Yes, there will be spiders later on in this post. Many of them. All of them sharing a tiny little web.
Last Monday evening I spotted this beautiful Laughing Falcon. It was sitting far away in a field perching on a papaya tree. They hunt like that. They can perch for hours, sitting up straight, hardly moving and watching for snakes. The Laughing Falcon is a specialised snake-eater.
Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)
It can catch and eat snakes much larger than you would expect. Snakes up to 3 feet in length are definitely on the menu. Including venomous ones. Wiki says that it eats snakes tail first but there are also testimonies saying the other way around. It also eats lizards and small rodents. Wiki also says that it will pull its prey apart and to me that's probably the case when a snake is venomous. I cannot imagine that it swallows the head of a poisonous snake. But maybe I'm wrong, I would really like to know if I am.
I'm kinda glad that I don't see this bird that often. That probably means that there are not that many snakes around. Or is that just wishful thinking? According to the IUCN they are not threatened (least concern) but this was only the second time that I saw this bird. They are very easy recognisable with their mask around the eyes and back of their head. The Laughing Falcon thanks his name to the distinct call it makes. It can sound like (maniacal) human laughter.
This spider looks a bit like a St Andrews Cross Spider, so maybe this one is its tropical cousin? I think they are quite attractive although I have no idea wether they are dangerous or not. But they don't seem to be aggressive. It's spun his web in one of the pineapple plants. if you look careful you can see its spider silk coming from its spinneret.
About two weeks ago I discovered this, what I assumed to be an egg sac. I never saw something like this and I was very curious of what it might bring.
No surprise there then. Very fascinating to see so many spiderlings together. They remain close to their egg sac. And I assume mommy feeds them? There are spiders who do that but the last time I looked, all the spiderlings were gone.
Here we see the underside of the spider. Her head with her fangs reminded me of Predator.
Are these eyes real or is it just mimicry? Either way, I'm not messing around with this one.
Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas)
This Pale-breasted Thrush doesn't seem to be impressed.
Orange-winged Parrot (Amazona amazonica)
This beautiful Amazon parrot is one of the most numerous birds in Suriname. They can be seen (and heard) in great groups where sometimes hundreds of them flog together. They eat seeds and fruit high in the tree tops. But they are very shy and not without a reason. People catch them to sell them as pets. These birds are game birds as well and in some periods hunting is allowed.
The best picture that I have of this parrot is actually a still from a video I made. You can watch it here if you're interested. These birds are sitting high in the tree tops and are difficult to photograph. They will fly away if you go underneath the trees and then you must be careful that they don't drop a nut on your head.
Especially in the evening you can see great groups flying to a roost. Their wings are relatively small compared to their body. This gives them a very distinct flying pattern which is easy recognisable. These birds pair for live and they breed in November. They nest in tree cavities and lay 3 to 4 white eggs. The mother incubates the eggs for 26 days. The young fledge around 60 days after hatching.
I took this picture on a trip down the Warappakreek a couple of years ago. They are very noisy birds. Especially when they are going to roost. The sound they make is like their Surinamese name: Kulekule.
I like to end this post with some photographs I took over the last two weeks. These birds have all been discussed in former posts which you can find of course if you check out my blog.
Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas)
Black-necked Aracari (Pteroglossus aracari)
Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)
Variegated Flycatcher (Empidonomus varius)
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
I hope you enjoyed this post and that you will join me next time for more birds and other wonders of Mother Nature.
Much love,
Gardenbsquared
Today I read in a book about Paraguay that it is also great for birdwatching there. Have you been?
No, I've never been to Paraguay. But most of South America is great for birdwatching. For now I'll stay close to home. I spotted a Cinnamon Attila today if you're interested. Number 67 on my list. It made me very happy. Cheers and thanks!
Terrifying to have these spiders mixed in with the beautiful birds!
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I love Birds and your post too Good about Birds Thanks for sharing the post sir
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.
hey you said spiders, but nothing about comparing spiders to a scary movie monster!! that's what got me lol!
we had a few spider egg sacs open and start bustling with life in our composting toilet bathroom... right above where one sits. they're harmless little guys, but still it is rather unnerving to be sitting there.. uh doing business, watching millions of baby spiders running around ;)
i'm in love with the laughing falcon!! <3
I have to say that I'm in love with this falcon as well. I was very lucky to take that picture. I'm glad that there are more people like us that don't immediately freak out over a spider or two (million). But doing my business like that... Cheers guys.
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First off you sent 6 SBD.
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Bots are promotional tools, not cash registers, yet you made a profit for doing nothing more than sending a transfer. Name one industry where you can pay someone to promote your shit, they will promote it, then give you back more money than you spent instantly?
Lastly, are these your images that you took?
I deleted my original comment. But you were too quick to respond on it and even save it on the blockchain.
How dare you to call my work shit. Do you have any idea how much time and effort goes into my posts? Have you looked at them?
Every single photograph that you see if is taken by me or I'll say so otherwise.
I feel even more disgusted. A 13,86 vote is less than a 1 SBD profit while you get 6.
I knew that the old paradigms are still at work.
I didn't call your work shit, I said you could submit a picture of your thumb and pay for an upvote and you get an upvote. It doesn't matter how good it is, you get your money back and then some was my point. That's how paying for an upvote works.
I don't get anywhere near 6 SBD, I pay $100K/week to rent Steem Power to run my bot, in fact, you made way more than I did. Bots are extremely high demand right now due to the inflated SBD price and is the reason you made less than normal. But you still made more and got promotion for free.
Well at least I got to know you, and I'm happy to meet you. I mean that I see a face behind it all. I was a bit too harsh that's why I deleted my comment. If you are true than I must stand corrected. Although it will not change my attitude towards bots. You have to pay for yours, I didn't know that. Let us have a toast. Cheers.
3.93% @pushup from @gardenbsquared
Yeah, very disappointing.
Why don't you stay away from bid bots and just go by your organic votes since math isn't your strong suit? (Neither is telling the truth, but that's another matter).
I missed this one but can you please explain? (That's in my poor English since I'm Dutch)
It’s referring to your original comment. Sounds like you figured it out so it’s not a big deal. But your original comment was not factual and wasn’t sure if it was to be deceptive or didn’t know better. It was abusive either way.
Hmm. There are certainly a few eye openers. Lots to think about. My original comment was factual. I never said that I send 8 sbd to @buildawhale. I said I gave 8 and that I was lucky to get 9 in return. I gave you 6 and @pushup 2. Trust me, my comment was less abusive as your bots pay out.
You sent 6 not 8 SBD. There is your first mistake. You also said you lost money, which is another mistake/lie. You also said you made 9 back, which is also incorrect. The only fact in your comment is you sent a bid and you got a vote.
And you made a profit, regardless how small consider yourself bless as it is a promotional tool, not a cash register for you to take money out as you please. There is no guarantee you will even get a profit for any of the bots.
Bot votes on your post account for 98% of the rewards on your post.
You may not be happy with how much profit you made, but you made a profit without any consensus on the platform to decide if your post is worth it. You bought it.
You want a bigger profit, buy some Steem Power and vote yourself.