halcyon albiventris

bruinkapijsvogel

martin-chasseur à tête brune

Braunkopfliest

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alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

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dendrocopos major

grote bonte specht

pic épeiche

Buntspecht

Pico Picapinos

Picchio rosso maggiore

Pica-pau-malhado-grande

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Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

these small owls are also active during the day and typically can be located in woodlands after hearing their quite loud call

sometimes called Barred Jungle Owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

jungledwerguil

Chevêchette de jungle

Dschungelzwergkauz

Mochuelo de Jungla

Civettina della giungla

mochinho-indiano

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western sector of Serengeti, Tanzania

This large eagle lives in rather dry and fairly open areas but typically not in areas without trees.

Besides capturing its own prey the Tawny also steals kills from other birds of prey and is also a scavenger. Actually just like the Bateleur the Tawny Eagle often finds dead animals before the vultures arrive.

Like so many other large birds of prey this is an endangered species now and the numbers continue to decrease.

IUCN Red List status: Vulnerable

aquila rapax

savannearend

Aigle ravisseur

Raubadler

Águila Rapaz

Aquila rapace

Águia-rapace

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Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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Ardea cinerea

blauwe reiger

héron cendré

Graureiher

Garza Real

Airone cenerino

Garça-real

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accipiter gentilis

havik

autour des palombes

Habicht

Azor Común

Astore

Açor

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Common Buzzard in a clearing in a forest

buteo buteo

buizerd

Buse variable

Mäusebussard

Busardo ratonero

Poiana

Águia-d'asa-redonda

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European Greenfinch

chloris chloris

groenvink of groenling

verdier ou verdier d'Europe

Grünfink oder Grünling

Verderón Común

Verdone

verdelhão / verdilhão

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at their most beautiful end of March

a relative of the Grosbeaks

coccothraustes coccothraustes

appelvink

gros-bec casse-noyaux

Kernbeißer

Picogordo Común

Frosone

Bico-grossudo

Nikon Z9

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early morning in a forest a week ago

Eurasian Jay

garrulus glandarius

gaai of Vlaamse gaai

geai des chênes

Eichelhäher

Arrendajo Euroasiático

Ghiandaia

gaio-eurasiático

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near a pool in a forest a few days ago

probably Europe's smallest bird at 8,5cm , this insectivore moves constantly so you have to look ( or hope ) for the instant when it sits to survey the area

regulus regulus

goudhaan

Roitelet huppé

Wintergoldhähnchen

Reyezuelo Sencillo

Regolo

Estrelinha-de-poupa

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also called Common Oystercatcher, European Oystercatcher or simply Oystercatcher

haematopus ostralegus

scholekster

huîtrier pie

Austernfischer

Ostrero Euroasiático

Beccaccia di mare

Ostraceiro

IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened

Nikon Z9

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adult female in a forest a week ago

accipiter gentilis

havik

autour des palombes

Habicht

Azor Común

Astore

Açor

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in a forest yesterday

Common Buzzard

buteo buteo

buizerd

Buse variable

Mäusebussard

Busardo ratonero

Poiana

Águia-d'asa-redonda

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often light conditions in forests are challenging but sometimes they are magical

Common Buzzard

buteo buteo

buizerd

Buse variable

Mäusebussard

Busardo ratonero

Poiana

Águia-d'asa-redonda

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accipiter gentilis

havik

autour des palombes

Habicht

Azor Común

Astore

Açor

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

sometimes called Rufous-backed Shrike

lanius schach

langstaartklauwier

Pie-grièche schach

Schachwürger

Alcaudón Schach

Averla dorsorossiccio

picanço-rabilongo

This true shrike species is not closely related to the Magpie Shrike of Africa ( Urolestes melanoleucus ), which was historically called the ( African ) Long-tailed Shrike.

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Eurasian Nuthatch, sometimes called Wood Nuthatch or simply Nuthatch

sitta europaea

boomklever

sittelle torchepot

Kleiber

Trepador Azul

Picchio muratore

Trepadeira-azul

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small herds were leaving the woodlands in the early morning

Serengeti, Tanzania

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

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at their most beautiful in this period

a relative of the Grosbeaks

coccothraustes coccothraustes

appelvink

gros-bec casse-noyaux

Kernbeißer

Picogordo Común

Frosone

Bico-grossudo

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western sector of the Serengeti, Tanzania

from Wikipedia:

"The Usambiro barbet (Trachyphonus usambiro) is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of D'Arnaud's barbet, along with Emin's barbet, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. It varies from the nominate in having a longer wing, shorter tail, darker bill."

