Friday Night Photos Import edition

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 5:00pm

These are some shots of the Scaly-breasted Munia, aka Spotted Munia, Nutmeg Manikin, Spice Finch. It's native to India and South Asia. Do to the pet bird trade it is now found in coastal California from the Mexican border to the SF bay area and scattered areas along the gulf coast from Texas to Florida.
The first shot was taken a few years ago at nearby Lindo Lake. The other two were taken last Thursday morning at the bird feeder in my backyard. I've seen them a few times at the birdbath but this is the first time I've seen any at the feeder.

Some imported music to go with the imported birds.

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Submitted by mimi on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 6:03pm

Who has the better teeth and the better smile?

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 7:22pm

Hi, Mimi.

@mimi
Not even a contest. Nobody can resist a smiling dog.

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Submitted by janis b on Mon, 09/13/2021 - 1:29am

As much as I like dogs, mimi,

@mimi

I am more captivated by the human smile in the photo. It's beautiful.

Submitted by mimi on Mon, 09/13/2021 - 2:04am

It was beuatiful. I dont think it will come back /nt

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Submitted by QMS on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 7:04pm

That bird has an intense stare

Thanks for the photos SP.
Have you seen the crescent moon above Venus in the western sky tonight?
A sight to behold.

from down under ..

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 7:25pm

The sun is still up here on the west coast,

@QMS
but when it gets dark I'll go take a look.

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Submitted by Pricknick on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 7:05pm

So they are they considered

an invasive species?
Humans seem to fuck everything up.

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 7:34pm

I'm not sure if they're

@Pricknick
considered invasive. You are right, humans fuck everything up

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 8:18pm

Thanks for hosting SP

Thinking of the discussion about bokeh from last week....

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Submitted by dystopian on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 9:05pm

nice bokeh BR!

@Bollox Ref nice bokeh B.R.! Beautiful photo! Well done.

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 9:29pm

Hey, BR.

@Bollox Ref
Some very nice Bokeh.

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Submitted by dystopian on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 9:03pm

hi photo phans

Great pix S.P.! I learned them as Nutmeg Mannakin, and Spice Finch, and those were the pet trade names most used. Recently there was some taxonomic work and the group was split into more species, out came Scaly-breasted Munia as the official name of this type, which so is what birders call them now.

Personally I am not a fan of anything introduced. They are all problems or become them. Starlings and House Sparrows were major factors in the decreases of Eastern Bluebird and Red-headed Woodpecker. Though in some cases the introduced birds may be filling a niche that might be fairly unoccupied. Such as the parrots in socal which mostly feed on ornamental non-native species of trees, and so are not competing with or displacing anything really. I don't know how that relates to these munias, or the Red Bishops, the other pet trade finch/sparrow kinda thingie that is becoming established. They are fairly new on the scene, mostly since the 1990's. Too soon to tell.

Great photos though!

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Submitted by The Liberal Moonbat on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 9:09pm

First birds, then a dog...I know I must do.

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 9:43pm

Great memes, Moonbat.

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Submitted by dystopian on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 9:20pm

now showing

Here are a few of the things in bloom here now...

Our Tropical Sage (a Salvia sps.) is blooming well, more than a hundred flowers around the front porch, with butterflies and hummingbirds of course.

The Red Turkscap is going off well too, at least 50 flowers at once for weeks, on a half dozen or so not very big ones. A few bigger butterflies and the hummers love them too.

A little bit of Scarlet Pea is going, but hardly ever see anything on it.

The Snow-on-the-Mountain is going well now. Some small native bees quite like it, that is what the Hemiptera sps. insect is waiting for.

Hope all are well! Having fun is the best revenge!

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 9:52pm

Wow! You have things blooming.

@dystopian Nothing native blooming around here right now.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 11:36pm

Awesome photo

We got caught in this storm tonight on our walk…

Chris Williams with a superior picture of tonight’s severe warned storm. View from South Jordan #utwx @fox13 pic.twitter.com/1IJcSjJdYB

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We headed home when it started lighting. The skies just opened up on us and boy did it smell good!

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Sat, 09/11/2021 - 9:04am

Hi, Snoopy.

@snoopydawg
Cool picture of the storm. We had some lightning Thursday night but no rain. It would have been nice to get some much needed rain.

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Submitted by Dawn's Meta on Sat, 09/11/2021 - 5:31am

Hi there SP, Im always asleep when Friday Night Photos

come up, but heck I'm getting better at moving photos into the editor on C99.
Don't know much about Beetles, but this guy was easy to spot.

Our Cannas are petite by Janis' standards, but they feel exotic.
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The Butterfly Bush is drawing Butterflies:

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Sat, 09/11/2021 - 9:16am

Hi, DM

@Dawn's Meta
Pretty Flowers. I think the beetle is a member of the scarab family. Hopefully dystopian will let us know.

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Submitted by orlbucfan on Sun, 09/12/2021 - 10:14am

Thanks and

Rec'd!!

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