#common shelduck

[snototter]

A male common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) in the United Kingdom

by Nick Dean

#common shelduck #shelducks #ducks #waterfowl #birds #tadorna tadorna #tadorna #anatidae #anseriformes #aves #chordata #wildlife: uk #wildlife: europe

[todaysbird]

the common shelduck is a migratory duck largely found in eurosiberia. males and females look similar, but males have sharper coloration and lack white markings on the face that are present in females. the species primarily feeds on small invertebrates such as crabs and grasses. during the breeding season, the species is largely found around lakes and rivers; their nests are often made in unusual locations such as rabbit burrows and haystacks.

#common shelduck #shelduck #duck #waterfowl #bird #birblr

[alonglistofbirds]

[2640/11080] Common shelduck - Tadorna tadorna

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans) Subfamily: Tadorninae Genus: Tadorna (shelducks)

Photo credit: Pavel Štěpánek via Macaulay Library

#birds #Common shelduck #Anseriformes #Anatidae #Tadorninae #Tadorna #birds a to z #undescribed

[kavohh707]

Shelduck with their fluffy chicks, looking for food in the mud.

#common shelduck #shelduck #birds #brandgans

[besidethepath]

Birds on the rocks

#photographers on tumblr #original photography blog #baltic sea #Brodtner Ufer #bird watching #bird photography #oystercatcher #Austernfischer #arctic tern #Küstenseeschwalbe #goosander #Gänsesäger #common shelduck #Brandgans #wagtail #Bachstelze

[photographe-a-roulettes]

Tadorne de Belon - Début juillet, ils font une migration de mue qui regroupe adultes nicheurs et non reproducteurs. Plusieurs dizaines de milliers d'individus se réunissent sur un banc de sable. Une fois la mue terminée, ils retournent dans leur pays d'origine.

#animaux #animaux sauvages #wild animals #animals #photo #photo animalière #animals photography #zoo #canard #oiseau #duc #bird #tadorne de belon #common shelduck #shelduck #waterfowl

[art-of-kraay]

frolicking in the water

Photos © art-of-crow

#Art-of-Crow #cool-crows #photography #nature #birds #common tern #sandwich tern #common redshank #eurasian oystercatcher #common shelduck #common eider #greylag goose #eurasian spoonbill

[dansnaturepictures]

25/09/2023-RSPB Minsmere

Photos taken in this set are of: 1. One of a few Common Sandpipers I relished seeing today, with Green Sandpiper seen well too, some of my greatest ever views of the rustic and cheery Common Sandpiper. 2, 4, 8 and 9. Beautiful views, it really is such a vast, precious and wild mixture of habitats; endless reedbeds, glistening scrape, sea, rich woodland, grassland, views of heath and strong vistas all around. It was so invigorating to be out here so long today to begin the weekdays of my week off, the relaxing that weeks off are all about for me. 3. A Small Copper I really enjoyed seeing at the visitor centre. 5. Some glorious sheep's bit which I was thrilled to find at the coast. 6. Grey Squirrel at the visitor centre at the end. 7. A sumptuous Shelduck, seeing these as well as the key bird for this site Avocet crucial to its founding as the RSPB's first reserve what a key moment in nature conservation when it was founded in (the latter especially) great numbers was really heartfelt and calming today two very important species for my interest being some of the first birds I saw at Titchfield Haven as I was just getting into birdwatching as a kid. 10. One of a few great trees observed today in the sunlight that is turning seasonally yellow.

