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Krob78 said:
From my understanding the geographical range: Mexico and Venezuela, through to Argentina. I'm headed towards Venezuela fairly soon so maybe I'll get a chance to see more...
That look that the Flycatcher has in the second one is priceless. Looking at the camera as if to say what is that?
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Looks like a Great Blue Heron to me as well.... I see them all over the place (Eastern Ontario, Canada) and there is one that regularly feeds at the end of my yard.... I never get tired of seeing them.Krob78 said:
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Love Osprey! I think years ago people used to also call them "Fish Eagles". They're one of my favorite, I never get tired of pursuing the "money shot" with Osprey!Don Haines said:
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Krob78 said:
Thanks! This is however fairly central London, UK (Battersea park) where there is at least one pair but probably more herons nesting
I suppose it might be a blue but that'd be pretty rare in Europe as far as I've understood it. Magnificent bird none the less
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Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) by alabang, on Flickr
The Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) is a songbird species in the bulbul family (Pycnonotidae). It is often placed in the genus Ixos, but is better retained in Hypsipetes as long as this is not entirely merged into Ixos, as it is quite closely related to the type species of Hypsipetes, the Black Bulbul (H. leucocephalus).[1]
It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests; on Mount Kitanglad on Mindanao for example it is abundant in any kind of primary forest at least between 500 and 2,250 m ASL.[2]
Fledglings of the Philippine Bulbul were recorded on Mindanao in late April, but the breeding season seems to be prolonged as females with ripe ovarian follicles were still found in April and May. Territorial songs are heard at lower altitudes as late as May, while further upslope the birds are silent at that time of year and presumably engaged in breeding activity. The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) has been recorded as a predator of young Philippine Bulbuls, and this or other goshawks might also catch adult birds.[3]
A common and adaptable bird as long as sufficient forest remains, it is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[4]
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Bulbul
Taken: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternate,_Cavite
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I'm not sure about the border or not, but I love this image Dolina!dolina said:
Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) by alabang, on Flickr
The Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) is a songbird species in the bulbul family (Pycnonotidae). It is often placed in the genus Ixos, but is better retained in Hypsipetes as long as this is not entirely merged into Ixos, as it is quite closely related to the type species of Hypsipetes, the Black Bulbul (H. leucocephalus).[1]
It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests; on Mount Kitanglad on Mindanao for example it is abundant in any kind of primary forest at least between 500 and 2,250 m ASL.[2]
Fledglings of the Philippine Bulbul were recorded on Mindanao in late April, but the breeding season seems to be prolonged as females with ripe ovarian follicles were still found in April and May. Territorial songs are heard at lower altitudes as late as May, while further upslope the birds are silent at that time of year and presumably engaged in breeding activity. The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) has been recorded as a predator of young Philippine Bulbuls, and this or other goshawks might also catch adult birds.[3]
A common and adaptable bird as long as sufficient forest remains, it is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[4]
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Bulbul
Taken: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternate,_Cavite
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