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April 2018 at the Lincoln Park Zoo
Apr 13, 2018 08:24:50 #
The African Spoonbill's nest, generally located in trees above water, is built from sticks and reeds and lined with leaves. During breeding season, the female lays three-five spotted eggs, and the male and female both take turns incubating them.
A few new images from April 2018 at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
African Spoonbill by Paul Sager, on Flickr
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/40487589095_5dcde29609_h.jpg
The Fairy Bluebird lives in flocks of up to 30 birds in the wild. Male courtship displays include elaborate vocalizations, which the female responds to with nest building.
Fairy Bluebird
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/26544051517_fdc74c2fad_h.jpg
Many cichlids, particularly tilapia, are important food fishes, while others, such as the Cichla species, are valued game fish. The family also includes many popular freshwater aquarium fish kept by hobbyists, including the angelfish, oscars, and discus.
African Cichlid
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/877/39608469010_79435df52e_h.jpg
Baringo Giraffes use their extremely long (up to 18 inches), manipulative tongues to gather leaves in the wild. The tongue is flexible enough to pluck preferred acacia leaves while avoiding the acacia tree's thorns.
Baringo Giraffe
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/864/40519779595_606d2d93cc_h.jpg
Gold-breasted Starling
Named for its striking coloration, the Gold-breasted Starling has metallic blue
wings, a yellow breast and belly, a violet throat and a vibrant green head.
Hamerkop
The Hamerkop is named for its distinctive head, which combines a thick bill with
a pointed wedge of feathers on the back of the head, making it resemble a hammer.
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/789/40700807854_6226efb7b2_b.jpg http://farm1.staticflickr.com/882/40519783215_8a1ee8b587_b.jpg
Jambu Fruit Dove
A brightly colored bird, the Jambu Fruit Dove has green markings on the back,
wings and tail, with a bright orange beak.
Meerkat
Small members of the mongoose family, Meerkats have long, slender profiles,
enabling them to easily dig and move in burrows beneath the surface.
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/887/40519776265_c14f491e02_b.jpg http://farm1.staticflickr.com/883/40487584455_0124170932_b.jpg
Moustache-like tufts of white feathers on each side of the beak signal maturity in male and female Inca Terns.
Inca tern
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/889/27544064548_fd162ead68_h.jpg
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A few new images from April 2018 at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
African Spoonbill by Paul Sager, on Flickr
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/40487589095_5dcde29609_h.jpg
The Fairy Bluebird lives in flocks of up to 30 birds in the wild. Male courtship displays include elaborate vocalizations, which the female responds to with nest building.
Fairy Bluebird
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/26544051517_fdc74c2fad_h.jpg
Many cichlids, particularly tilapia, are important food fishes, while others, such as the Cichla species, are valued game fish. The family also includes many popular freshwater aquarium fish kept by hobbyists, including the angelfish, oscars, and discus.
African Cichlid
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/877/39608469010_79435df52e_h.jpg
Baringo Giraffes use their extremely long (up to 18 inches), manipulative tongues to gather leaves in the wild. The tongue is flexible enough to pluck preferred acacia leaves while avoiding the acacia tree's thorns.
Baringo Giraffe
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/864/40519779595_606d2d93cc_h.jpg
Gold-breasted Starling
Named for its striking coloration, the Gold-breasted Starling has metallic blue
wings, a yellow breast and belly, a violet throat and a vibrant green head.
Hamerkop
The Hamerkop is named for its distinctive head, which combines a thick bill with
a pointed wedge of feathers on the back of the head, making it resemble a hammer.
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/789/40700807854_6226efb7b2_b.jpg http://farm1.staticflickr.com/882/40519783215_8a1ee8b587_b.jpg
Jambu Fruit Dove
A brightly colored bird, the Jambu Fruit Dove has green markings on the back,
wings and tail, with a bright orange beak.
Meerkat
Small members of the mongoose family, Meerkats have long, slender profiles,
enabling them to easily dig and move in burrows beneath the surface.
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/887/40519776265_c14f491e02_b.jpg http://farm1.staticflickr.com/883/40487584455_0124170932_b.jpg
Moustache-like tufts of white feathers on each side of the beak signal maturity in male and female Inca Terns.
Inca tern
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/889/27544064548_fd162ead68_h.jpg
These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
Apr 13, 2018 08:30:10 #
Fabulous images!!! Thanks.
Mark
Mark
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Thank you Yvonne (evenic), Allan, John (Jaymatt), Waterboy23, dennis2146, markngolf, DaveO!
I came on back-to-back days to mostly the same animals at the same times, but with different lenses. The first day the spoonbills and other birds in their area were rather active but a little distant for the lens I was using. The next day with something longer I was prepared, but they were less active and in less photogenic locations / light. The spoonbill image comes from the first day and generated the excitement to come back the second day.
I came on back-to-back days to mostly the same animals at the same times, but with different lenses. The first day the spoonbills and other birds in their area were rather active but a little distant for the lens I was using. The next day with something longer I was prepared, but they were less active and in less photogenic locations / light. The spoonbill image comes from the first day and generated the excitement to come back the second day.
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