Gallinago gallinago
Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Voici les images que mon mari a prises alors que je photographiais les Aeschnes mixtes un peu plus loin. Cette Bécassine s'est approchée très près et a fait sa toilette devant lui!
Common snipe
These are the pictures hubby took while I was busy with the Southern hawker mating wheel you saw yesterday on a lane further off. This snipe came very close and started to preen a few meters from his lens:
These are the pictures hubby took while I was busy with the Southern hawker mating wheel you saw yesterday on a lane further off. This snipe came very close and started to preen a few meters from his lens:
Sa queue en éventail est ravissante:
Its fanned tail is superb, the bird is quite relaxed with its feathers fluffed up!
As one can see, scolopacidae can curve voluntarily the last third of their upper beak upwards:
Comme on peut le voir ci-dessous, les scolopacidés peuvent courber le dernier tiers de leur bec supérieur vers le haut:
Comme on peut le voir ci-dessous, les scolopacidés peuvent courber le dernier tiers de leur bec supérieur vers le haut:
That second pic!!
RépondreSupprimerThe way that bird displays its tail!! Like a small peacock! hehee
Love it!
Has extraído toda la belleza de su plumaje.. Enhorabuena amiga.. :-)))
RépondreSupprimerElle en a profité pour faire la belle,Patrick est un grand séducteur ; )
RépondreSupprimerThanks Patrick, the last of them is unique, I love it.
RépondreSupprimerNice shots.
RépondreSupprimerBrilliant images. You have taught him well Noushka.{:))
RépondreSupprimerFantástico, la luz es increíble. Saludos desde Fauna Compacta.
RépondreSupprimerAbsolutely gorgeous, Noushka! I love your photography! :)
RépondreSupprimerAHAHAHAHA ouiiiiiiii je l'ai vue aussi ! Qu'il est balaise mon copain Patrick mdrrrr !
RépondreSupprimerSuperbe la série ! tu lui diras à nouveau bravo !
Bises à vous deux les amis :))
So Patrick is pretty handy with a camera too! I'm really very impressed. I had no idea that the Snipe could curve the upper bill like that - you had me checking the calendar to make sure it wasn't 1st April and that this wasn't a 'poisson'. Almost as exciting for me as the bill was that beautifully fanned tail. Splendid photos, Patrick!
RépondreSupprimerHahaha!
SupprimerNo Richard, I wouldn't dare play the "Poisson d'avril" trick...... well maybe but not in this case!
In further posts you will see more of these postures!
Thanks for your kind comment :)
Dearest Noushka,
RépondreSupprimerThat Snipe acted like a Super Model in front of your camera; doing everything one could dream of!
Sending you hugs,
Mariette
Hello Noushka, Awesome series of Snipe images.. I would love to see one closeup, my last sighting was too far away.. Great post, enjoy your weekend!
RépondreSupprimerHi Noushka.
RépondreSupprimerBeautiful shots of this beautiful bird.
Groettie von Patricia.
Première fois que je vois ces attitudes en photo, la queue en éventail et le bec qui se recourbe !
RépondreSupprimerc'est incroyable de précision
merci pour ces beaux clichés
It was very cool to learn that the snipe can bend its beak. Kudos to Patrick for capturing lively photos! Have a great weekend, my friend!
RépondreSupprimerExcellent work, the fanned tailed image is particularly brilliant, never seen on the ground before.
RépondreSupprimerThank You Patrick.
Great work, Patrick. What a great variety of pictures revealing different aspects of the bird.
RépondreSupprimerfélicitations à Patrick pour ces très beaux clichés, et merci aux Aeschnes ! Je suis toujours admiratif devant la délicatesse du plumage ! Cdlt, M.
RépondreSupprimerOne of my favourite waders and wonderful pictures.
RépondreSupprimerWhat a fine display your snipe put on! Good job by Patrick of capturing it, too.
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Excellent photos of this beautiful bird. I love the patterns and the colours on it.
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