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The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog, is a hedgehog species native to Europe from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia and westwards into the British Isles.
The edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) is a name for a common European frog, also known as the common water frog or green frog
The edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) is a name for a common European frog, also known as the common water frog or green frog
This is what I saw after the road not taken. Perhaps I should have gone down the path through the green within the green within the green? Not to worry, I didn't get lost. :-)
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scatto da auto, forte crop, luce diffusa
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The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull One of the best known of all gulls along the shores of western Europe, it was once abundant.
This ringed Robin has held this territory since at least 2019 so it getting on a bit. We haven't ringed there since before COVID. I've photographed him a few times in the intervening years
The European greenfinch or simply the greenfinch (Chloris chloris) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
This bird is widespread throughout Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia. It is mainly resident, but some northernmost populations migrate further south. The greenfinch has also been introduced into Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, and Argentina. In Malta, it is considered a prestigious songbird, and it has been trapped for many years. It has been domesticated, and many Maltese people breed them. In Hungary, it is threatened. It has just recently been recorded in Quetta, Pakistan.
Madame s'est installée sur la terrasse depuis quelque temps.
J'ai donc placé mon affût à roulettes ce qui ne l'a nullement perturbée.
Une colonie de moineaux est proche, elle l'a bien remarquée.
Elle est restée 6 heures sur cette branche à faire sa toilette et douze tentatives pour finalement capturer une proie. Cet oiseau est impressionnant par son comportement et sa patience. Tout en faisant sa toilette, elle gardait un oeil vigilant sur la colonie.
The European Goldfinch is a highly coloured finch with a bright red face and yellow wing patch. Sociable, often breeding in loose colonies, they have a delightful liquid twittering song and call. Their long fine beaks allow them to extract otherwise inaccessible seeds from thistles and teasels. Increasingly they are visiting bird tables and feeders. In winter many goldfinches migrate as far south as Spain.
Another shot of a European Roller, taken last week, in Hungary.
One of a nesting pair that we were lucky enough to observe, as they were tooing & froing, feeding their chicks.
Spectacular birds to watch & photograph.
June 2017.
Species: Merops apiaster.
Lesvos, Greece.
It is one of the most colourful birds in Europe. It spends winter in Africa. Although its name implies that it destroys bees, it does not seriously harm beekeeping, because, besides bees, it mainly consumes wasps and other insects - enemies of bees.
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The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in Ireland and Britain, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the chat subfamily of the Old World flycatcher family. About 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 inches) in length, the male and female are similar in colouration, with an orange breast and face lined with grey, brown upper-parts and a whitish belly. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa; it is sedentary in most of its range except the far north.
The term robin is also applied to some birds in other families with red or orange breasts. These include the American robin (Turdus migratorius), a thrush, and the Australasian robins of the family Petroicidae, the relationships of which are unclear.