GrebeChick
#UKWildlife #BirdingUK #WildlifeDaily #birdphotography #birds
They nest on vertical cliffs, raise chicks in darkness, and even breed behind waterfalls. Discover the astonishing breeding strategies of swifts:
theornithologist.org/the-extreme-...
#Swifts #BirdBreeding #AvianEcology #CliffNesting #BirdBehaviour #Ornithology #TheOrnithologist
Heron vs. Newt
Grey Heron predatory behaviour, unwavering head posture and leg adjustments in preparation for the strike, with precision to secure prey
Rich Ford - www.digitalwildlife.co.uk
#GreyHeron #Newt #Ecology #Predation #BirdBehaviour #EcologicalObservation #BritishEcology #WildlifeFootage
GREAT SUN SPOT - I know this Great Crested Flycatcher looks like it’s in distress however it’s actually sunbathing. Mouth open to cool off while in high heat. Many birds reduce parasites on their bodies like feather lice by baking them on hot surfaces. #nature #birdbehaviour #funnyandfunctional
-Mom
Did you know?
Parrot parents create a unique call for their young, a vocal signature their offspring learns and responds to for life. Just one of many ways animals form lasting bonds.
#animalintelligence #parrots #birdbehaviour #wildlifestudy #humanecanada
Do you know why gulls tap dance? found out here. Tap dancing herring gulls in the river Ravensbourne London #blackheathnaturediaries #birds #londonbirds #birdbehaviour #ornithology
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Meet the Magnificent Frigatebird!✨
This majestic, pointed winged seabird spends most of its time in the air and even sleeps on the wing.🌊
Males have a red pouch which inflates and drums when courting! ❤️
Find out more on our DataZone 👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...
#BirdBehaviour
Are corvids conscious? A new paper breaks it down into five dimensions—and I reflect on what I’ve seen in the birds I live with and watch in the wild.
Read: medium.com/@thecorvidco...
#Corvids #AnimalConsciousness #NatureWriting #BirdBehaviour #Ethology
The photo shows a profile of the rear of a vulture. One of its feathers is being held by a pied crow. The whole of the crow is visible and both birds are standing on the ground. The earth they stand on is red.
A pied crow pulling the feathers of a vulture in an attempt to get at the food it was eating.
#birds #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #crow #birdbehaviour
Window tapping male Chaffinch.
This starts early Spring and into the breeding season. This has been going for a few years. The Chaffinch taps on windows upstairs and downstairs mainly on one side of the house, adjacent to where it nests. #birdbehaviour
Peregrine Falcon with Prey. This is the male of a wild urban pair. He has to wait for the bigger female (to eat first and maybe get beyond her take off weight) but he's taking no chances hoping to get somewhere where she won't take it back off him.
#birds #birdbehaviour #hunting #prey #nature
Ruff in aggressive posture near water’s edge, the Mere, Martin Mere. The bird is leaning forward with its head and neck held low pointing at rival, the upperparts feathers ruffled, and the rear body raised in a bowing posture. A distinctive looking bird with a white neck.
Ruff in aggressive posture near water’s edge, the Mere, Martin Mere. Full bowing posture showing white in tail.
Not called pugnax for nothing!
Ruff, Martin Mere WWT Reserve, 13th Nov 2024.
#birds #ukbirds #waders #shorebirds #birdbehaviour
Ok. There is going to be a series of reactive skypes/skeets regarding this article from @aunz.theconversation.com and "high flier" #birds, because this is dashed interesting to this #OldBird! #ecology #BirdBehaviour #Environment #Parrots #Stimulants #SelfCare
theconversation.com/high-fliers-...
Red Kites play fighting. I often watch the red kites that hunt in this valley. I like how I can climb the hill sides, tuck myself quietly away, and get great views from right above them.
#birds #birdphotography #redkite #wildlife #birdbehaviour
Regarding the panicked behaviour of some birds during total solar eclipses.
If you're a bird flying, and a shadow suddenly falls on you from above, it *could* be a bird of prey seeking to eat you.
So you might take evasive action to avoid being eaten. . .
#Eclipsology #BirdBehaviour #BirdBehavior
