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Calls were given with the bird's head and neck stretched outward and its bill pointing 30 to 45 degrees from the vertical. [25] Most references describe huia calls as heard in the early morning; one records it as the first bird to sing in the dawn chorus , and captive birds were known to "wake the household". [ 19 ]
A plumed helmet. A plume is a special type of bird feather, possessed by egrets, ostriches, birds of paradise, quetzals, pheasants, peacocks and quails.They often have a decorative or ornamental purpose, commonly used among marching bands and the military, worn on the hat or helmet of the wearer.
Award-winning photographer Tom Nickels captures the beauty and grace of Finland’s birds, transforming its serene forests and icy lakes into breathtaking stages for his art. Initially drawn to ...
Twisted head. The common tern [2] (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions. Breeding adults have light grey ...
Another bigger ground feeding bird is an eastern towhee, but also quite unusual in winter. We have one nearby that occasionally calls from the thickets but has not come to feeding station.
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A great crested grebe head in the coat of arms of Kauvatsa, Finland. This species was hunted almost to extinction in the United Kingdom in the 19th century for its head plumes, which were used to decorate ladies' hats and garments. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds was set up to help protect this species, which is again a common ...
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