Friday 31 October 2014

Random...

Fan mussel in seaFan Mussel
Marsh grass-of-parnassus mature plant with flowersMarsh Grass-of-Parnassus
Gorgeted puffleg perchedGorgeted Puffleg
Slender antbirdSlender Antbird
Yellow-eyed penguin, head detailYellow-eyed Penguin
Camouflage grouper close to shelter of a coral reef Camouflage Groper
Podocarpus nakaii fruitsNakai Podocarp
Bluespotted bamboo shark resting on sea-bottomBluespotted Bamboo Shark
Ripe and unripe blackberriesBramble
Weedy seadragon male with egg cases on tailWeedy Sea Dragon
Male bluethroat singing, side viewBluethroat
Male red bird-of-paradiseRed Bird of Paradise
San Martin titi monkey, head detailSan Martin Titi Monkey
Holly-leaved naiad underwaterHolly-leaved Naiad
Male smooth newtSmooth Newt
Rear view of a Malaysian peacock-pheasantMalayan Peacock Pheasant
Plains zebra social interactionPlains Zebra

Friday 24 October 2014

By Waters pt 1

Silver birch in autumn colourationSilver Birch
Henderson crake, side viewHenderson Rail
Pied lapwing with caiman in backgroundPied Lapwing
Flapper skateFlapper Skate
Japanese giant salamander entering waterJapanese Giant Salamander
Fairy prion, lateral viewFairy Prion
Andean flamingo flyingAndean Flamingo
Female slim scarlet-darter restingSlim Scarlet-darter
Ashy storm-petrel Ashy Storm-petrel

Friday 17 October 2014

Pretend Island 3( Ibis Island )

Seychelles magpie robinSeychelles Magpie-robin
Male Wilson's bird-of-paradiseWilson's Bird of paradise
Northern rockhopper penguin pair at nestNorthern Rockhopper Penguin
Pine siskin, side profilePine Siskin
Adult dalmatian pelican fishingDalmatian Pelican
South Island wren, front viewSth Island Wren
Female Fuerteventura stonechatFuerteventura Stonechat
Adult Hume's leaf-warblerHume's Leaf-warbler
Horned parakeet Horned Parakeet
Cape gannet in flight, preparing to landCape Gannet
Dwarf olive ibis resting on branch, dorsal viewDwarf Olive Ibis

Island:
Ibis Island is full of rainforest, marshes and grassland.The rocky shores support breeding Rockhopper Penguins and the following endangered species live on the island:

  • Sth Island Wren
  • Dalmatian Pelican
  • Seychelles Magpie-Robin
  • Dwarf Olive Ibis

Monday 13 October 2014

Pretend island 2- Plover Island

Cocoi heron fishing piranhaCocoi Heron
Saint Lucia oriole, rear viewSt Lucia Oriole
Male palm warbler in breeding plumagePalm Warbler
Blue titBlue Tit
Blue-headed quail-dove at water holeBlue-headed Quail-dove
Liben lark in habitatLiben Lark
Pair of red-fronted macaws perched on branchRed-fronted Macaw
Plain leaf-warbler flapping wingsPlain Leaf-warbler
Adult magellanic ploverMagellanic Plover
Bananal antbirdBananal Antbird
Male scissor-tailed hummingbird Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Male Malayan crested fireback, <i>Lophura ignita rufa</i>Crested Fireback
Rufous-necked hornbill male at nest siteRufous-necked Hornbill
Male downy woodpecker clinging to spruce coneDowny Woodpecker

ISLAND

Lots of lush forest and rainforest. The shores support Magellanic Plover, while the Cocoi Heron lives on the river. The warblers and lark also have a small range, the warblers in heath, and the Lark in Acacia grassland. The Crested Fireback, Blue-headed Quail-dove and Bananal Antbird- watch your step in the rainforest. The Red-fronted Macaw , the Scissor-tailed Hummingbird and the Crested Fireback add a splash of rainbow. It is a thrill to go in Spring. Plovers are nesting and orioles call. The Rufous-necked Hornbills are the silly duffers of the rainforest - their bills are as big as... . Downy Woodpeckers possibly share the Most Widespread award with Palm Warblers and Blue Tits. This island is called Plover Island.