#wildbirds — Public Fediverse posts

Egret and swamp
Poland, Masuria
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#naturephotography #nature #przyroda #dzikieptaki #wildbirds #czapla #egret

Do you feed wild birds in Australia? Best to stop for now, while H5N1 bird flu is a thing. https://theconversation.com/backyard-bird-feeding-could-be-a-bird-flu-superspreader-an-expert-explains-290317 #australia #australianews #wildlife #environment #sustainability #sciencenews #birds #bird #wildbirds #birdflu #influenza #disease #advice

Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?
#Health #H5N1 #BirdFlu #AusCDC #AvianInfluenza #BirdFluAustralia #Australia #PublicHealth #Influenza #DiseaseOutbreak #WildBirds
https://the-14.com/is-bird-flu-infecting-humans-how-would-we-know/

Mein Tuschebild "Gänsegeier"🪶Den direkten Blick und den Schnabel fand ich so dominant, dass ich das ganze Drumherum (fast) weggelassen habe:))
Referenz: JevgeniFil
Inkdrawing for Sale
23x31cm
#geier #vulture #birdart #birddrawing #artforsale #wildlifeart #kleineKunstklasse
#vögel #birdlover #art #ArtOnMasto #artistsonmastodon #originaldrawingforsale #originaldrawing #vogelliebhaber #wildvogel #gansegeier #ArtForSale #artforsalebyartist #wildlifedrawings #wildbirds #inkdrawings #tuschekunst

#Usutu virus African 3.1 #lineage, #Portugal, 2021-2023

Source: BioRxIV, https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.04.626753v1?rss=1

Abstract

Background: Usutu virus (Orthoflavivirus usutuense, USUV), a neurotropic arthropod-borne RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae, is a zoonotic virus that has spread throughout the European continent over the last three decades, since its emergence in Italy in 1996. However, no cases of USUV have been reported in Portugal so far.

Material and methods: In the scope of an active surveillance program for Orthoflavivirus, we collected growing feather samples from 249 red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) hunted in southern Portugal during the 2021-2023 hunting seasons. Samples positive for USUV were subjected to whole genome sequencing and strain characterization.

Results: Two partridges tested positive for USUV. Phylogenetic analyses of whole and partial genomes assigned the USUV strains to the African 3 lineage, specifically the African 3.1 sub-lineage.

Conclusions: Our study confirms, for the first time, the circulation of USUV in wild birds in Portugal. Active surveillance of hunted partridges proved to be a useful, accessible, and cost-effective method for USUV monitoring, further supporting their value as effective sentinels for Orthoflavivirus surveillance. Given the ongoing circulation of USUV and the increasing risk of its spillover to other domestic and wild animals, and humans, additional efforts are needed to improve virus surveillance in Portugal from a One Health perspective.

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#abstract #ARBOVIRUS #FLAVIVIRUS #PORTUGAL #research #USUTUVIRUS #WILDBIRDS

Lilac-breasted roller is considered the national bird of both Kenya and Botswana, and it is a popular symbol of these countries.
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🐦 Masai Mara | Kenya
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#birdsofkenya #wildbirds #moodygrams #wildernessculture #wildlifephotos #bownaankamal #nikonafrica #nuts_about_wildlife #wildafrica #natgeoyourshot #world_natureshotz #wildgeography #nikon #birds #your_bird_capture #wildlifesafari #national_geographic #lilacbreastedroller #photosafari #birdwatchingmagazine #natgeoafrica

The Freeze – African Fish Eagle | Lake Naivasha | Kenya
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#coloursofafrica #natuurmonumenten #wildshotsafari #wetlands #birdlovers #ornithology #wildbirds #birdbrilliance #africanfisheagle #natuur #ourbirdinglifelist #feathers #safarigoals #wildandfree #bestbirdshot #featured_wildlife #africasafari #kings_birds #vogelfotografie #lakenaivasha #nationalgeographic #birdsofprey #bownaankamal #birdsofkenya #yourshotphotographer #raptors #birdextreme #wildlifephoto

