Going for a walk with a group of botanists is always a good idea.
And a yellow navel
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Seeing green-winged teals is always a treat, but the lighting here really makes them spectacular, the purple reflection on their feathers is incredibly beautiful.
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Nik, what a great shot! That is your first time seeing these birds? Or did you mean to post this on the best photos of the week thread?
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it was my first time seeing them! I don’t think this shot can really compare to some of my others from the week so it can stay here.
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I found Dysdercus capitatus, a new-to-me friend, on my washer (this is outside) this past week. I hadn’t thought about insects being attracted to the white surface in the dark, so now I will be checking it with frequency.
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They’re so beautiful, wow, how lucky!
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the first time i saw a green-winged teal from that angle where they look so purple i thought for a moment i was seeing some other teal species i’d never heard of, iridescence is so cool
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Beautiful!
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Ramphocelus flammigerus
Looked good
I saw it near a river, he or she was alone, it has a flame color, in the back, looks like fire, contrat too much with the green of the plants, near the river.
In english that bird is called Flame-rumped
tanager.
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About a month late but it was probably this very surprised brown boobook from the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Those eyes are insane!
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Absolutely, surely that’s an observation for the Animals With Cool Eyes thread.
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I’ve not seen any new lifers this year, yet. But I was very pleased to pick up one from an old observation back in August. Having this Pacific Diver observation go RG has enabled me to say that I’ve now seen all the Loons! https://uk.inaturalist.org/observations/307761365
It’s amazing that a decision made by someone I don’t know, thousands of miles away, that doesn’t have any real impact on my life could have brought me such joy.
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I got to be the driver for a freshwater invertabrate research trip a couple days ago. Lots of knowledge there about caddisflys and mayflys. Checking the light traps, there were several interesting craneflies in the tray.
This Gynoplistia princeps is a inat first. As always big thanks to steve_kerr who can id these.
The antenna on this Cerozodia are even more impressive. They have been sent to a (the) specialist for ID, which I am looking forward to hearing from, whenever that happens. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339147104
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Finally I have a lifer, too, from Sunday and just got IDed yesterday: Porcellio danieli. It was only described in 2023 and is endemic to the west of the province of Cádiz. There are 12 observations on iNat.
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Another Bird Lifer!
Long Tailed Tit
For so long I wanted to get a proper photo of them! https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339570802
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Great photo! Congratulations! I always say they are called “tail tit” in German, because you just see the tail. :-))
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I’ve finally added some observations for 2026, and I have some lifers!
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