#birdcolony

One small step for a bird, one large dive into the big green Ah, the green waves of the sea, of for a flight. This black-billed gull sure look determined to get something to eat. The black billed gull is endemic to New Zealand, and is the most rare gull in the world. They are critical endangered. As usual, human activity is taking away their natural habitats, and predators are eating the gulls eggs and chics. Normally they live near rivers, unusual for other gulls. But this species has been separated from other birds for millions of year. I found this one near the bay head shielding Dunedin Harbour, where some black billed gulls often is outside breeding season. Just a gull? Well, every species we loose plays a role in Earths eco system. Roles not easily filled by others. https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/black-billed-gull/ #gull #sea #pacific #green #bird #roadtrip #NZ #Kiwi #New #Zealand #birds #dive #sun #birdcolony #taiaroahead #Dunedin #Otago #Nikkor #NikonD800 #D800 #Nikon #300mm #f4 #2015 #Black #billed #blackbilledgull #tarāpuka (ved Taiaroa Heads) https://www.instagram.com/p/BA-ipUhD-gN/?igshid=15eq11mt9dguq

Nice archway, also covered in nesting birds. Snaefellnes Peninsula Western Iceland. #travel #snaefellsnes #snaefellsjokull #archway #atlantic #view #iceland #©lauraquick #travelphotography #westerniceland #beautiful #lava #rock #arch #birdcolony #europe https://www.instagram.com/p/B1CPiqsnIAB/?igshid=1qifar5jta930

The Southern Carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicoides) feeds on a variety of insects, including grasshoppers and locusts, which it will catch and kill by beating them on a branch before ingestion. They fly in circles while foraging, mostly soaring like a falcon or hawk while hunting. Often, they are attracted to brush fires where they can pursue fleeing insects. This may be how one of their local names translates to “cousin to fire” in Gambia. Being the gregarious little birds they are, they can often be seen hunting together in small flocks. The picture above is of a colony’s nesting site.

#bassrock #gannets #seabirdsafari #birdcolony #tourists #scotland #rock #sky #flock #wonder (at Bass Rock Lighthouse)

Alone in a crowd. por Niall Fritz Por Flickr: Gannet colony, Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand