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Experts - What is going on here? This male American Kestrel sure did seem to have the hots for this female Merlin. He kept trying to get close to her and even brought her a few treats (insects?) from the grass beneath the fence. She accepted the treats but didn't seem thrilled with the attention. However, when he flew off, she followed him...

I think this is a Mexican duck: olive yellow bill on “female” mallard color during breeding season, no curly tail feathers, color distinction between head and body. Though it looks like there’s a little mallard introgression in the hint of green to the dark marks on the head and fairly white tail. Should I call it a hybrid?
The last picture (with the female mallard and a Muscovy duck) is included because I liked seeing the contrast between the true mallard and the Mexican.

This Snow Goose was a rescue.

I rescued it off Kelso rd. In the MNP. It was walking along side the road in the evening. It was almost hit and I pulled over, rescued it and took it with me to the preserve where I was to meet with a team for Cima Dome Restoration.

Drew Kaiser, botanist for MNP phoned a wildlife biologist who ID it for us and came y next morning to check on it and take it to Zzyzx.

It was weak when I picked it up. It sat on my lap the entire drive to Cima Dome. I got it to drink water, and eat (watermelon, grapes, lettuce). The next day it had regained energy and became a little snappy with me.

I share about our slumber party in my rig below.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck9um4OLYbo/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

This marmot reportedly showed up at a high school campus in Albuquerque in fall 2018 and I first learned about it in May 2019 when I photo'd it. It was denning under a shipping container next to the track and football field and reportedly feeding on the field when few people were around. Obviously a displaced individual since there are no marmot populations at this elevation (5700 ft) in New Mexico or within about 60 miles of here. The animal disappeared before we could try to live-trap it. Thanks to Deb Hill and Jennifer Frey for alerting me about this animal.

Incidentally, the shaded geographic range as depicted on the iNat species map is inaccurate for New Mexico. The species is not known to occur south of the mountains near Santa Fe.

Provavelmente um Hibrido de Anas com Pato Doméstico daqui do Brasil.

Espécie livre que não ocorre no Brasil (ou então está mantida em cativeiro). Por esse motivo não posto no Wikiaves.

Há cerca de 20 anos tenho fotografado tudo que tem vida. Acabei me especializando em pássaros e deixando outros organismos de lado.

Não tinha um destino adequado às minhas fotos de outros organismos. Mas agora, através de amigos, descobri o iNaturlist.

Estou me divertindo e organizando tudo na plataforma... Toda foto tem sua localização e data corretas (revisadas). Espero ajudar a comunidade com imagens úteis e também ser ajudado na ID dos organismos.

Na época que as fotos foram feitas, não tinha uma visão científica da coisa. Mas estou aprendendo e melhorando aos poucos.

Não espero ter qualquer raridade catalogada, mas espero que possa ajudar em algo. Sou apenas um observador que gosta do assunto, não tenho capacitação técnica.

Agradeço por toda a ajuda, identificações e correções. Já reencontrei e fiz muitos amigos nesta excelente plataforma.

Abração!!
@Manequinho

Zukey Lake

Looks like the one furthest back is hybrid; genetically polluted by the domesticated and feral mallards some of which also overwinter in that canal. Middle bird has broken wing (not Angel Wing as I stated before) - a resident of this canal saw the accident a few years ago when it was injured and its mother killed.

The large white domestic that spent its winters here died last summer after about four winters. He started out as an "Easter gift" and was released into the canal (where the house he was at is located) when it reached adulthood. I'd say he had a pretty good life with the run of three lakes and canals for four years after reaching adulthood. Not bad for a bird that started out at Tractor Supply!

spermwhale beached on the danish shore in 2014

In February 2014 news made the round in Denmark that two sperm whales had beached at the western shore and died.
The beach was crowded with interested people, which was on one hand disturbing. On the other hand I understand that humans are curious animals and this might be the only chance for most of those people to ever see a whale.
One of the whales was lying in the sand and surrounded by hordes of people. I was shocked that some parents allowed their kids to climb on top of this sad indiviual, showing no awe and respect for this dead creature.
The other one was further out there in the waves, save from all to close contact, which is shown in the picture.

Although it seems counterintuitive, in this case there is actually also a bright side about the sad happening. Sperm whale beachings in the North Sea have been documented for hundrets of years (mainly between November and February) and are the result of whale migration and the trap-like arrangement of the North Sea. However, the beaching declined between the 18th and 19th century due to sinking numbers because of whale hunts. That the numbers of beachings are rising again might be a good sign of recovering sperm whale populations.