╰☆☆June☆☆╮'s photos with the keyword: wildlife

It is a White-crested Jay Thrush Seen in the Thrigby Hall Wildlife Centre. Norfolk UK. Two species, the White-crested and Black-throated Jay Thrush are to be seen and perhaps heard in the Forest House. Their strident, chattering calls are used to keep contact with the rest of the flock travelling through the Rhodedendron understory of Himalayan foothill forests. They scramble amongst the leaf litter looking for insects and fallen fruits. @Thrigby Hall

On Explore...thank you Mandarin The adult male is a striking and unmistakable bird. It has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face and "whiskers". The breast is purple with two vertical white bars, and the flanks ruddy, with two orange "sails" at the back. The female is similar to female Wood Duck, with a white eye-ring and stripe running back from the eye, but is paler below, has a small white flank stripe, and a pale tip to its bill. The plumage of the Mandarin duckling is strikingly similar to the Mallard duckling since both have a Black backside (with some yellow spots) and Yellow underside (with streaks by the eyes). Texture from Ruby Blossom. Thank you Erin. www.flickr.com/photos/rubyblossom

Deer live in a variety of biomes ranging from tundra to the tropical rainforest. While often associated with forests, many deer are ecotone species that live in transitional areas between forests and thickets (for cover) and prairie and savanna (open space). The majority of large deer species inhabit temperate mixed deciduous forest, mountain mixed coniferous forest, tropical seasonal/dry forest, and savanna habitats around the world. Clearing open areas within forests to some extent may actually benefit deer populations by exposing the understory and allowing the types of grasses, weeds, and herbs to grow that deer like to eat. Additionally, access to adjacent croplands may also benefit deer. However, adequate forest or brush cover must still be provided for populations to grow and thrive.

Just messing around with a fractal ;-) Bored lol. My fractal, with overlays from picmonkey

VIEW LARGE. Terrapins doing what comes naturally.... A terrapin is a turtle living in fresh or brackish water. The term originally referred to the diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin, but in British English the name is widely applied to other freshwater turtles such as red-eared sliders, known in the UK as "red-eared terrapin". The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of pond slider.

The Mallard, or Wild Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly, while the females have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are gregarious. This species is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic ducks.

The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicillal , also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne (sometimes Ern), or White-tailed Sea-eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers. It is considered a close cousin of the Bald Eagle and occupies the same ecological niche, but in Eurasia. The White-tailed Eagle is a very large bird. It measures 69–95 cm (27–37 in) in length with a 1.82–2.44 m (6.0–8.0 ft) wingspan. Females, typically weighing 4–6.9 kg (8.8–15 lb), are slightly larger than males, which weigh 3.1–5.4 kg (6.8–12 lb). The record weight was 7.5 kg (17 lb) for a specimen from Scotland, while a more recent huge female from Greenland reportedly spanned 2.53 m (8.3 ft) across the wings. The White-tailed Eagle is sometimes considered the fourth largest eagle in the world. It has broad "barn door" wings, a large head and a thick "meat-cleaver" beak. The adult is mainly brown except for the paler head and neck, blackish flight feathers, distinctive white tail, and yellow bill and legs. In juvenile birds the tail and bill are darker, with the tail becoming white with a dark terminal band in sub-adults.. Some individuals have been found to live over 25 years, 21 years on average. Thank you for your visits and comments, much appreciated View Awards Count ( www.cameralenscompare.com/badge2.aspx )

Thrigsby Wildlife Centre, Norfolk Crocodilians include two species of alligator, the American and Chinese. The largest animals living here in the Swamp House at the moment are the American species. Also exhibited are Marsh or Mugger Crocodiles and younger but fast growing Estuarine or Salt Water Crocodiles. The former come from fresh water rivers and lakes in India. Estuarine Crocodiles are distributed more widely from S.E. Asia to Northern Australia. Individuals can grow to be the largest of all present day reptiles. Younger crocodiles eat amphibians and fish. Larger ones may take mammals as large as deer, antelope or wild pigs when they come down to drink and even the occasional, usually foolish, man!

