Hiidanakonda, Eunectes murinus

Kui kohtad Amazonase paadisõidul hiidanakondat, aga kaasas on ainult teleobjektiiv...

Giid arvas vingerdise pikkuseks ligikaudu 5 meetrit ning kuna tal oli keset kõhtu väikese ahvi mõõtu mügarik, siis oli ussike mõnusasti puhkamas. Cuyabeno looduskaitseala, Ecuadori Amzonas.

When you encounter a green anaconda on an Amazon boat trip, but you only have a telephoto lens with you...

The guide estimated the little wiggler's length to be approximately 5 meters, and since it had a bulge the size of a small monkey right in the middle of its belly, the snakey was resting comfortably. Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Ecuadorian Amazon.

Ida-puukoristaja, Sitta europaea asiatica

Puukoristaja alamliik Kaug-Idast - ida-puukoristaja. Kuigi elupaigad algavad kesk-venemaalt ning ulatuvad Hiina ning Jaapanini, siis ei ole harv juhus, kui nad rändavad lääne poole ja koristavad ka Soome ning Rootsi metsasid. Tõenäoliselt on seda alamliiki sattunud ka Eestisse. Foto sai siiski tehtud levila teises servas - Senjōgahara platoo sooalal, Jaapanis.

The Eurasian nuthatch subspecies from the Far East—the Asian nuthatch. Although its habitat starts in central russia and extends to China and Japan, it is not uncommon for them to migrate westward and forage in the forests of Finland and Sweden. This subspecies has likely reached Estonia as well. However, this photo was taken at the other end of its range—in the wetlands of the Senjōgahara Plateau in Japan.

Väike-Põõsalind, Curruca curruca

Väike-põõsalind Kassari männitihnikus, Hiiumaal.

Lesser whitethroat in Kassari's dense pine thickets, Hiiumaa island, Estonia.

Tarapunga-kajakas, Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus

Mitte tavaline kajakas, aga tarapunga-kajakas! Banksi poolsaar, Uus-Meremaa Lõunasaar.

Not just your regular gull but a red-billed gull! Banks peninsula, New Zealand South Island.

Hiina bülbül, Pycnonotus sinensis formosae

Hiina bülbül maiustamas Sicao märgalal, Taijiangi rahvuspargis, Taiwanis. 

A light-vented bulbul feasting at the Sicao Wetland in Taijiang National Park, Taiwan.

Hahk, Somateria mollissima

Haha (hahk-haha-hahka, mitte haa-haa) emaslind Kihnu rannikuvees.

A female common eider in the coastal waters of Kihnu island, Estonia.

Punakulm-amadiin, Neochmia temporalis

Tibatilluke (nokast sabaotsani ca 10 cm) punakulm-amadiin Lamingtoni rahvuspargis, Austraalias.

A tiny red-browed finch (about 10 cm from beak to tail) in Lamington National Park, Australia.

Õuevares, Corvus splendens zugmayeri

Ilmselt maailma kõige igavama nimega lind - õuevares - Khor Ad Daharizi looduskaitsealal, Omaanis.

Probably the bird with the most boring name in the world – the House Crow – at the Khor Ad Dahariz Nature Reserve in Oman.

Väiketüll, Charadrius dubius curonicus

Kui eelmine pilt oli liivatüllist, siis siia võrdluseks ka väiketülli foto. Kõige paremini eristab neid just kollase silmarõnga järgi, mis liivatüllil puudub. Pilt sai tehtud Kihnu saarel.

While the previous photo showed a common ringed plover, here's a little ringed plover for comparison. The clearest way to tell them apart is the yellow eye-ring, which the common ringed plover lacks. This photo was taken on Kihnu Island, Estonia.

Liivatüll, Charadrius hiaticula

Liivatüll Ottenby looduskaitsealal, Ölandi saarel, Rootsis. 

A Common Ringed Plover in Ottenby Nature Reserve, Öland island, Sweden.

Tume-maasirk, Geospiza fortis

Tume-maasirk on seemnetoiduline lind, kes elutseb Galápagose saartel ning kuulub Darwini kuulsate vintide hulka. Tugeva, koonusekujulise nokaga suudab ta purustada seemneid, kuid vajadusel toitub ka putukatest. Just Darwini vintide (sirkide?) noka suuruse ja kuju erinevused on aidanud teadlastel mõista, kuidas looduslik valik viib evolutsioonini muutuvate keskkonnatingimuste tagajärjel. Foto sai tehtud Santa Cruzi saarel, Galápagose saarestikus, Ecuadoris.

The Medium Ground-Finch is a seed-eating bird native to the Galápagos Islands and is one of Darwin's famous finches. It uses its strong, conical bill to crack seeds, although it also feeds on insects. Differences in bill size and shape of the Darwin finches have helped scientists understand how natural selection drives evolution in response to changing environmental conditions. This photo was taken on Santa Cruz Island, in the Galápagos archipelago, Ecuador.

Mudatilder, Tringa glareola

Mudatilder võimsal adruvallil Kihnu saare rannal.

Wood Sandpiper on a massive seaweed bank on the shore of Kihnu Island, Estonia.

Ida-kivisiirak, Monticola solitarius philippensis

Kaunis Ida-kivisiirak mitte nii kaunil raudõrrel. Nagasaki, Kyushu saar, Jaapan.

A beautiful Eastern Blue Rock-thrush on a not-so-beautiful metal perch. Nagasaki, Kyushu Island, Japan.

Mahau väin, Mahau strait

Maaliline Mahau väin Cullen Pointi vaatekohast nähtuna. Marlborough Sounds, Uus-Meremaa. 

Scenic Mahau Sound as seen from the Cullen Point Lookout, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.

Ristpart, Tadorna tadorna

Ristpart Kihnu saarel.

Common Shelduck on Kihnu Island, Estonia.

Taivani vilevädrak, Trochalopteron morrisonianum

Endeemne Taivani vilevädrak Alishani rahvuspargis, Taiwanis.

Endemic White-whiskered Laughingthrush in Alishan National Park, Taiwan.

Hallhani, Anser anser

Hallhaned varahommikusel heinamaal Ottenby looduskaitsealal, Ölandi saarel, Rootsis.

Greylag geese on an early morning meadow in the Ottenby Nature Reserve, on the island of Öland, Sweden.

Pugal-karravong, Strepera graculina

Kullipilk. Tegelikult küll pugal-karravongi pilk Lamingtoni rahvuspargis, Austraalias.

A piercing gaze in the wild — a Pied Currawong in Lamington National Park, Australia.

Punajalg-tilder, Tringa totanus

Punajalg-tilder einestamas Qurmi rannas, Masqatis, Omaanis.

A Common Redshank foraging at the shoreline of Qurm Beach, Muscat, Oman.

Linavästrik, Motacilla alba

Linavästrikute kindlussaar. Läänemaa.

Island fortress of white wagtails. Läänemaa, Estonia.