Month: June 2021
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Bird on a Rock
I was very lucky to be standing in the right place at the right time to get this shot. The light was particularly good.
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Inca Tern
This wonderfully moustachioed bird lives in South America, along the coast of Chile and Peru. It’s a big fan of anchovies.
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The Oyster Catcher
Did you know that oystercatchers used to be known as sea-pie birds? That all changed in the mid-19th century when the name oystercatcher became commonly used. Various species live all over the world, but the name is based upon the observed eating habits of a particular North American species, Haematopus palliatus.
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Gull on Grey
Here’s the third (and final) bird on a coloured background photo… this time it’s a gull on grey:
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Red-crested Turaco
Thank you to everyone who helped me identify this bird. I can confirm it is a red-crested Turaco. It is native to western Angola, and is a frugivore (fruit eater).
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In The Pink
Here’s a vibrant Chilean Flamingo! These birds lay a single egg on their mud-mound nests.
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Lion in the Shadows
Here’s another lion photo, this one from many, many years ago. There’s something very evocative about male lions, with their huge manes, powerful roar, and expressive faces. What is he thinking about?
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Turkey Face
Look at that face! Turkey’s are native to North America. They were introduced to England in the 16th Century. There’s even a reference to a turkey in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
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The Amazon Milk Frog
This intricately patterned frog lives in the rainforest, and is named after those tiny white dots all over its back. When under duress they secrete a poison that is milky white in colour.