Thrigsby Wildlife Centre, Norfolk Crocodilians include two species of alligator, the American and Chinese. The largest animals living here in the Swamp House at the moment are the American species. Also exhibited are Marsh or Mugger Crocodiles and younger but fast growing Estuarine or Salt Water Crocodiles. The former come from fresh water rivers and lakes in India. Estuarine Crocodiles are distributed more widely from S.E. Asia to Northern Australia. Individuals can grow to be the largest of all present day reptiles. Younger crocodiles eat amphibians and fish. Larger ones may take mammals as large as deer, antelope or wild pigs when they come down to drink and even the occasional, usually foolish, man!

It is a White-crested Jay Thrush, also known as a Laughing Thrush Seen in the Thrigby Hall Wildlife Centre. Norfolk UK. The Laughingthrushes are the genus Garrulax and Trochalopteron of the Leiothrichidae family of passerine birds. They primarily occur in tropical Asia. These are rangy, medium-sized landbirds. These birds have strong legs and are quite terrestrial. This group is not strongly migratory, and most species have short rounded wings, and a weak flight. A few, like the Streaked Laughingthrush occur in fairly open habitats, but most are jungle species, difficult to observe in the dense vegetation they prefer. These are noisy birds, and the characteristic laughing calls are often the best indication that these birds are present. They frequently occur in groups of up to a dozen, and the rainforest species like the Ashy-headed Laughingthrush often occur in the mixed feeding flocks typical of tropical Asian jungle.

Texture from Pixlr The Sulawesi Crested Macaque. Macaques are a group of monkeys which sleep and find refuge up in the trees, but also spend a lot of time foraging on the ground for a wide variety of fallen fruits and small animals. They are true omnivores - meaning they eat both animal and vegetable foods. Primate means 'those that are first in rank' - a name given by Carl Linnaeus in 1778, the Swedish father of scientific or Latin names for animals and plants. Most primates are adapted for climbing in trees. They have an opposable thumb and a large first toe that enables them to grasp onto branches and objects. Their eyes face forward allowing them three dimensional vision -important for judging distances: vital when jumping from branch to branch. Most are day foraging animals and are able to identify and distinguish the ripeness of edible fruits; by colour.

Mandarin The adult male is a striking and unmistakable bird. It has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face and "whiskers". The breast is purple with two vertical white bars, and the flanks ruddy, with two orange "sails" at the back. The female is similar to female Wood Duck, with a white eye-ring and stripe running back from the eye, but is paler below, has a small white flank stripe, and a pale tip to its bill. The plumage of the Mandarin duckling is strikingly similar to the Mallard duckling since both have a Black backside (with some yellow spots) and Yellow underside (with streaks by the eyes). Thank you for visiting, always a pleasure to see you

Hornbill's are largely fruit eaters and disperse the seeds of figs passing through them. When the opportunity arises they also take small mammals and reptiles. They are noted for the large honey-combed, light weight, casques on the top of their bills. Each species has a different shape of bill, The pouch beneath the lower bill is used for carrying figs.

The word swan is derived from Old English swan, akin to the German Schwan and Dutch zwaan and Swedish svan, in turn derived from Indo-European root *swen (to sound, to sing), whence Latin derives sonus (sound). Young swans are known as cygnets, from the Latin word cygnus ("swan") and the Old French suffix -et ("little"). An adult male is a cob, from Middle English cobbe (leader of a group); an adult female is a pen. The swans are the largest members of the duck family Anatidae, and are amongst the largest flying birds. The largest species, including the mute swan, trumpeter swan, and whooper swan, can reach length of over 1.5 m (60 inches) and weigh over 15 kg (33 pounds). Their wingspans can be almost 3 m (10 ft). Compared to the closely related geese they are much larger in size and have proportionally larger feet and necks. They also have a patch of unfeathered skin between the eyes and bill in adults. The sexes are alike in plumage, but males are generally bigger and heavier than females. The Northern Hemisphere species of swan have pure white plumage but the Southern Hemisphere species are mixed black and white. The Australian Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) is completely black except for the white flight feathers on its wings; the chicks of black swans are light grey in colour, and the South American Black-necked Swan has a black neck. The legs of swans are normally a dark blackish grey colour, except for the two South American species, which have pink legs. Bill colour varies: the four subarctic species have black bills with varying amounts of yellow, and all the others are patterned red and black, although most birds generally do not have teeth, swans are known to be an exception to this having small jagged 'teeth' as part of their beaks used for catching and eating fish. The Mute Swan and Black-necked Swan have a lump at the base of the bill on the upper mandible.

Squirrel in the grounds of St Mary's Abbey, York.