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Hawfinch by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

118 142

a relative of the Grosbeaks

An image from June as these are quite difficult to see from October to January

coccothraustes coccothraustes

appelvink

gros-bec casse-noyaux

Kernbeißer

Picogordo Común

Frosone

Bico-grossudo

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Kori Bustard, Africa's heaviest flying bird by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

138 203

Lewa Conservancy, Kenya

from the archives

Up to 140cm (4.6 ft) tall and a maximum weight of 19kgs (42 lb). Their flight is labored and the wing span can reach 275cm (9ft)

ardeotis kori

koritrap

outarde kori

Riesentrappe

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Little Owl by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

155 227

taken Thursday evening with flowering mustard greens in the background

Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Nikon D850

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Northern Lapwing by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

148 263

vanellus vanellus

kievit of kieviet

vanneau huppé

Kiebitz

IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened

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Little Owl by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

264 445

at dawn end of June

Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

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Common Kingfisher (m) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

148 320

at a frozen pond on the coldest day of the year

also called Eurasian Kingfisher

alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

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juvenile Buzzard by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

158 322

a few minutes later on a different perch

Tagus Estuary, south of Lisbon, Portugal

Common Buzzard

buteo buteo

buizerd

buse variable

Mäusebussard

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Little Bee-eater by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

115 159

from the archives

the most common African Bee-eater

merops pusillus

dwergbijeneter

guêpier nain

Zwergspint

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Eurasian Kingfisher ( f ) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

185 302

( Kingfishers/Alcedinidae # 5 )

on an old bridge in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India in April 2019

also called Common Kingfisher

alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

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kingfisher dive by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

124 83

very limited time for a number of days

female Common Kingfisher also called Eurasian Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

Martín Pescador Común

Martin pescatore

guarda-rios

Nikon Z9

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Grey Wagtail by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

96 157

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

motacilla cinerea

grote gele kwikstaart

Bergeronnette des ruisseaux

Gebirgsstelze

Lavandera Cascadeña

Ballerina gialla

Alvéola-cinzenta

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Painted Francolin by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

137 143

Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

sometimes called Painted Partridge

francolinus pictus

bonte frankolijn

Francolin peint

Tropfenfrankolin

Francolín Pintojo

Francolino pittato

Francolim-colorido

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Northern Lapwing by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

120 341

in the rice fields of the Tagus Estuary, near Lisbon, Portugal

vanellus vanellus

kievit of kieviet

vanneau huppé

Kiebitz

IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened

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Dunnock by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

120 239

called Hedge Accentor in some new lists.

This fairly shy species lives in and near hedges.

It has a pleasant song

prunella modularis

heggenmus

accenteur mouchet

Heckenbraunelle

Nikon Z7 with Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF

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Long-tailed Meadowlark ( m ) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

152 211

Torres del Paine NP, Patagonia, Chile

Leistes loyca

Grote Weidespreeuw

Sturnelle australe

Langschwanzstärling

Loica Común

Sturnella codalunga

peito-vermelho-rabilogo

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Eurasian Bullfinch (f) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

117 159

also called Common Bullfinch or simply Bullfinch

pyrrhula pyrrhula

goudvink

bouvreuil pivoine

Gimpel

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Guira Cuckoo by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

115 90

Esteros del Ibera / Ibera Wetlands,

Corrientes, Argentina

guira guira

guirakoekoek

Guira cantara

Guirakuckuck

Pirincho

Cuculo guira

Anu-branco

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Marsh Warbler by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

125 104

my second ever sighting of this species and the first time I could take images

Acrocephalus palustris

bosrietzanger

Rousserolle verderolle

Sumpfrohrsänger

Carricero Políglota

Cannaiola verdognola

Felosa-palustre

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a Successfull Dive by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

294 214

female Common Kingfisher also called Eurasian Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

Martín Pescador Común

Martin pescatore

guarda-rios

Nikon Z9

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an unexpected close-up by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

112 198

while I was waiting for a Green Woodpecker to show itself a Eurasian Jay sat down just long enough for 1 shot.

These intelligent birds are quite skittish here.

garrulus glandarius

Eurasian Jay

gaai

geai des chênes

Eichelhäher

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just before touchdown by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

120 237

Common Buzzard landing in a forest last Tuesday

buteo buteo

buizerd

buse variable

Mäusebussard

Nikon D850

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a pair of Northern Red Hornbills by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

224 360

Lewa Conservancy, Kenya

from the archives

tockus erythrorhynchus

roodsnaveltok

calao à bec rouge

Nördlicher Rotschnabeltoko

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Little Owl at sunset by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

174 180

Athene noctua

Little Owl

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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Eurasian Siskin by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

106 78

also called European Siskin or just Siskin

Spinus spinus

sijs of sijsje

Tarin des aulnes

Erlenzeisig

Jilguero Lúgano

Lucherino

Lugre

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Merry Christmas by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

144 238

For those celebrating, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and hope that you and those around you can find calm in this holiday season.