Also standing out of the so much seen here today was the key moment with the main bird we wanted to try and see here with phenomenal flying views of my first Bittern of the year. It is so sweet and satisfying that this idea paid off to allow us to see this quintessential reedbed, enigmatic and awesome species for another year which I feel so lucky to have. Other highlights were Great White and Little Egret, Marsh Harrier and Little Stint which I was pleased to spot. Common Scoters flying over the sea, finely coloured Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwits, another Ruff of late and great Snipe views were good to see too. Comma, Emerald Damselfly, Southern and Migrant Hawker and Common Darter were other insect highlights. Other highlights were Cormorant, Common Tern, Stonechat, Blue Tit, Red Deers, Muntjac, amazing Water Vole views at the pond at the end in the evening sun what a year I've had for this mammal, Rabbit, Grass snake possibly the first I've ever seen near the Water Vole, cricket, spider, restharrow, my first ever marsh mallow, red campion and tansy with Cetti’s Warbler heard. Ox tongue, water mint, scarlet pimpernel, stork's-bill, gorse, broom, honeysuckle, bramble flower, hawthorn, plums, chestnuts and a few mushrooms were nice to see too. At the hotel we stayed in last night holly, ivy, rose hips and Common Darter were nice to see especially in the sun as well as wasp. Red-legged Partridge in Norfolk on a hay bale and Buzzards in the air were good birds I saw on the journey yesterday with snails enjoyed at home tonight. A decade on from our two previous visits, I cherished amazing time at Minsmere today with an extraordinary list of things seen combining a bit of everything I love seeing and photographing it seems and with an extraordinary list of sightings for birds and mammals especially with many things I'd not often or ever seen on the same day before. What a marvelous nature reserve.

#photography #muntjac deer #bittern #water vole #shelduck #avocet #common sandpiper #small copper #sheep's-bit #rspb minsmere #suffolk #england #uk #earth #nature #september #weekend #birdwatching #butterflies #europe #wildlife photography #landscapes #outdoors #2023

[whatsthebird]

What's the Bird?

Location: Madrid, Spain

Date: June 28

We ask that discussion under questions be limited to how you came to your conclusion, not what your conclusion was.

Happy Birding!

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Bird-40 graciously submitted by @skywardswordost

#quiz #tumblr polls #birding #birdlr #bird identification #WTBQuiz

[echoes-of-kemet]

Do yu know what other animals were in ancient egypt? I want my oc to have a unique animal and you seem to know a fair amount

I am a well of ridiculous, hyperspecific, only interesting to some trivia lmao.

I would encourage you not to limit yourself to an entirely unique beast- many deities share sacred animals and are still strong individuals. My mind immediately goes to the huge number of feline deities- lions and lionesses in particular- for an example. Additionally, it's nigh impossible for me (with no academic anthropology/egyptology/historic zoology knowledge) to say for certain that particular animals were present in Kemet when they have no documented deities, mummies, or written mentions. I've had to guess for some, deduce by their present day habitats and more or less "timeline" of their species.

It's also important to keep in mind Kemet had contact with other civilizations in other habitats, meaning they were aware of animals not necessarily native to the area. A perfect example is the Hamadryas baboon- they were Nubian animals, but were sacred to both Thoth and Babi, depicted in art, and many mummies of the species have been recovered. A more surprising example is the Syrian brown bear, which was a rare exotic spectacle for the royal elite. There's also the trouble of many species now being extant from the area, meaning they were there but the local population is now extinct- the African sacred ibis is the example my mind comes to first, the waterfowl no longer present along the Nile.

Coincidentally, I've been compiling a list of animals for my own reference to supply a beast or two for the deities that don't have one in tradition. 

Birds

Abdim's Stork

African Darter

African Dwarf Kingfisher

African Grass Owl

African Open-billed Stork

African Pied Wagtail

African Sacred Ibis

Asian Green Bee-Eater

Barbary Falcon

Barbary Partridge

Barn Owl

Barn Swallow

Bearded Vulture

Bennu Heron (likely not an actual animal, the Bennu bird inspired by the Goliath Heron- but felt like including it anyhow)

Black Kite

Black Stork

Black-throated Loon

Black-winged Kite

Brown-necked Raven

Carrion Crow

Cattle Egret

Chukar Partridge

Common Buzzard

Common Cormorant

Common Crane

Common Greenshank

Common House Martin

Common Kestrel

Common Kingfisher

Common Pochard

Common Quail

Common Raven

Common Redshank

Common Redstart

Common Sandpiper

Common Spoonbill

Common Teal

Crab Plover

Crested Plover

Dalmatian Pelican

Demoiselle Crane

Eagle (I'm sure there were some, but I can't find any definitive evidence of species in the ancient Kemetic culture- I would take a guess that the Golden Eage was an infrequent visitor)

