The fig tree across the road continues to be a hive of activity. But really hard to photograph the birds given the density of the vegetation. Today I did get two pics. Not to be confused with...
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Just a few random photos of places on the property The internet connection here has just gone to ultra-slow mode. It happens. More pics when things improve.
There are lots of bats on the Firestone Reserve, but always a challenge to get some photos. Quite a number of the species actually make their own "tents" by chewing the rib of a leaf until it bends down and provides a protected area underneath. And if you are super quiet and sneak up under one of those leaves you might get a look at the bat(s) before they fly off.
First up this morning were the final two flights for the drone mapping. And then other projects are moving along as well. Spiders are starting to get mapped and some wildlife cameras are being set up. And a couple of our insect friends
Well for two days now we have had one of the most striking birds hanging out near one of our ponds and creeks. The sunbittern (variously spelled as two words) is a small heron-like bird typically found along forest streams. I have only once before seen one here and our property maintenance guy says he also has only once before seen one. And I got a great look at it. So, why is a bird typically found in very shady stream valleys called a sunbittern? Well, let's have a look at it in flight. There is also a fig tree in full fruit just across the road from the reserve that is being mobbed by birds all day. I went over to see what was in there and came away with these pics. And finally, some very lovey dovey pigeons
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