Kat G

Kat G

@katgratton.bsky.social

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada 🍁 I’m here for cats & cute animals & nature pics πŸˆβ€β¬› 🐈 Rock music 🎸 Movies πŸŽ₯

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Painted Buntings 12cm breed across North America migrate to tropical regions for the winter. Diet spring insects, winter seeds, berries Female builds the nest, and incubates 12 days, the male brings her food and assists with feeding the chicks for 14 days. Only female feeds them after fledging

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Superb fairy-wrens 14cm SE Australia, South Australia. Insectivorous, seeds, flowers, small succulent fruits Male molt into a dull, female-like "eclipse" plumage at the end of the breeding season, causing them to lose their bright blue and black coloration for the winter months shown here M/F

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The small Niltava 12 cm found in pairs Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Diet Mostly small insects invertebrates Small fruits and berries Female builds the nest, both parents incubate 12 days, feed nestlings for 18 days, then 3 weeks after they fledge. Message M/F shows differences

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Flame-colored tanager 18cm highland and mountain forests of Mexico, Central America, and N Panama Diet: Insects & Arthropods , Fruit & Berries Female builds the nest, then incubates 14days her mate feeds her Parents feed the nestlings 15 days and after they fledge 3 more weeks of feeding and care

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Ultramarine flycatchers 11cm Breed in high-altitude Himalayas Migrate to C S southern India Diet Insectivorous diet, flies, beetles, small arthropods. Pairs share building their nest, incubation 13 days, feeding chicks 15 days plus 3 weeks after fledging The juveniles migrate south on their own

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Summer Tanagers Breed S and E USA Migrate south Mexico, C and S America Diet insects and flying insects Female builds the nest, she incubates 12 days, male feeds her. They feed chicks 12 days plus 3 more weeks after fledging Fledglings mature quickly and migrate entirely on their own

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Red tailed Minla 14cm Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Diet Insects, small arthropods, and insect larvae, seeds Both parents share incubation 14 day, then both feed nestlings 3 weeks, plus 3 weeks after fledging then the young stay as a family and join join family and join large flocks of mixed birds

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Red fronted Tinker-bird 11cm E and S AFRICA Named for their metallic tinker call Diet Fruits, berries (mistletoe) tiny insects Pairs build a nest together, share incubation 12 days feed the nestlings 23 days , feed them for 3 weeks after they fledge. Then after 6 weeks chicks are independent

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Blue napped Monarch 16cm S SE Asia Female builds a nest using plant fibres, fine roots, twigs, straws, and decorated with cobwebs. It is often lined with fungal filaments (such as Marasmus) offers antibacterial protection for the young. Both parents incubate 12 days Both parents feed chicks 3 weeks

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Beautiful Green Honeycreeper 14cm Male blue/Female green attracted to the heavy supply of sweet nectar tucked inside the plant's bright, waxy Heliconia bracts of the plant. Diet 65% fruits, berries, 20% nectar, 15% insects Female incubates, male provides food for her and chicks plus 21 days after

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Surucua Trogon 26-28cm solitary birds is a brightly coloured bird native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America. Diet insectivores Nest a natural cavity in a rotting tree Both parents share incubation 19 days, and feed chicks 20 days in the nest, plus 4 weeks after fledging.

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Lilac-breasted roller 37cm lives across E and S Africa, southern Arabian Peninsula. Diet Insects and Arthropods Monogamous pairs mate for Life Reuse abandoned tree hole nests as their own Both parents share incubation for 24 days, feed chicks 20 day in the nest plus 20 more days after fledging

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Crimson Finch 12-14cm N Australia Diet primarily seed eaters, insects, grasses, leafy greens Monogamous pairs mate for life Build a nest as a team Share incubation duties 14 days feeding the chicks 21 days 4 more weeks after fledging family then join flocks for up to 50 travelling together

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Beautiful Firetail finch 10-13cm endemic SE Australia, coastal regions Diet: Herbivorous seed-eater, tiny insects Nest is hidden in dense foliage Monogamous Mate for Life Share incubation 14 days and feeding chicks 25 days plus 25 days after fledging then they stay together as tight knit family

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White-browed Tit-warbler tiny 8-10cm lives in high-altitude regions of Central Asia, China, and the Himalayas Diet tiny insects, seeds, berries Travel and forge in large flocks Parents works as a team, share building their nest, incubation 20days, feed chicks 15days & 12 days after they fledge

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I'm dying laughing at how the cat has conformed to her flower shaped bed today

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Blue-and-Yellow Maccaw 76-91cm South and Central America lifespan 30 to 35 years wild live for 50 to 60+ years captivity Mate for Life and share ALL responsibilities like preparing the nest, incubating the eggs, and feeding and protecting their chicks skillfully cracking open a Sea Almond Fruit

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Common yellow-throat songbird 4-5cm Breeds across NA southern Alaska, S Canada down to Mexico, Migrate to S US ,Central America, and the Caribbean. Eat a wide variety of bugs and insects Female incubates 12 days, parents feed 10 days in the nest, 3 more weeks after they fledge and are independent

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Evening Grosbeak 16-21cm permeant residents across North America, spanning Canada, the US and parts of Mexico. diet seeds, fruits, insects Female incubated 14 days, both parents feed 15 days both parents feed chicks 4 weeks after they fledge, or the male alone if the female has a second brood

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1* Green broadbill 14-19cm native to the rainforests evergreen forests of Southeast Asia. Diet Soft fruits, Figs usually swallow fruits whole Consume protein-rich insects like grasshoppers, beetles, and moths, mostly during the breeding season or when feeding young. 2* for more information

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Create a healing painting with the fruits and colors of early autumn. #Art Art originates from life #Art on Douyin #LifuX #Cat #Cats #Catsofbluesky #Caturday πŸ“Ή ig: craftihand_

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Red and Green Macaws S and C South America Live 50-80 years in the wild Love to hang upside down when they are happy, relaxed, and playing! Hanging from tree branches on one or both feet to show off, stretch their wings, or check out their surroundings from a fun new angle.

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Fiery-billed Aracari 43-45cm Costa Rica and western Panama Diet fruits, figs, insects during breeding season Parents take turns incubating 2 eggs for 16 days 3 or more additional adult helpers join in to share the load of feeding the chicks 45 days in the nest, and 3 weeks after they fledge

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Oystercatchers live on coasts and shorelines worldwide. Because young oystercatchers lack the strength and skill to pry open hard-shelled prey like mussels, clams, and limpets, both parents continue feeding them for up to 6 months while they master these complex feeding techniques.

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TINY Tody 11 cm 5 distinct species: the Cuban tody the Puerto Rican tody the Jamaican tody, the broad-billed tody and the Narrow-billed tody. Diet tiny insects and spiders Tody parents feed their chicks up to 140 times per day per chick highest feeding rates known in the bird world

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Rainbow Lorikeets Australia Diet: in canopies feeding on nectar and pollen. They frequently descend to grassy fields in large, highly energetic social flocks. Known as the "clowns" of the parrot world, they are incredibly social. On the ground, chase each other, and are playful and show off.