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  • Hoopoe bird (Upupa epops ceylonensis) that just caught a centipede.
    hoopoe-bird-eating-centipede-201502-...tif
  • Sri Lankan subspecies of Hoopoe bird (Upupa epops ceylonensis) digging in the dirt looking for insects to eat.
    hoopoe-bird-digging-for-food-201502-...tif
  • This is a Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea amurensis) that is acclimated to people. There were bird feeders in the vicinity. It is likely that the bird associated people with food. The bird flew to this outstretched hand on several occasions.
    eurasian-nuthatch-sitta-europaea-amu...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye. Image 2 in a sequence of 3, showing the bird breaking a piece off from the tip of the icicle.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) attempting to take a bite from an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds often need to hover in front of icicles, but in this instance, there was a convenient perch. In the end, the icicle proved too thick for the bird to be able break off a piece with its small mouth.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye. A piece of the icicle is visible in the bird’s mouth.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii) wrangling a sardine. Being a small bird, the tern had difficulty controlling the struggling fish. The bird flew the sardine to the sand in order to subdue it.
    greater-crested-tern-thalasseus berg...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye. Image 1 in a sequence of 3, showing the bird grab the icicle.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye. Image 3 in a sequence of 3, showing the bird flying away with a piece of the icicle.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida), non-breeding plumage. This bird species sometimes takes advantage of the feeding behavior of Eden’s whales (Balaenoptera edeni edeni) in the Gulf of Thailand. The whales bring fish up to the surface of the shallow waters of the Gulf, and the birds swoop in to grab a meal.
    whiskered-tern-non-breeding-plumage-...tif
  • This slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus) was watching other birds fish. When a common merganser (Mergus merganser) caught this right-handed flounder (Pleuronectidae), the gull swooped down to steal the fish. The bird's nictitating membrane has closed to protect its eyes while eating.
    larus-schistisagus-gull-with-pleuron...tif
  • This male red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), which has just caught a right-handed flounder (Pleuronectidae), is fleeing from a slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus). The gull eventually stole the fish from the merganser. The bird was missing its left eye, as seen here.
    mergus-serrator-male-with-pleuronect...tif
  • This is a defecating long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus). This species is small in size, measuring up to 15cm in length, approximately half of which is the bird’s long, narrow tail.
    aegithalos-caudatus-long-tailed-tit-...tif
  • Two black-eared kites (Milus migrans lineatus) engaged in mid-air combat. One bird swooped talons outstreched toward the other, which spun around in response. The two never made contact however, with the encounter finished in the blink of an eye. Photographed in Kochi prefecture, Japan. トビ
    black-eared-kites-aerial-combat-koch...tif
  • Profile of a Japanese red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis). This is photo 1 in a sequence of 3 images that show this bird closing its nictitating membrane.
    grus-japonensis-nictitating-membrane...tif
  • This is a brown booby (Sula leucogaster) taking off from the ocean surface after catching a sardine., with the fish still struggling in the bird’s beak.
    brown-booby-catching-sardine-sula-le...tif
  • Portrait of a grey heron (Ardea cinerea), with the bird’s protective nictitating membrane clearly visible over its eye. Photographed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
    grey-heron-nictitating-membrane-arde...tif
  • This male red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), which has just caught a right-handed flounder (Pleuronectidae), is fleeing from a slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus). The gull eventually stole the fish from the merganser. The bird was missing its left eye, as seen here.
    mergus-serrator-male-with-pleuronect...tif
  • This young Strix uralensis japonica Ural owl has just reacted to the call of another bird. The owl woke up, turned to its right and opened its ears. Ural owls have some of the largest ears among owls.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • Profile of a Japanese red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis). This is photo 2 in a sequence of 3 images that show this bird closing its nictitating membrane.
    grus-japonensis-nictitating-membrane...tif
  • This is a brown booby (Sula leucogaster) taking off from the ocean surface after catching a sardine., with the fish still struggling in the bird’s beak.
    brown-booby-catching-sardine-sula-le...tif
  • Profile of a Japanese red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis). This is photo 3 in a sequence of 3 images that show this bird closing its nictitating membrane.
