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Meadow Pipit

 

[Jack Dawe]

Rifleman (or in this case more of a riflewoman; I wonder what the plural is. Riflemans, I suppose). This is a New Zealand endemic and very hard to photograph. They are smaller than Goldcrests, hyperactive, and live in forests where the light levels are low . I got lucky(ish) with this one. I never did get a really good one of a male.

 

[K9Kirk]

Rifleman (or in this case more of a riflewoman; I wonder what the plural is. Riflemans, I suppose). This is a New Zealand endemic and very hard to photograph. They are smaller than Goldcrests, hyperactive, and live in forests where the light levels are low . I got lucky(ish) with this one. I never did get a really good one of a male.
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I wonder if birds identify by genders also???

 

[fotoi]

Wood ducks

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Meadow Pipit
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Beautiful shots, Patrick. Really.

Rifleman (or in this case more of a riflewoman; I wonder what the plural is. Riflemans, I suppose). This is a New Zealand endemic and very hard to photograph. They are smaller than Goldcrests, hyperactive, and live in forests where the light levels are low . I got lucky(ish) with this one. I never did get a really good one of a male.
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Smaller even than the Goldcrest, the tiniest European bird? That is tiny indeed. Congratulations on getting this shot, Jason. And it's a good shot also.

As to the plural, I guess "riflemen" would be out of the question...

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Wood ducks

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Great shot. I wonder what this was about. A domestic quarrel maybe?

 

[Jack Dawe]

Smaller even than the Goldcrest, the tiniest European bird? That is tiny indeed. Congratulations on getting this shot, Jason. And it's a good shot also.

As to the plural, I guess "riflemen" would be out of the question...

It seems that even the Kiwis don't know.

What is the plural of rifleman?

The common name of New Zealand’s smallest bird (Acanthisitta chloris) comes from an apparent resemblance of the male bird’s green plumage to the uniform of a colonial rifleman. Whether there is or …

tasman.taylfin.com

 

[fotoi]

Great shot. I wonder what this was about. A domestic quarrel maybe?

Thank you. Yes, I think so.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

It seems that even the Kiwis don't know.

What is the plural of rifleman?

The common name of New Zealand’s smallest bird (Acanthisitta chloris) comes from an apparent resemblance of the male bird’s green plumage to the uniform of a colonial rifleman. Whether there is or …

tasman.taylfin.com

LOL That was a fun read. I laughed out loud a few times. Well, it seems we're in good company, Jason, not quite knowing!

 

[K9Kirk]

Juvenile, black-crowned night heron. Taken at Myakka River State Park one bright, hazy morning with the old Rebel T6 and Tamron 150-600.


12312174-studio25 by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr