#migratory bird

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

American Coot ?

Have you seen the American coot (Fulica americana)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Remaining time: 1 day 19 hours

[sb0ers]

Greylag geese are among the oldest domesticated birds—humans have been sharing fields and skies with them for thousands of years. Ancient companions in flight!

[kaelula-sungwis]

Daurian redstart by Teruhide Tomori Via Flickr: Location : Kyoto Botanical Garden ジョウビタキ / 京都府立植物園

[doodlebethel]

The white-crowned sparrows have arrived, while the highs are still in the 90s, their song heralds cooler weather is ahead

[emart-creation]

La huppe fasciée sur les ondes

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[drhoz]

#1825 - Charadrius bicinctus - Double-banded Plover

Photo by JJ Harrison, breeding plumage, Ralph's Bay, Lauderdale, Tasmania.

AKA Banded Dotterel or pohowera. 

I mentioned that over 100 species of bird have been recorded at Lake Richmond, and this is one of them. The thing is that they were far, far, from home. 

These plovers are native to New Zealand, but the population is partly migratory - populations that breed in the braided channels and outwash fans in the high country of the South Island overwinter in SE Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia, while populations that live closer to sea level or warmer parts of the country just move north a bit but stay on the island. 

And sometimes, when it’s time to return across the Tasman Sea, they get a bit lost. 

Which is why this one showed up thousands of kilometers west, here in Perth. There were quite a few birders at the lake trying to get a photo. Unfortunately about half of them were walking all over the thrombolites to do it. 

[sabtastique]

Made a cute little lock screen for my phone to remember this summer by.

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you've probably seen PLENTY of these little cuties already. lol

I've been visiting the same little mallard duck family every day on my walks since early June, watching all 11 babies grow up from hatchlings, and they've really helped to take my mind off of the stresses of 2020.

The wallpaper is posted for free downloads on my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40393210

and I have a giant pile of duckie pictures / videos documenting my visits if you want to see those here: [sab's duckling visit twitter thread]

Hope they bring a smile to your face like they do mine.

Enjoy, and stay safe!

[cuprikorn]