Little Owl at sunset

Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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Red-and-Yellow Barbet (m) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

129 183

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

vuurkopbaardvogel

Barbican à tête rouge

Flammenkopf-Bartvogel

Barbudo Cabecirrojo

Barbetto giallorosso

Barbaças-de-cabeça-vermelha

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Reed Bunting (f) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

116 219

emberiza schoeniclus

rietgors

bruant des roseaux

Rohrammer

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Common Kingfisher by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

134 185

also called Eurasian Kingfisher

alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

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Red-fronted Barbet by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

158 264

Lewa Conservancy, Kenya

also from the archives

A small and very pretty barbet that lives in dry woodland, acacia scrub and riverine forest

tricholaema diademata

diadeembaardvogel

barbican à diadème

Diadembartvogel

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Willow Warbler by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

117 210

in the same forest area as the Bullfinch and the Jay

Phylloscopus trochilus

fitis

pouillot fitis

Fitis

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Eurasian Oystercatcher by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

139 270

after a cold night early yesterday morning

also called Common Oystercatcher, European Oystercatcher or simply Oystercatcher

haematopus ostralegus

scholekster

huîtrier pie

Austernfischer

Nikon D850

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Chiffchaff ( juvenile ) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

107 192

a widespread and migratory warbler living in woodlands

Its name in English, German and Dutch is derived from its call.

also called Common Chiffchaff

phylloscopus collybita

tjiftjaf

pouillot véloce

Zilpzalp

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Water Rail by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

127 210

secretive bird living in reedbeds and freshwater wetlands where it feeds on small fish and invertebrates.

This rail can regularly be heard in the right habitat but it is very rarely seen.

When disturbed it prefers running to cover instead of flying.

rallus aquaticus

waterral

râle d'eau

Wasserralle

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I forgot where I have put the walnuts...... by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

122 206

Red Squirrel

sciurus vulgaris

eekhoorn

écureuil roux ou 'écureuil d'Eurasie

( Eurasische ) Eichhörnchen

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Buzzard by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

113 226

in a forest last week ( see also post of 26 February )

a large and aggressive one that I have seen confronting other Buzzards and even a female Goshawk

Common Buzzard

buteo buteo

buizerd

Buse variable

Mäusebussard

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Common Buzzard by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

164 280

juvenile

buteo buteo

buizerd

buse variable

Mäusebussard

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Great Spotted Woodpecker (f) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

116 230

dendrocopos major

grote bonte specht

pic épeiche

Buntspecht

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Willow Warbler by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

101 215

in May in a clearing in a forest

Phylloscopus trochilus

fitis

pouillot fitis

Fitis

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Great Spotted Woodpecker by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

118 200

a female and very alert as always

dendrocopos major

grote bonte specht

pic épeiche

Buntspecht

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Eurasian Jay by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

150 235

in the same forest as the Bullfinches

garrulus glandarius

gaai of Vlaamse gaai

geai des chênes

Eichelhäher

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Hawfinch (m) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

121 223

coccothraustes coccothraustes

appelvink

gros-bec casse-noyaux

Kernbeißer

Nikon D850

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at sunrise in front of a wild flower field by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

111 299

Common Wood Pigeon

columba palumbus

houtduif of bosduif

pigeon ramier ou palombe

Ringeltaube oder Waldtaube

Nikon D850

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Common Sandpiper by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

115 178

in the Tagus Estuary, near Lisbon, Portugal

Actitis hypoleucos

oeverloper

Chevalier guignette

Flußuferläufer

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Eurasian Nuthatch deep in thoughts by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

110 213

with a male Chaffinch in the background

sometimes called Wood Nuthatch or simply Nuthatch

sitta europaea

boomklever

sittelle torchepot

Kleiber

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Little Owl by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

124 99

Athene noctua

Little Owl

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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a curious Jay by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

124 170

Eurasian Jay

garrulus glandarius

gaai of Vlaamse gaai

geai des chênes

Eichelhäher

Nikon D850

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Reed Bunting ( m ) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

96 106

emberiza schoeniclus

rietgors

bruant des roseaux

Rohrammer

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Great Spotted Woodpecker by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

145 256

male bird

dendrocopos major

grote bonte specht

pic épeiche

Buntspecht

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Cheetah Cubs by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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on a ridge while the sun is setting in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

(specific area not disclosed as I have previously posted an image of a rhino and poaching has reached a dramatic level)

acinonyx jubatus

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE

jachtluipaard

guépard

Gepard

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Great Spotted Woodpecker (f) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

98 143

dendrocopos major

grote bonte specht

pic épeiche

Buntspecht

Nikon D850

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