Egyptian Plover

Egyptian Vulture

European Roller (considered a pest)

European Turtle-dove

Eurasian Coot

Eurasian Crag Martin

Eurasian Teal

Eurasian Wigeon

Fan-tailed Raven

Ferruginous Duck

Gadwall

Garganey

Glossy Ibis

Golden Oriole

Goliath Heron

Great Bittern

Great Bustard

Great Cormorant

Great Egret

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Great White Pelican

Greater Flamingo (possibly not native)

Green Sandpiper

Grey Heron

Griffon Vulture

Helmeted Guineafowl (not native)

Hermit Ibis

Hobby Falcon

Honey Buzzard

Hooded Crow

Hoopoe

Houbara Bustard

House Crow

House Sparrow (pest, hieroglyph had negative connotation)

Kittliz's Plover

Lanner Falcon

Lappet-faced Vulture

Laughing Dove

Lesser Kestrel

Lesser Pied Kingfisher

Little Bittern

Little Bustard

Little Egret

Little Owl

Long-eared Owl

Long-legged Buzzard

Mallard

Marabou Stork

Marsh Sandpiper

Masked Shrike

Merlin

Mourning Wheatear

Northern Lapwing

Northern Pintail

Northern Shoveler

Ostrich

Pale Crag Martin

Peregrine Falcon

Pied Avocet

Pink-backed Pelican

Purple Gallinule

Purple Heron

Red Kite

Red-backed Shrike

Red-footed Falcon

Red-rumped Wheatear

Reed Cormorant

Ring-necked Dove

Rock Dove

Rook

Ruddy Shelduck

Saddle-bill Stork

Saker Falcon

Sandhill Crane

Sand Martin

Sand Partridge

Short-eared Owl

Spotted Redshank

Sooty Falcon

Squacco Heron

Striated Heron

Swan (not native)

Tawny Owl

Tufted Duck

Western Reef Heron

White-backed Night Heron

White-crowned Wheatear

White Stork

White Wagtail

Wood Sandpiper

Yellow-billed Stork

Mammals

Aardvark (possibly not native)

Aardwolf

Addax Antelope

African Clawless Otter

African Giant Shrew

African Green Monkey (not native)

African Grass Rat

African Leopard

African Striped Weasel

Arabian Oryx

Barbary Deer (not native)

Barbary Lion (now extinct)

Barbary Macaque (not native)

Black Rat

Common Patas Monkey (not native)

Black Rhinoceros

Blanford's Fox

Black Wildebeest

Bubal Hartebeest (now extinct)

Cairo Spiny Mouse

Cape Hare

Caracal

Cheetah

Common Beisa Oryx

Common Genet

Desert Hedgehog

Desert Long-eared Bat

Dorcas Gazelle

Desert Black Cobra

Egyptian Fruit Bat

Egyptian Jackal/African Wolf (originally misidentified, now the African Wolf)

Egyptian Mongoose

Egyptian Pipistrelle

Egyptian Red Fox

Egyptian Slit-faced Bat

Egyptian Tomb Bat

Egyptian Weasel

Egyptian Wild Ass 

Fennec Fox

Flower's Shrew

Four-toed Jerboa

Geoffroy's Horseshoe Bat

Gerenuk

Giraffe

Golden Spiny Mouse

Greater Egyptian Jerboa

Greater Mouse-tailed Bat

Greater Red Musk Shrew

Hamadryas Baboon (not native)

Hippopotamus

Honey Badger

House Mouse

Lesser Egyptian Jerboa

Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat

Long-eared Hedgehog

Long-nosed Shrew

North African/Bush Elephant (vilified and driven out by prehistoric Egyptians)

North African Crested Porcupine (not native)

Nubian Ibex (not native)

Olive Baboon (likely not native, sometimes called the Anubis Baboon)

