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European Birds

by Jim 592

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Adult male mute swan (Cygnus olor) threat posture
Bewick's swan, Slimbridge
Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) overwintering at Caerlaverock, Scotland
Greylag geese (Anser anser), Cannop Ponds, Forest of Dean
Greylag geese (Anser anser), Cannop Ponds, Gloucestershire
Greylag goose (Anser anser), Cannop Ponds, Gloucestershire
Greylag geese (Anser anser), Steinhuder Meer
Overwintering greylag geese (Anser anser), Winzlar, Germany
Greylag geese (Anser anser) in flight, Winzlar, Germany
Greylag goose (Anser anser), Cannop Ponds, Gloucestershire
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), Slimbridge
Northern mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) preening, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) pair in late afternoon light, Nagshead, Gloucestershire
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) drake, Nagshead, Gloucestershire
Gadwall (Mareca strepera), Slimbridge
Teal (Anas crecca), S'Albufera reserve, Mallorca
Pair of mandarin ducks (Aix galericulata), Cannop Ponds, Gloucestershire
Mandarin drake (Aix galericulata), Cannop Ponds, Gloucestershire
Drake tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula), Slimbridge
Drake tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), Radipole Lake, Dorset
Drake red-crested pochard (Netta rufina), Quinta do Lago, Portugal
Female harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) on the south coast of Iceland
Alert white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala), Guadalhorce delta reserve, Malaga, Spain
Goosander (Mergus merganser) pair, Cannop Ponds, Gloucestershire
Female goosander (Mergus merganser), Cannop Ponds, Gloucestershire
"You are my hero!"
Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus), Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland
Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) circle above their nesting cliffs, Villaluenga road, Sierra de Grazalema, Spain
Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus), above their nesting cliffs, Sierra de Grazalema, Andalucía
Flock of red kites (Milvus milvus), Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales
Red kite (Milvus milvus), Huntingdonshire, England
Black kite (Milvus migrans), Le Teich bird reserve, Bay of Arcachon
Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Cuber reservoir, Mallorca
Western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Ham Wall, Somerset
Female Eurasian kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), on breeding cliffs, with sea pink (Armeria maritima), Orkney, Scotland
Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), Brough of Birsay, Orkney
Northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) bonding on the breeding cliff, Marwick Head, Orkney, Scotland
Scopoli's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea), off Cabrera, Balearic Islands
North Atlantic gannet (Morus bassanus) portrait, Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, Scotland
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus), Firth of Forth, Scotland
Gannets (Morus bassanus) at the nest, Bass Rock, Scotland
Part of the Bass Rock northern gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding colony, Firth of Forth, Scotland
Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) bill-fencing, Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, Scotland
Gannets (Morus bassanus) in flight over the Firth of Forth, Scotland
European shag (Gulosus aristotelis) on nest, Bass Rock, Scotland
Great white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus), Walvis Bay, Namibia
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), Prés Sales d'Arès reserve, Bay of Arcachon, France
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), La Gola reserve, Port de Pollença, Mallorca
Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), Quinta do Lago, Ria Formosa, Portugal
Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) hunting in long grass, Lesvos, Greece
Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) breaks cover, Lesvos, Greece
Great egret (Egretta alba), Ham Wall nature reserve, Somerset
Great egret (Ardea alba), Lesvos, Greece
Cattle egret (Ardea ibis) with sheep, southern Portugal
Cattle egrets (Ardea ibis), Huelva, Spain
Little egret (Egretta garzetta) hunting, Kalloni saltpans, Lesvos, Greece
Little egrets (Egretta garzetta) team fishing, Kalloni saltpans, Lesvos
Anticipation !
Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus), Fuente de Piedra, Andalucía
Tangerine ice-cream? -- Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), Fuente de Piedra reserve, Andalucía
Flock of greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus), Hyères, Provence, France
Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus), Fuente de Piedra reserve, Andalucía
White storks (Ciconia ciconia) at nest, Studen Kladenetz, Bulgaria
White stork (Ciconia ciconia), with young, on nest on Moura churchtower, Alentejo, Portugal
Black stork (Ciconia nigra), Tsiknias riverbed, Lesvos
Northern bald ibises (Geronticus eremita) nest-building near Vejer de la Frontera, Andalucía, Spain
Nest construction for beginners: northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremitica) at nesting cliff, Vejer de la Frontera, Andalucía
Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), Domaine de Certes reserve, Bay of Arcachon
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Gloucestershire
Coot (Fulica atra), Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Coot (Fulica atra) at nest, Cannop Ponds, Gloucestershire
Red-knobbed coot (Fulica cristata), S'Albufera reserve, Mallorca
Purple gallinule (Porphyrio porphyrio), S'Albufera reserve, Mallorca
Purple gallinule (Porphyrio porphyrio), Quinta do Lago, Portugal
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Yesnaby, Orkney
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Lodmoor, Dorset
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Le Teich bird reserve, Bay of Arcachon, France
Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland
Female dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), on limestone pavement near Penderyn, Wales
Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius), Fuente de Piedra reserve, Spain
Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) portrait, S'Albufera reserve, Mallorca
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) catches prey, Fuente de Piedra, Andalucía
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta), S'Albufera reserve, Mallorca
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) pair at the nest, S'Albufera reserve, Mallorca
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus), S'Albufera reserve, Mallorca
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus), Guadalhorce delta reserve, Malaga, Spain
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus), S'Albufera reserve, Mallorca
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) and chick, Scotland
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) with chick, Grampian Mountains, Scotland
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago), Lodmoor, Dorset
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres), on basalt rocks, Bahia Calma, Fuerteventura
Little stint (Calidris minuta) foraging, Kalloni, Lesvos
Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola), Kalloni salt pans, Lesvos
Sanderling (Calidris alba) flock on volcanic rocks, Bahia Calma, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
Sanderlings (Calidris alba) foraging in a rock pool, Bahia Calma, Fuerteventura
Sanderling (Calidris alba) portrait, in rock pool, Bahia Calma, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) portrait, S'Albufera reserve, Mallorca
Ruff (Calidris pugnax), Lodmoor, Dorset
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