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Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor): Female Preening and Interacting with Male
A, mostly brown, female Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is preening herself on a dead tree that, in previous years, has been used as a nesting site. A male, with blue-green plumage, flies in and the two interact.
Hamden, Connecticut 4/28/2024
Hamden, Connecticut 4/28/2024
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Three Minutes of a Grooming Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
มุมมอง 1621 วันที่ผ่านมา
A Green Heron (Butorides virescens) takes a break from fishing its pond and begins grooming itself. Woodbridge, CT 4/26/2024 00:08 - Looking around 00:18 - Grooming begins 00:44 - Getting the back feathers 02:03 - A bit of scratching 02:13 - Big wing stretch
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) Gosslings Nibbling the Grass
มุมมอง 5721 วันที่ผ่านมา
A family of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis), two adults and six gosslings are nibbling on the grass on the Northwestern University Lakefill. One of the gosslings is a bit sleepy and appears too drowsy to eat.
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Picking the Perfect Branch for the Nest
มุมมอง 419หลายเดือนก่อน
A male Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is shopping for the perfect branch to bring back to his mate to augment the nest they are constructing at the top of the nearby pine trees. He approaches the vegetation slowly as if he is stalking prey, but, unlike pulling fish out of the water, it requires quite a bit of force to "capture" a branch. Consequently there is a lot of pulling with the neck a...
A Minute of Fine Dining with American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus)
มุมมอง 6302 หลายเดือนก่อน
A pair of American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) enjoy a fine seafood dinner using their powerful orange bills to open their prey. Bobbing in the water behind them is a small collection of Brant Geese (Branta bernicla) feeding off the salad menu. They were only a few feet offshore of Long Wharf Nature Preserve in New Haven, Connecticut about an hour after the evening high tide.
About Two Minutes Shakin' and Fishin' with the Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
มุมมอง 9863 หลายเดือนก่อน
A Great Blue Heron (Area herodias) dramatically shakes water of itself while fishing in a small pond at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Connecticut on February 10th, 2024. 00:00 Shake 1 00:20 Shake 2 01:20 Stalking the fish 01:30 Gotcha! 01:40 How do I swallow this thing? 01:55 Shake 3
Four Minutes with the Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
มุมมอง 783 หลายเดือนก่อน
Spend 4 minutes enjoying the antics of a Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) while it explores some branches (00:03), takes flight (01:11), does some pecking (01:13), does some preening (01:57), does some pooping (02:26), does more pecking (02:36), does some stretching (03:03), does even more pecking and looking around (03:13), and bids adieu (03:57)! As seen in East Haddam, Conn...
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Goes Fishing
มุมมอง 3.6K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) goes fishing at the edge of a small pond. These Herons can stand almost motionless for a very long time before they finally nab their prey; but, fortunately for this video it actually moves quite a bit, showing off its fantastic feet before eventually succeeding at capturing what looks, based on a fleeting glimpse, to be a Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). So, ...
A Male Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) amongst the Common Reeds (Phragmites australis)
มุมมอง 554 หลายเดือนก่อน
A male Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens), in wintertime, is exploring Common Reeds (Phragmites australis) for insects to eat. Turn up the volume to hear the tapping sound on the surprisingly resonant reeds. Recorded January 1, 2021 at Meigs Point / Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, CT
Meleagris Gallopavo "Alturkeytion"
มุมมอง 17K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
A Rafter of male Wild Turkeys (Meleagris Gallopavo) get into an Alturkeytion in the woods. Besides hopping in the air to try and jab each other with their spurs, a pair breaks off from the group and fights with each other by grabbing faces and engaging in a tug of war.
Courtship Dance of the Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
มุมมอง 79ปีที่แล้ว
A pair of male Hooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) are performing a courtship dance for a female. As they throw their heads back and forth, they make a guttural frog-like sound. Unfortunately, the audio didn't get recorded properly, so it's been substituted with some seemingly appropriate background music for the occasion.
Icebreaking Canada Geese (Branta canadensis)
มุมมอง 52ปีที่แล้ว
After a series of ice storms and associated low temperatures in New Haven, Connecticut in December 2019, a flock of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) found themselves in the middle of a pond surrounded by ice. They formed a line, and their leader is taking one for the team, acting as an icebreaker. [Sound On, for best effect]
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Performing Repertoire
มุมมอง 102ปีที่แล้ว
This Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is performing some of its greatest hits. So, turn up the volume, and relax for about two and a half minutes listening to a bird that delivers on its name.
Red-breasted Mergansers (Mergus serrator) Go A-Courtin'
มุมมอง 83ปีที่แล้ว
Seen in the Ash Creek Open Space in Fairfield, Connecticut, we find quite a few Red-breasted Mergansers in a romantic mood. In this two minute compilation we see some of their silly dance steps as these Red-breasted Mergansers (Mergus serrorator) Go A-Courtin'. The natural audio had a lot of wind noise, and I was too far away to hear any sound from the ducks anyway, so I added what seemed like ...
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) Snacking at Morro Bay
มุมมอง 134ปีที่แล้ว
At Morro Bay in California: it's the amazing Long-billed Curlew using its curvy long bill to search deep in the mud for a snack to eat.
Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) Diving at Mondo Pond
มุมมอง 115ปีที่แล้ว
Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) Diving at Mondo Pond
When a Mommy and a Daddy Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Love Each Other Very Much
มุมมอง 8ปีที่แล้ว
When a Mommy and a Daddy Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Love Each Other Very Much
(At least) 26 Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias) Flying Back to Their Treetop Nests
มุมมอง 11ปีที่แล้ว
(At least) 26 Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias) Flying Back to Their Treetop Nests
Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) Eating Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
มุมมอง 23ปีที่แล้ว
Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) Eating Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
Northern Shovelers (Spatula clypeata) Vortex Feeding
มุมมอง 208ปีที่แล้ว
Northern Shovelers (Spatula clypeata) Vortex Feeding
Three Minutes with the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
มุมมอง 249ปีที่แล้ว
Three Minutes with the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
They've got my vote!
What a beautiful bird!
Nwtf smack down😅😅😅
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Nice and so beautiful video
Beautiful birds and the video friend.
Oystercatchers are not birds
Beautiful video of the heron!
Nice capture
Beautiful Heron. Nice video. Thank you for sharing. God luck!!!
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Essas aves saoy violentas eles são capaz de comer uns aos outros.
Hello,thanks for showing and nice to watch and seeing them for the first time!! Greetings from the Netherlands
Hello,a very nice capture of this bird!! Greetings from the Netherlands and just subscribed.Lots of film pleasure!!
Many thanks!
Very nice and interesting video. Greetings and a happy weekend.
Many thanks
Nice video, thanks.
Glad you liked it!