Taking bugs from parent's beak. Click to enlarge cuteness.
Showing posts with label CV Fauna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CV Fauna. Show all posts
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Turtle Time
There are around 50 turtles at the North Bridge at dinner time, makes fishing tricky.
Now there will be more!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Very Interesting Bucket
Think this is a teenage great blue heron.
Catches fish that jumps out of bucket.
Fishy lump in throat!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Clubhouse Iguana
First one I have seen in the village, though they are common in surrounding neighborhoods, and Frank Cerabino's pool. It is vegetarian, does not even eat midgies. Shy - swam away.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
King of the Tree
Racoons can be out in the daytime especially when they are hungry babies looking for loquats. Actually the village is so brightly lit all night none of our critters could be classed as nocturnal, maybe crepuscular. These are Sussex racoons, click photos to enlarge.
Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control's Captain David Walesky tells us there were only a total of 4 rabies cases in all of Palm Beach County in 2011. Therefore, there is no need to panic at the sight of racoons, just be normally cautious.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Duck / Goose?
The young umm.. mallards are doing well. Who is the other guy, Google similar images did not produce?!
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Egyptian Goose after proper roasting: (Propius Roasticus)
Saturday, December 18, 2010
CV ALLIGATOR
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Photo by Bruno, Northampton H - Gator is estimated to be 10 feet long and lives here in CV.
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Did he show an ID to get in?
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Dave Israel
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Will they all hatch?
A challenge for our species expert. Billions of these are around the CV waterways just above water level. They stick on rocks and geotube. A clue – it’s on the ‘100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species List’.
These are our brown CV apple snail shells. That bright yellow one crawled onto my post by itself, it does have its own website, http://www.applesnail.net/
Do you have your own website?!?
Do you have your own website?!?
These extra pics and comments are tacked on days after first post ...
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Peahen
I've had this peahen sitting on my air conditioner for about three days. If anyone has seen her mate, kindly comment. Transportation included!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Peacock In A Tree
It was mentioned that peacocks fly into trees at dusk. I took this at dusk in India near Udaipur. It was a lovely bird.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
IS THIS INDIA OR SRI-LANKA, OR WHAT IS THIS BIRD DOING HERE?
Hi All,
Regarding this Peacock at Windsor, the following may prove instructive:
Dave Israel
REF: http://birds.suite101.com/article.cfm/facts_about_indian_peacocks
"The Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also called the Blue Peafowl or Common Peafowl, is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is the national bird of India. Because of its legendary beauty, it was domesticated more than 2000 years ago, and has since been exported to many other countries. The familiar bird with the beautiful display feathers is actually the male, or peacock—the female bird is called a peahen, and young are called peachicks.
Peafowl are classified with the pheasants in the taxonomic family Phasianidae, and are thus related to partridges, quail, chickens, and turkeys. There is one other peafowl species in the genus Pavo: Pavo muticus, the Green Peafowl.
Blue Peafowl Natural History and Habitat Facts
Peacocks and peahens can live for at least 15 years in captivity, but they probably do not live as long in the wild:
•The natural habitat of peafowl is dry open forest. The birds remain on the ground most of the time and do not fly long distances.
•In the wild, peafowl nest and feed on the ground, but roost high in the trees, ascending early in the evening.
•The eerie call of the peafowl is often heard when rain is approaching.
•The white peacock, seen more often in captivity, is a genetic mutation, rather than an albino bird.
•Peafowl tend not to get on well with other domestic animals.
•Although their natural ranges do not overlap, the Blue Peafowl and the Green Peafowl, native to Southeast Asia, can interbreed. The resulting hybrid bird is called a Spalding.
Blue Peafowl Feeding Facts
Domestic peafowl are valued in India because they eat young cobras, thus keeping the numbers of these venomous snakes down in human communities. The birds are relatively easy to feed:
•Peafowl eat insects, seeds, plant seedlings, fruit, and small reptiles.
•Because of their taste for seeds and insects, peacocks and peahens are drawn to gardens and compost piles, where they can become a nuisance.
Courtship and Breeding Facts
Peafowl will breed at about two years of age; however, the peacocks’ magnificent display feathers continue to grow until the birds are six years old. Peahens tend to prefer the peacock with the most spots on his feathers, so older males have more breeding success."
Regarding this Peacock at Windsor, the following may prove instructive:
Dave Israel
REF: http://birds.suite101.com/article.cfm/facts_about_indian_peacocks
"The Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also called the Blue Peafowl or Common Peafowl, is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is the national bird of India. Because of its legendary beauty, it was domesticated more than 2000 years ago, and has since been exported to many other countries. The familiar bird with the beautiful display feathers is actually the male, or peacock—the female bird is called a peahen, and young are called peachicks.
Peafowl are classified with the pheasants in the taxonomic family Phasianidae, and are thus related to partridges, quail, chickens, and turkeys. There is one other peafowl species in the genus Pavo: Pavo muticus, the Green Peafowl.
Blue Peafowl Natural History and Habitat Facts
Peacocks and peahens can live for at least 15 years in captivity, but they probably do not live as long in the wild:
•The natural habitat of peafowl is dry open forest. The birds remain on the ground most of the time and do not fly long distances.
•In the wild, peafowl nest and feed on the ground, but roost high in the trees, ascending early in the evening.
•The eerie call of the peafowl is often heard when rain is approaching.
•The white peacock, seen more often in captivity, is a genetic mutation, rather than an albino bird.
•Peafowl tend not to get on well with other domestic animals.
•Although their natural ranges do not overlap, the Blue Peafowl and the Green Peafowl, native to Southeast Asia, can interbreed. The resulting hybrid bird is called a Spalding.
Blue Peafowl Feeding Facts
Domestic peafowl are valued in India because they eat young cobras, thus keeping the numbers of these venomous snakes down in human communities. The birds are relatively easy to feed:
•Peafowl eat insects, seeds, plant seedlings, fruit, and small reptiles.
•Because of their taste for seeds and insects, peacocks and peahens are drawn to gardens and compost piles, where they can become a nuisance.
Courtship and Breeding Facts
Peafowl will breed at about two years of age; however, the peacocks’ magnificent display feathers continue to grow until the birds are six years old. Peahens tend to prefer the peacock with the most spots on his feathers, so older males have more breeding success."
Friday, April 16, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Turkey Buzzards Beyond Thanksgiving
It seems we're getting another visit from the turkey buzzards, and for the same reason: Click here for the gory details. Yes, the venue in the story is different, but the weather is the same all around. At least they're not directly targeting our lakes.
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