Usambirobaardvogel

Barbican masaï

Usambirobartvogel

Barbudo usambiro

Barbuto dell'Usambiro

barbaças-do-serenguéti

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the Eurasian Wren is the only Wren species ( troglodytidae ) in Europe, Asia and Africa.

troglodytes troglodytes

winterkoning of winterkoninkje

Troglodyte mignon

Zaunkönig

Chochín Paleártico

Scricciolo

Carriça

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also called European Starting or just Starling

sturnus vulgaris

spreeuw

Etourneau sansonnet

Star

estornino pinto`

storno comune

estorninho-malhado

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this very small finch species was photographed while it was foraging in Lake Manyara NP, Tanzania

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

blauwkopastrild

Cordonbleu cyanocéphale

Blaukopfastrild

Azulito Coroniazul

Cordon-blu capoazzurro

Azulinho-de-cabeça-azul

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also called Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

Martín Pescador Común

Martin pescatore

guarda-rios

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also called Common Stonechat or just Stonechat

saxicola rubicola

roodborsttapuit

tarier pâtre

Schwarzkehlchen

Tarabilla europea

Saltimpalo

cartaxo

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( Kingfishers/Alcedinidae # 4 )

male bird in Kafue NP, Zambia

Taken from a small boat on the Kafue River

The Giant Kingfisher is very large ( up to 45 cm or 18 inch ) and has a massive black bill.

Typically it hunts from a perched position next to rivers, lakes or lagoons but sometimes it can be seen hovering, a really impressive sight

megaceryle maxima

Afrikaanse reuzenijsvogel

martin-pêcheur géant

Riesenfischer

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motacilla alba

witte kwikstaart

bergeronnette grise

Bachstelze

Lavandera Blanca

Ballerina bianca

Alvéola-branca

Nikon Z9

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an impressive older female with fierce red eyes

accipiter gentilis

havik

autour des palombes

Habicht

Azor Común

Astore

Açor

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also called Eurasian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

kleine karekiet

rousserolle effarvatte

Teichrohrsänger

Carricero Común

Cannaiola

Rouxinol-pequeno-dos-caniços

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Phalacrocorax carbo

aalscholver

Grand Cormoran

Kormoran

Cormorán Grande

Marangone

Corvo-marinho-de-faces-brancas

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Thank you for all the kind comments!

To my surprise, this shot was tweeted by @bbcspringwatch on Thursday! twitter.com/BBCSpringwatch/status/809416468559368192 T

Eurasian Nuthatch, sometimes called Wood Nuthatch or simply Nuthatch

sitta europaea

boomklever

sittelle torchepot

Kleiber

Trepador Azul

Picchio muratore

Trepadeira-azul

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a relative of the Grosbeaks

coccothraustes coccothraustes

appelvink

gros-bec casse-noyaux

Kernbeißer

Picogordo Común

Frosone

Bico-grossudo

Nikon Z9

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Patagonia, Chile

Vanellus chilensis

Chileense kievit

Vanneau téro

Bronzekiebitz

Avefría Tero / Queltehue / Tero común

Pavoncella del Sudamerica

Quero-quero

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

sometimes called Rufous-backed Shrike

lanius schach

langstaartklauwier

Pie-grièche schach

Schachwürger

Alcaudón Schach

Averla dorsorossiccio

picanço-rabilongo

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as mentioned before I will be less active on Flickr for a number of weeks

Athene noctua

Little Owl

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

Nikkor Z 800mm

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Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

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in a forest yesterday

turdus philomelos

zanglijster

grive musicienne

Singdrossel

Zorzal Común

Tordo bottaccio

tordo-pinto

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a few days ago

certhia brachydactyla

boomkruiper

grimpereau des jardins

Gartenbaumläufer

Agateador Europeo

Rampichino comune

trepadeira

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during a few weeks I will be less present on Flickr

a relative of the Grosbeaks

coccothraustes coccothraustes

appelvink

gros-bec casse-noyaux

Kernbeißer

Picogordo Común

Frosone

Bico-grossudo

Nikon Z9

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yesterday in a forest covered in dense fog

a handsome Finch in winter plumage

fringilla montifringilla

keep

pinson du nord

Bergfink

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same area as the Kingfisher

also called Eurasian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

kleine karekiet

rousserolle effarvatte

Teichrohrsänger

Carricero Común

Cannaiola

Rouxinol-pequeno-dos-caniços

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also called Eurasian Bullfinch or Common Bullfinch

pyrrhula pyrrhula

goudvink

bouvreuil pivoine

Gimpel

Camachuelo Común

Ciuffolotto

Dom-fafe

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a herd of African Buffaloes accompanied by a large flock of Cattle Egrets

On the plains of the western sector of the Serengeti, Tanzania

African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

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a relative of the Grosbeaks

coccothraustes coccothraustes

appelvink

gros-bec casse-noyaux

Kernbeißer

Picogordo Común

Frosone

Bico-grossudo

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