Grey-headed Swamphens (Porphyrio poliocephalus), raising a ruckus, family Rallidae, order Gruiformes, Vembanad Lake, India

photograph by Agasty Roy Arpita

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Mentally I'm here <3

Drawn during stream today!

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Beanie Babies: Gracie

Oriental Darter stretching out on Malleable Bird Monday

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Silhouettes

Palm Bay, FL - May 22

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

Taken at Gleason Park in Indian Harbour Beach, FL

Western Grebe

On my way back home from the Y the other day I saw this grebe swimming around the kids fishpond. It was very cooperative.

Nikon D500, Manual Mode, Tamron 150-600mm VC G2, F/6.3, ISO 100, ET 1/800, Focal Length 550mm, Handheld, Vibration Control on

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Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)

Family: Heron Family (Ardeidae)

Least Concern: Least Concern

A relatively small species of heron with dark grey feathers and distinctive bright yellow feet, the Black Heron is found across much of Sub-Saharan Africa (reportedly being most common in the east of the continent, including in parts of Madagascar) and is best known for its unique and extremely odd-looking method of catching prey; like other herons Black Herons are carnivorous and feed on fish, frogs and aquatic invertebrates, but instead of relying solely on their excellent eyesight and fast reflexes to catch their prey members of this species form "canopies" by spreading their wings around their bodies to form dome-like structures, luring prey into what seems like a shaded, sheltered hiding place before quickly snatching them out of the water using their long, powerful beaks. Typically found near shallow lakes or streams but also sometimes seen in coastal environments, Black Herons are often seen travelling and feeding in small groups, and generally build their nests (which are large, sturdy platform-like structures typically suspended above water to make them harder for predators to access) alongside not only other members of their species but also other species of herons, ibises and cormorants. Black Herons breed during periods of prolonged rainy weather (with the feet of males turning bright red when they are receptive to mating,) and shortly afterwards females produce clutches of 2-4 white or pale blue eggs. Each female will defend her eggs fiercely, and while members of this species will not actively defend other females' eggs nesting in groups is thought to increase every individual egg's likelihood of surviving in the event of a predator attacking, as large colonies of aggressive mother herons are likely to intimidate all but the largest of egg-eaters.

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Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata), family Anhimidae, Pantanal, Brazil

photograph by Murray Foubister

Great Crested Grebe

Location: Zaandam, NL

The Threatened Swan by Jan Asselijn (1650, Öl auf Leinwand)

A snapshot of a coot.

Blues

Wabasso, FL - Sep 23

"Ace Hospital" part 2 ~Examination Room~

Oops, it's not a normal hospital. The examination room was inspired by Dr. Jester's laboratory, the one from my story. Half of it is the examination room, and the other half is the roboticization chamber.

Dr. Chester fills the role of Dr. Jester in this scenario.

It's the water bird from the cozy reception area.