    grus-japonensis-nictitating-membrane...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye. This is a delicate operation. Sometimes the birds fail to break off a piece, as seen in this series of four photographs. Image 4 in a sequence of 4.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye. This is a delicate operation. Sometimes the birds fail to break off a piece, as seen in this series of four photographs. Image 3 in a sequence of 4.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye. This is a delicate operation. Sometimes the birds fail to break off a piece, as seen in this series of four photographs. Image 1 in a sequence of 4.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye. This is a delicate operation. Sometimes the birds fail to break off a piece, as seen in this series of four photographs. Image 2 in a sequence of 4.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering under an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • A pair of Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) taking a break betweeen periods of fishing. These birds migrate from the Arctic to Antarctica and back each year, spending summer in the northern and southern hemispheres. Round trip distances traveled by these birds involve tens of thousands of kilometers.
    arctic-terns-sterna-paradisaea-svalb...tif
  • This is a marsh tit (Poecile palustris hensoni) hovering beside an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye.
    poecile-palustris-hensoni-marsh-tit-...tif
  • This is a marsh tit (Poecile palustris hensoni) poised to break off a piece of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye.
    marsh-tit-poecile-palustris-hensoni-...tif
  • This is a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) hovering in front of an icicle formed from the sap of a painted maple tree (Acer pictum). During winter months, small birds like this make use of this calorie-rich food source (essentially frozen maple syrup) to fuel their high metabolisms. The birds fly to an icicle, hover, break off a piece and fly away, all in the blink of eye.
    long-tailed-tit-aegithalos-caudatus-...tif
  • This is a whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight. Many of these birds spend their winters in Hokkaido, Japan, then fly north again with the arrival of warmer weather in spring.
    cygnus-cygnus-whooper-swan-japan-202...tif
  • Grus japonensis Japanese cranes spend their nights in the middle of rivers. This allows them to rest in peace, safe from potential predators like foxes. The two adult and two juvenile birds pictured here were just starting their morning, becoming active before flying off to forage for food.
    grus-japonensis-japanese-red-crowned...tif
  • Endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) gathered at dusk, with one calling out in the distinctive donkey-like braying sound that these birds make, which is why they are also known as jackass penguins
    endangered-african-penguins-sphenisc...tif
  • This slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus) was watching other birds fish. When a common merganser (Mergus merganser) caught this right-handed flounder (Pleuronectidae), the gull swooped down to steal the meal.
    larus-schistisagus-gull-with-pleuron...tif
  • Lesser frigatebird (Fregata aerial) patrolling the skies. There were terns picking up sardines that had been driven into shallow water and onto the beach by trevallies, blacktip reef sharks and other predators. Frigatebirds like this gathered overhead to swoop in, bully terns carrying fish, and steal their meals.
    lesser-frigatebird-fregata-aerial-20...tif
  • Blakiston’s Fish Owl (Bubo blackistoni) at night, with a small masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou), also known as yamame, in its mouth. Photographed in Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan. This owl is wild, but is habituated to people and is fed daily.
    endangered-blakistons-fish-owl-bubo-...tif
  • Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) looking out to sea from a comfortable perch on a tree branch. Photographed in Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan.
    stellers-sea-eagle-haliaeetus-pelagi...tif
  • Blakiston’s Fish Owl (Bubo blackistoni) at night, with a small masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou), also known as yamame, in its mouth. Photographed in Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan. This owl is accustomed to people and is fed daily.
    endangered-blakistons-fish-owl-bubo-...tif
  • Blakiston’s Fish Owl (Bubo blackistoni) at night. Photographed in Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan. This owl is accustomed to people and is fed daily.
    endangered-blakistons-fish-owl-bubo-...tif
  • This is a pair of Ural owls (Strix uralensis japonica) from the population found in Hokkaido, Japan. The male on the left is grooming the female. The female will soon lay eggs and raise chicks in the coming spring.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • These are Japanese cranes (Grus japonensis) in flight.
