Goldcrest
A very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Its colourful golden crest feathers, as well as being called the "king of the birds" in European folklore, gives rise to its scientific name. The scientific name, R. regulus, means 'petty king' or prince.
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The new space in Power & Light is expected to feature a full Made in KC Cafe, Made in KC Neighborhood Shop and Rainy Day Books store. (@startlandnews.com)
“Our old horse is blind. He walked into the creek and couldn't find his way back out... He kept turning toward the deep water. His donkey waded in, leaned up against him and walked him to the bank one step at a time. They've been best friends for eleven years.”
The Common Green-Magpie 34-39cm (Corvidae)
lives across South and Southeast Asia
Diet insects, invertebrates and vertebrates
Mate for LIFE
Share building their nest
Female incubates 20days male feeds her
Parents feed chicks 30days and 2 months after fledging
they then stay together as a family
The Arabia Steamboat Museum, home to the largest collection of pre-Civil War artifacts in the world, announced that it would leave its River Market location when its lease expires on Nov. 13. Museum owner David Hawley has been seeking a new home for years, to no success so far.
- Azure Tit (Cyanistes cyanus) This bird is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout Russia and central Asia.
- Photo courtesy of Anna Golubeva on 500px.
Purple-crowned Fairywren
Purple-crowned fairywrens can be distinguished from other fairywrens in northern Australia by the presence of cheek patches (either black in males or reddish-chocolate in females) and the deep blue colour of their perky tails.
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Collared White-start 13cm
endemic to the high-elevation forests of Costa Rica
and W Panama
Diet arthropods and insects
Female builds a nest on ground, she incubates 15 days
both parents feed chicks 13 days, plus 2 weeks after fledging
THEN stay as a family, joining mixed flocks travel together
#Wildflowerhour Flower of the week has to be this stunning fox & cubs yesterday, I'd never noticed how pretty the opening buds are, along with the cut edged petals they really are delightful. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social@bsbibotany.bsky.social#Preston#Lancashire#bloomscrolling
Brown-hooded parrot 22cm
Central and northern South America.
Diet fruits, seeds, figs, mistletoe leaves
pairs mate for life
female incubates 30days male feeds her
they feed chicks 8 weeks plus 28 days
then join and remain in the same flock with their parents
seen here enjoying the ACAI berries
#Stunday#SundaySharing#ColorADay#OrangeSun#Macro#MacroPhotography#Bee#WeeBee#ECK
A wee bee and some wee raindrops! Oh my!
Having a right wee rummage 🐝😁
Red-tailed laughing-thrush 27 cm
Native to SE Asia and S China
Diet insects, arthropods, fruits, berries
Pairs build a tidy cup shaped nest together,
both share incubation 18 days
both feed chicks 16 days and 4 weeks after fledging
the juveniles remain as a family and join larger flocks
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Maxwel Hohn
"This curious young whale was fascinated by me and my camera, using its clicks for echolocation, I could feel them pulse through my body. While I never condone touching wildlife, nature can be surprising."
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
Greater Flame backs
Male red head, female black head
foraging together in pairs or small family units throughout the year.
Mate for LIFE
Male and female share 14 days of incubation, feed chicks 26 days in the nest, and 3 more weeks after fledging, stay as a family unit until next breeding season
Happy #stunday! This was taken yesterday at Jay Cooke State Park in #Minnesota. #autumn is gorgeous in the Land of 10000 Lakes. #photography#eastcoastkin#ECK#photography#fujifilmxt5
Around Kansas City, you don’t need to go far to find fresh apple cider and, even better, apple cider donuts. These orchards and farms are must-visits this fall.
A Large Milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) on a milkweed pod. These bugs inject saliva into the seed pod to dissolve and liquefy milkweed seeds for food.
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