Iowa Voice http://www.iowavoice.com Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Tufted Duck http://www.iowavoice.com/2012/05/16/tufted-duck/ http://www.iowavoice.com/2012/05/16/tufted-duck/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:30 +0000 Moe http://www.iowavoice.com/?p=1089 tufted duck 02 (2)
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Tufted Duck- Aythya fuligula - also known as Die Reiherente (German), El porrón moñudo (Spanish), Le fuligule morillon (French), La Moretta (Italian), and Vigg (Swedish).

Not native to Iowa, and only a rare, winter visitor to parts of North America. Top picture depicts the female in the middle, flanked by males.

Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT and a Sigma 150-500mm Lens on April 5, 2012, in Malmö, Sweden (Västra Hamnen).

]]> http://www.iowavoice.com/2012/05/16/tufted-duck/feed/ Black-Headed Gull http://www.iowavoice.com/2012/05/13/black-headed-gull/ http://www.iowavoice.com/2012/05/13/black-headed-gull/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 08:00:53 +0000 Moe http://www.iowavoice.com/?p=1085 black headed gull (5)
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Black-Headed Gull- Chroicocephalus ridibundus - also known as Die Lachmöwe (German), La gaviota reidora (Spanish), La Mouette rieuse (French), Il gabbiano comune (Italian), and Skrattmås (Swedish).

Not native to Iowa, and only a rare visitor to parts of North America.

Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT and a Sigma 150-500mm Lens on April 3, 201, in Malmö, Sweden (Västra Hamnen).

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Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos - also known as the Canard colvert (French), maillard (French), ainette (French), enette (French), Wilde Eend (Dutch), Stockente (German), Germano reale (Italian), Anade real (Spanish), Gräsand (Swedish), Kryakva (Russian).

Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XSi and a Sigma 150-500mm Lens on May 30, 2011, in Davenport, Iowa.

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Margined Leatherwing - Chauliognathus marginatus - also known as a Soldier Beetle, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, or Leather-Winged Beetle (although it has been said thats the term “Goldenrod” is not correct as this beetle emerges before the Goldenrod blooms). Similar to Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus, but has a dark band on back of pronotum and not an irregular spot.

Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT and a Canon EFS 60mm macro lens on June 19, 2011 in Davenport, Iowa.

]]> http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/08/05/margined-leatherwings-mating/feed/ Small Carpenter Bee http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/08/02/small-carpenter-bee/ http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/08/02/small-carpenter-bee/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:00:33 +0000 Moe http://www.iowavoice.com/?p=1081 small carpenter bee - Subgenus Zadontomerus (Ceratina Subgenus Zadontomerus)

Small Carpenter Bee - Ceratina Subgenus Zadontomerus.

Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT and a Canon EFS 60mm macro lens on June 19, 2011 in Davenport, Iowa.

]]> http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/08/02/small-carpenter-bee/feed/ Spined Soldier Bug - Podisus maculiventris http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/30/spined-soldier-bug-podisus-maculiventris/ http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/30/spined-soldier-bug-podisus-maculiventris/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:00:56 +0000 Moe http://www.iowavoice.com/?p=1075 stink bug Podisus maculiventris - Spined Soldier Bug

Spined Soldier Bug - Podisus masculiventris - in the Stink Bug family (Pentatomidae), subfamily of Predatory Stink Bugs (Asopinae).

Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT and a Canon EFS 60mm macro lens on June 19, 2011 in Davenport, Iowa.

]]> http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/30/spined-soldier-bug-podisus-maculiventris/feed/ Margined Leatherwing Beetle on Daylily http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/27/margined-leatherwing-beatle-daylily/ http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/27/margined-leatherwing-beatle-daylily/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:00:20 +0000 Moe http://www.iowavoice.com/?p=1073 margined leatherwing on daylily

Margined Leatherwing - Chauliognathus marginatus - also known as a Soldier Beetle, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, or Leather-Winged Beetle (although it has been said thats the term “Goldenrod” is not correct as this beetle emerges before the Goldenrod blooms). Similar to Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus, but has a dark band on back of pronotum and not an irregular spot.

Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT and a Canon EFS 60mm macro lens on June 19, 2011 in Davenport, Iowa.

]]> http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/27/margined-leatherwing-beatle-daylily/feed/ Double-Crested Cormorant - Head Close-Up http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/24/double-crested-cormorant-head-close-up/ http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/24/double-crested-cormorant-head-close-up/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:00:38 +0000 Moe http://www.iowavoice.com/?p=1071 DOUBLE-CRESTED cormorant 05

Double-Crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus -also known as Le Cormoran à aigrettes (French), Die Ohrenscharbe (German), El cormorán orejudo (Spanish), and De Amerikaanse aalscholver (Dutch).

Photos taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XSi and a Sigma 150-500mm Lens on May 27, 2011, in Davenport, Iowa.

]]> http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/24/double-crested-cormorant-head-close-up/feed/ Iceberg Rose (Raspberry Color) http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/23/iceberg-rose-raspberry-color/ http://www.iowavoice.com/2011/07/23/iceberg-rose-raspberry-color/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:00:48 +0000 Moe http://www.iowavoice.com/?p=1069 iceberg rose that has come up raspberry color

Iceberg Rose that has come up raspberry color. Doubtful it’s a sport, since this is the second time in the last few years. Most of the bush is raspberry, as well.

Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT and a Canon EFS 60mm macro lens on June 5, 2011 in Davenport, Iowa.

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DOUBLE-CRESTED cormorant in flight

Double-Crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus -also known as Le Cormoran à aigrettes (French), Die Ohrenscharbe (German), El cormorán orejudo (Spanish), and De Amerikaanse aalscholver (Dutch).

Photos taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XSi and a Sigma 150-500mm Lens in late May 2011, in Davenport, Iowa.

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