Persian Fallow Deer (not native)

Rhim Gazelle

Rüppell's Fox

Sand Rat

Serval (likely not native, but Ra was depicted as one)

Scimitar Oryx

Soemmerring's Gazelle

Somali Dwarf Shrew

Spotted Hyena

Spotted-necked Otter

Striped Hyena

Syrian Brown Bear (not native)

Wild Boar

White Rhinoceros

Yellow Baboon (not native, species' epithet means 'dog-head' in Greek)

Vervet Monkey

Reptiles

African Chameleon

African Rock Python

Arabian Horned Viper

Desert Horned Viper

Desert Monitor Lizard

Egyptian Cobra

Egyptian Gecko

Egyptian Sand Boa

Egyptian Sand Racer

Egyptian Tortoise

Javelin Sand Boa

Insects/Arachnids/Etc.

Nile Crocodile

Nile Soft-shelled Turtle

Red Spitting Cobra

Saharan Sand Viper

Amphibians

African Common Toad

European Green Toad

Marsh Frog

Mascarene Grass Frog

Nile Delta Toad

Nile Valley Toad

Camel Spider

Banded Garden Spider

Brown Widow Spider

Carpenter Ant

Centipede

Click Beetle

Common Housefly (NOT considered a pest, actually revered as a protector)

Danaid Eggfly

Desert Ant

Desert Locust

Devil's Coach Horse Beetle

Dorippus Tiger Butterfly

Dragonfly

Flea

Fire Ant

Jewel Beetle

Gaudy Commodore Butterfly

Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider

Large Salmon Arab Butterfly

Maggot/Carrion Fly

Migratory Locust

Messor Ant

Millipede

Red-breasted Goose

Mosquito (pest)

Moths in the Saturniidae family

Palestine Yellow Scorpion

Pantropical Jumping Spider

Pharaoh Ant

Plain Tiger Butterfly

Praying Mantis

Scarab Beetle

Sinai Baton Blue Butterfly

Southern White Admiral Butterfly

Scorpions in the Buthidae and Scorpionidae families

Water Scorpion

Fish, Mollusks, etc. (Keep in mind fish were taboo in Kemet)

Abju

African Catfish

African Tigerfish

Bayad Fish

Blacktip Shark

Blue-spotted Stingray

Bolti

Chromis

Cichlid

Cornish Jack

Eel

Flatfish

Gilt-head Bream

Great Barracuda

Leopard Shark

Lepidotus Fish

Loligo Squid

Lungfish

Moon Fish

Mullet

Nile Barb

Nile Bichir

Nile Carp

Nile Mormyrid

Nile Labeo

Nile Perch

Nile Puffer

Parrotfish

Reef Manta Ray

Reef Shark

Sandbar Shark

Sea Snake

Scorpionfish

Spiny Lobster

Sturgeon

Surgeonfish

Swordfish

Thornback Ray

Thresher Shark

Tiger Shark

Tilapia

Triggerfish

Unicorn Fish

Wrasse

Zebra Shark

Domestic Animals

Bean Goose

Brant Goose

Camel (not introduced until Middle/New Kingdom)

Cats (Mau breed)

Chickens (not introduced until New Kingdom era)

Cow/Bull

Dogs (Saluki, Greyhound, Basenji, and Pharaoh Hound breeds)

Donkey

Egyptian Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Greylag Goose

Honey Bees

Horse (not introduced until New Kingdom)

Pig

Ram

My sources, if you're interested, are the Wikipedia page for Egyptian wildlife, a few different diving sites about the Mediterranean and Red Sea, a couple books I own on Ancient Egypt that describe the geography of the periods, and this lovely reddit multi-post

Sheep

#asks #anonymous #ancient egypt #this took So Long to answer I sincerely hope it's helpful orz

[noelcollection]

Things are looking up–way up–for this Common Shelduck!

