#insignis

[lewis-morio]

A rough Lil sketch

[harlequin-wheels]

some recent dawntrail wols

[birdstudies]

November 7, 2024 - White-throated Bushchat (Saxicola insignis) Found in open grassy habitats, often around water, these bushchats breed in parts of Mongolia and southern Russia and winter in the southern Himalayas. They eat insects, including beetles and moths, dropping onto their prey from perches or sometimes capturing it in flight and may follow large mammals, including humans, to hunt fleeing insects. Breeding in June and July, they build bulky cup-shaped nests from dry grass, wool, feathers, and dry moss in earth walls or rock crevices. Females incubate clutches of four or five eggs alone but both parents care for the chicks. They are classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to population declines from loss of their wintering habitat.

[birdblues]

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

[helluvatimes]

A Happy Grenadier in the Tropics

A Grenadier (Agrionoptera insignis) smiling behind its perch in the Jurong Lake Gardens despite being buffeted by 17km/h (10 mph) gusts. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

The adapted lens used here for this shot seemed to be back focussing. So, after locking focus, there was a need to move forward until the face of the dragonfly was sharp before shutter release. With gusts of wind moving the twig, it had taken a couple of failed tries before I could nail the shot.

[jennrosefx]

Happy Valentine’s Day. I got you flowers. 🌼🌸🌷

[mothmiso]

Los Nevados (2) (3) (4) (5) by Panegyrics of Granovetter

[kararadaygum]

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[fevered]

Rattlesnake plant; Goeppertia insignis

[thebotanicalarcade]

n11_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Gartenflora. Erlangen :F. Enke,1852-1940. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41068292

[harlequin-wheels]

some wol doodles with glasses

[birdstudies]

March 19, 2024 - Brown-capped Weaver (Ploceus insignis) These weavers are found in mountain forests, sometimes near rivers, in a scattered range across central Africa. Foraging alone, in pairs, or in small family groups and often joining mixed-species flocks, they feed on insects and fruit. They build spherical nests with long spouts, hung from the undersides or tips of tree branches. Females lay clutches of two eggs.

[birdblues]

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

[helluvatimes]

The Drunken Tree

The Ceiba insignis or white floss silk tree flowering profusely in the conservatory. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Interestingly, this tree apparently is also known as the Drunken Tree. In the wild, its flowers would’ve drawn bees, butterflies, sun birds and even monkeys to their sweet nectar. In this conservatory however, it would be sustaining one particular sun bird that had somehow got itself trapped in here.

[monkeyssalad-blog]

n142_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Indian pigeons and doves London,Witherby & Co.,1913. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14775333

[rondaincorporated]

Hummingbird Species, Part 214

Today’s bird is the fiery-throated hummingbird, Panterpe insignis. The Fiery-throated Hummingbird, scientifically known as Panterpe insignis, is a small, vibrantly colored bird belonging to the Trochilidae family. It is primarily found in the mountainous regions of Costa Rica and western Panama. This essay explores various aspects of the Fiery-throated Hummingbird, including its physical…