Yellow-mantled widowbird (Euplectes macroura), also known as the yellow-backed widow, is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae.
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🐦 Masai Mara | Kenya
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#coloursofnature #birdphotoshow #fotografiaaves #earthcapture #birdphotography #wildlifesafari #naturephotography #nuts_about_wildlife #yellowmantledwidowbird #nature_of_our_world #bownaankamal #wildlifeplanet #kenya #masaimara #wildlifephoto #natgeotravel #yourshotphotographer #wanderlust #safari #birdsofafrica #WildBirds

African woolly-necked stork or African woollyneck (Ciconia microscelis) is a species of large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds singly, or in small loose colonies. It is distributed in a wide variety of habitats including marshes in forests, agricultural areas, and freshwater wetlands across Africa.
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🦩 Masai Mara | Kenya
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#birdextreme #wildlifephotographic #discoverwildlife #wildbirds #weareallexplorers #wildlifeconservation #bestbirds #birdvibrance #bownaankamal

Tropical boubou or bell shrike (Laniarius aethiopicus) is a medium-sized passerine bird of sub-Saharan Africa.
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🐦 Masai Mara | Kenya
#exclusive_wildlife #tropicalboubou #bownaankamal #elite_worldwide_birds #wanderlust #africageophoto #africanature #natuurmonumenten #weareallexplorers #safarilife #wildlife_of_africa #ornithology #best_birds_photography #wildbirds #wildlife_through_lens #africanwildlifephotography #bbc_wildlife #africanbird #masaimara #birdsphotography #nikonD850

Yellow-fronted canary (Crithagra mozambica) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is sometimes known in aviculture as the green singing finch.
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🐤 Masai Mara | Kenya
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#birdsofafrica #bownaankamal #wildbirds #masaimaranationalpark #avian #birdsofkenya #yellowfrontedcanary #birdwatcher #wildlife_photography #bestbirdpix #bestbirdshot #birdportraits #natgeo #bird_watchers_daily #photosafari #naturaleza #african_wonders #kenyabirds #nikonnature #wildlifephotography

Spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae.
🦜 Nairobi National Park | Kenya
#birdlovers #bird_captures #planetbirds #birdphotos #audobonsociety #birding #birdsonearth #wildlifephotography #bownaankamal #wildbirds #birdstagram #kings_birds #birds_matter #feather_perfection #birds_adored #birdphoto #birdphotography #birding_lounge #birdwatching #natgeoyourshot #ornithology #bird #birdingphotography

Spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae.
🦜 Nairobi National Park | Kenya
#birdlovers #bird_captures #planetbirds #birdphotos #audobonsociety #birding #birdsonearth #wildlifephotography #bownaankamal #wildbirds #birdstagram #kings_birds #birds_matter #feather_perfection #birds_adored #birdphoto #birdphotography #birding_lounge #birdwatching #natgeoyourshot #ornithology #bird #birdingphotography

Spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae.
🦜 Nairobi National Park | Kenya
#birdlovers #bird_captures #planetbirds #birdphotos #audobonsociety #birding #birdsonearth #wildlifephotography #bownaankamal #wildbirds #birdstagram #kings_birds #birds_matter #feather_perfection #birds_adored #birdphoto #birdphotography #birding_lounge #birdwatching #natgeoyourshot #ornithology #bird #birdingphotography

Spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae.
🦜 Nairobi National Park | Kenya
#birdlovers #bird_captures #planetbirds #birdphotos #audobonsociety #birding #birdsonearth #wildlifephotography #bownaankamal #wildbirds #birdstagram #kings_birds #birds_matter #feather_perfection #birds_adored #birdphoto #birdphotography #birding_lounge #birdwatching #natgeoyourshot #ornithology #bird #birdingphotography