The Common Sheildrake, as Jardine calls it, is a favorite maritime avian that excels in caring for its young:

“In the full adult state of this bird, from the decided markings of clear white, reddish orange, and black, it is one of our most beautiful and clean-looking ducks…When the young are hatched, they are conducted to the sea, and Mr. Selby states, are sometimes carried in the bill of the parents to their protecting element. If come upon when the young are newly hatched, the old birds endeavour to lead off the intruder by feigning lameness like some of the rasores and grallatores…” 

Images from:

Jardine, William. The naturalist’s library. Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars et al., 1843. Vol. 27. Catalog record: https://bit.ly/2Q98p8i

#rare books #feathursday #natural history #british birds #birdlife #shelduck

[kavohh707]

Go away!

Those shelducks were no friends.

#common shelduck #shelduck #birds #brandgans

[besidethepath]

Floating on the river

#photographers on tumblr #original photography #hamburg #birding #urban birding #bird photography #common shelduck #Brandgans #fledgling #River Elbe #drifting log

[thewickedbohemian]

An update of this post because @firstginger​‘s quiz got a makeover, it’s not in a reblog as that’d make things too long

Eureka

Allison Blake - hartebeest

Beverly Barlowe - kingfisher (sure it’s not same kind of daemon as Alison’s like before and I’m not sure how the bci shenanigans would work like that but disregarding that one arc it’s otherwise a perfect fit)

Douglas Fargo - peregrine falcon

Grace Monroe -  dwarf mongoose

Henry Deacon - snowcock

Holly Marten -  dutch warmblood horse

Jack Carter - white-tailed deer

Jim Taggart - roadrunner

Jo Lupo - Pallas’ cat

Nathan Stark - snow leopard (freaking “Lord Asriel kinnie” Nathan Stark, there’s parallels making me burst out laughing right now)

Tess Fontana - shelduck

Trevor Grant - common gecko

Vincent - sparrow

Zane Donovan - caucasian tur

Zoe Carter - Nubian goat

Warehouse 13

Artie Nielsen -  Himalayan cat

Claudia Donovan - African civet

Leena -  king quail

Mrs. Frederic - wolf spider

Myka Bering - European mole

Pete Lattimer - California sea lion

Steve Jinks - alligator snapping turtle

The Librarians

Cassandra Cillian - sable

Eve Baird - okapi

Ezekiel Jones - motmot (no, @merwinist, I didn’t just rig this to get him a tiny-enough-for-thieving daemon)

Flynn Carsen - golden eagle

Jacob Stone - Himalayan tahr

Jenkins - crayfish

#eureka #a town called eureka #warehouse 13 #allison blake #beverly barlowe #douglas fargo #grace monroe #grace deacon #henry deacon #holly marten #jack carter #jim taggart #jo lupo #nathan stark #tess fontana #trevor grant #vincent #zane donovan #zoe carter #artie nielsen #claudia donovan #leena #mrs. frederic #myka bering #pete lattimer #steve jinks #cassandra cillian #eve baird #ezekiel jones #flynn carsen

[kimtiny]

Hope u don't mind me popping in here with a little finch info correction! It's not accurate to say you can always tell the male from female bird with their more colorful plumage, because not all birds are sexually dimorphic in that way. Neither are all finches. ^^

Examples of female birds that are more colorful than the males: Belted Kingfisher, Phalarope species, Paradise Shelduck, etc

But lots of finches have the same plumage male and female (or the difference is very small and not reliable), especially among species commonly kept in captivity. Such as: the Scaly-breasted Munia (aka Spice finch), Society Finch (which only exists in captivity), Shaft-tail Finch, Owl Finch, etc etc.

A more reliable way to tell male and female songbirds apart, is that males are the only ones that sing. :)

Yes! Thank you for the heads up, you're absolutely right!

Where i am we can mostly tell male and females from the colors on their feathers, but exeptions do exist and are common!

I was so excited abt this that i didn't look into it further :3 bc i wanted to get it out as fast as possible!

I also really wanted to do the murder joke with the purble finche lol

Thanks for the correction!!

#ask #creepiefarm

[matrose]

COMMON SHELDUCK SPOTTED AT THE BEACH

#walkies