    grus-japonensis-japanese-red-crowned...tif
  • This is a young Strix uralensis japonica owl resting in front of its nest.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • This is a pair of Ural owls (Strix uralensis japonica) that have come together at the end of winter in preparation for the spring reproductive season.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • This is a female Strix uralensis japonica owl perched at the entrance to her nest during snowfall. A smaller male was inside the nest.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) visiting wintering grounds in Hokkaido, Japan
    cygnus-cygnus-whooper-swan-japan-202...tif
  • Profile photo of an endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
    endangered-african-penguin-portrait-...tif
  • Black-eared kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) in flight. This sub-species of Milvus migrans can be distinguished by a relatively large pale carpal patch. Kochi prefecture, Japan. トビ
    milvus-migrans-lineatus-black-eared-...tif
  • Black-eared-kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) soaring overhead. Kochi Prefecture, Japan. トビ
    black-eared-kite-milvus-migrans-line...tif
  • This is a Japanese crane (Grus japonensis) in flight.
    grus-japonensis-japanese-red-crowned...tif
  • This is a young Strix uralensis japonica owl sunning itself after prolonged snowfall.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • This is a Strix uralensis japonica owl well-camouflaged and protected in its nest.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • Japanese sub-species of Ural owl (Strix uralensis japonica), known as Ezo Fukurou in Japanese
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-20...tif
  • This is a pair of mature Japanese cranes (Grus japonensis) engaged in a pair-bonding performance in Hokkaido, Japan. This species is found in Siberia, Northeast China, Mongolia, Korea and northern Japan. The population in northern Japan is mostly non-migratory, remaining resident on the island of Hokkaido throughout the year. This species is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
    grus-japonensis-japanese-red-crowned...tif
  • Common tern (Sterna hirundo) with fish that it has just caught, Hyporhamphus sp. (perhaps limbatus), being chased by a whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
    chlidonias-hybrida-chasing-sterna-hi...tif
  • Male common pochard (Aythya ferina)
    common-pochard-male-aythya-ferina-ja...tif
  • Male tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) with his characteristic tuft clearly on display
    tufted-duck-male-aythya-fuligula-jap...tif
  • Pair of resting greater flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus), photographed near Cape Town, South Africa. Their long necks momentarily formed a heart shape.
    greater-flamingo-pair-heart-shape-so...tif
  • Five Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) perched on a cliff edge in Iceland, bathed by warm light of Arctic summer sunset.
    five-atlantic-puffins-on-cliff-sunse...tif
  • A pair of Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) in warm sunlight prior to sunset in the Arctic summer. The puffin in the rear is stretching and flapping its wings.
    atlantic-puffins-sunset-iceland-frat...tif
  • Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) flying over the ocean in late afternoon light. This is a subspecies of Milvus migrans that is common in Kochi prefecture, Japan. トビ
    black-eared-kite-milvus-migrans-line...tif
  • This black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) has just dived down to steal a fish (possibly juvenile Stichaeus grigorjewi) from an unfortunate common merganser (Mergus merganser). The gull is in winter plumage.
    larus-ridibundus-gull-stealing-fish-...tif
  • This is a young Strix uralensis japonica owl that has fallen asleep while basking in afternoon sunlight. The owl's head is tilted backward so that it is facing up and its feathers are puffed up.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • This is a Strix uralensis japonica owl in its nest, feathers being ruffled by a strong breeze.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • This is a flock of 30 whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) heading north from Hokkaido, commencing their migration to higher latitudes for the warmer months of the year.
    cygnus-cygnus-whooper-swan-migration...tif
  • Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) visiting wintering grounds in Hokkaido, Japan. The swan is turned tail-end up while foraging for food.
    cygnus-cygnus-whooper-swan-foraging-...tif
  • Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) visiting wintering grounds in Hokkaido, Japan
    cygnus-cygnus-whooper-swan-japan-202...tif
  • This is a marsh tit, Japanese subspecies Poecile palustris hensoni
    poecile-palustris-hensoni-marsh-tit-...tif
  • Japanese tit (Parus minor)
    parus-minor-japanese-tit-japan-20190...tif
  • Japanese sub-species of Ural owl (Strix uralensis japonica) raising its wings above for a good stretch. These owls are known as Ezo Fukurou in Japanese.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-st...tif
  • Pictured here are two pairs of Japanese cranes (Grus japonensis)  in Hokkaido, Japan crossing paths while engaged in pair-bonding. This species is found in Siberia, Northeast China, Mongolia, Korea and northern Japan. The population in northern Japan is mostly non-migratory, remaining resident on the island of Hokkaido throughout the year. This species is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
    grus-japonensis-japanese-red-crowned...tif
  • This is the Japanese sub-species of Ural owl (Strix uralensis japonica) resting in a tree in Hokkaido. These owls are known as Ezo Fukurou in Japanese.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • Profile of an endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
    endangered-african-penguin-spheniscu...tif
  • Common terns (Sterna hirundo) flying alongside Eden’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni edeni) in the Gulf of Thailand/ The terns follow whales in order to catch fish that the whales bring to the ocean surface.
    sterna-hirundo-following-balaenopter...tif
  • A white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) in flight off the coast of northeast Sri Lanka with a fish grasped in its talons
    white-bellied-sea-eagle-haliaeetus-l...tif
  • Pair of tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula), male in front, female in the background.
    tufted-ducks-aythya-fuligula-japan-2...tif
  • Portrait of a grey heron (Ardea cinerea), photographed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
    grey-heron-ardea-cinerea-japan-20170...tif
  • Portrait of a grey heron (Ardea cinerea), photographed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
    grey-heron-ardea-cinerea-japan-20170...tif
  • Lesser whistling teals (Dendrocygna javanica) with a brood of twelve hatchlings
    lesser-whistling-teal-with-hatchling...tif
  • Three endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) marching in unison, heading out to sea together in the morning to forage for food.
    african-penguin-marching-to-sea-2015...tif
  • Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) hovering above the ocean before it dived in to catch fish.
    arctic-tern-hovering-above-ocean-hun...tif
  • Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) perched at the edge of a cliff early in the morning.
    atlantic-puffin-on-cliff-iceland-fra...tif
  • Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) at sunrise, Iceland
    atlantic-puffin-sunrise-iceland-frat...tif
  • Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) basking in the warm light of winter sunrise, Iceland
    atlantic-puffin-fratercula-arctica-i...tif
  • Black-eared kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) grabbing a fish from the water. Kochi prefecture, Japan. トンビ
    milvus-migrans-lineatus-black-kite-c...tif
  • Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) flying over the ocean in late afternoon light. This is a subspecies of Milvus migrans that is common in Kochi prefecture, Japan. トビ
    milvus-migrans-lineatus-black-eared-...tif
  • Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with long lens held out straight. Photographed in Kochi prefecture, Japan. アオサギ
    aredea-cinerea-grey-heron-flying-koc...tif
  • Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in flight in Kannoura, Kochi prefecture, Japan. アオサギ
    grey-heron-flying-ardea-cinerea-koch...tif
  • Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) flying low over the ocean. Photographed in Kochi prefecture, Japan. アオサギ
    ardea-cinerea-grey-heron-flying-koch...tif
  • Ron Leidich with unusually large nest made by a Micronesian megapode (Megapodius laperouse) pair in the Rock Islands of Palau. Also known as the Micronesian scrubfowl, this species is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
    ron-leidich-endangered-micronesian-m...tif
  • Profile image of a male red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
    mergus-serrator-male-goosander-japan...tif
  • This is a pair of Eurasian Coots (Fulica atra) grazing for seagrass in a shallow inlet in Hokkaido, Japan.
    fulica-atra-coots-eating-seagrass-ja...tif
  • These are Japanese cranes (Grus japonensis) in flight.
    grus-japonensis-japanese-red-crowned...tif
  • This is a young Strix uralensis japonica owl sleeping while sunning itself after prolonged snowfall.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • This is a young Strix uralensis japonica owl sleeping while sunning itself after prolonged snowfall.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • This is a young Strix uralensis japonica owl caught with an amusing expression while preening after prolonged snowfall.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • This is a pair of Ural owls (Strix uralensis japonica) in snowfall. The female is perched at the edge of the entrance. The male was inside and peeked out for just a few seconds, as seen here. This pair was preparing to have chicks.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • Pictured here is a pair of Ural owls (Strix uralensis japonica), known locally in Hokkaido as Ezo fukurou. The smaller individual on the lower left is the male. This pair was preparing to have chicks.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
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