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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in a local forest early 2022

Nikon Z9

buteo buteo

buizerd

Buse variable

Mäusebussard

Busardo ratonero

Poiana

Águia-d'asa-redonda

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also taken today

also called Common Stonechat or European Stonechat

saxicola rubicola

roodborsttapuit

tarier pâtre

Schwarzkehlchen

Tarabilla europea

Saltimpalo

cartaxo

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Ndutu area in southeastern Serengeti, Tanzania

cheetah

acinonyx jubatus

jachtluipaard

guépard

Gepard

guepardo o chita

ghepardo

guepardo ou chita

IUCN RED LIST Status: Vulnerable and the trend is DECREASING

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on a rock at the coast of the Pacific Ocean in central Chile

IUCN RED LIST Status: Near Threatened

Pelecanus thagus

Peruaanse pelikaan

Pélican thage

Chilepelikan

Pelícano alcatraz / Pelícano de Humboldt

Pellicano del Perù

Pelicano-peruano

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in a clearing in a forest

Muscicapa striata

grauwe vliegenvanger

gobemouche gris

Grauschnäpper

Nikon Z7 with Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF

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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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3 recent shots of juvenile birds

dendrocopos major

grote bonte specht

pic épeiche

Buntspecht

Pico Picapinos

Picchio rosso maggiore

Pica-pau-malhado-grande

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Spoonbill - Platalea leucorodia

Spoonbills are tall white waterbirds with long spatulate black bills and long black legs. In flight they fly with necks and legs extended, in the water they feed with elegant sideward sweeps of their bill. In the breeding season adults show some yellow on their breast and bill tip. The species is of European conservation concern and a very rare breeding bird in the UK. They are listed are listed on Schedule 1 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act. Most birds migrate south in the winter, but numerous individuals remain and winter in Western Europe.

Although they bred in East Anglia during Medieval times, spoonbills had not bred in Britain for over 300 years until 2010, when a small colony was discovered on the north Norfolk coast.

in the northern Serengeti in Tanzania.

the Klipspringer is a small but stocky antelope living in rocky areas in Southern and Eastern Africa; it is mostly a browser but on occasions it has been observed eating grass

oreotragus oreotragus

klipspringer

oréotrague

Klippspringer

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Canada Geese and Goslings

Central Ontario

Ndutu sector in the southeast of the Serengeti, Tanzania

Eudorcas thomsonii

a fairly small and elegant gazelle. It is one of the fastest land animals.

These are mainly grazers and prefer cropped grasses . So they have benefitted in the Serengeti/Masai Mara area from the increase in the number of Wildebeest. When needed these gazelle will also browse.

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This was the first time that I saw a hummingbird at the Diascia flowers and was only able to get this one shot before it flew off.

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Red-Breasted Woodpecker.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

adult bird end of May

Little Owl

Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

Nikon Z9

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Black-Capped Chickadee.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

YELLOWHAMMER

Tufted Titmouse.

Sparrow-sized at 6 inches. Gray above and whitish below, with rust colored sides and a conspicuous gray crest. The "Black-crested Titmouse", a species found in southwestern Oklahoma and Texas is similar but has a black crest.

Their habitat includes swampy or moist woodlands, and shade trees in villages and city parks. In winter, at feeders.

They range from eastern Nebraska, southern Michigan, and Maine south to Texas, the Gulf Coast and central Florida.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

The moment when the Osprey with a fish takes off from the water surface.

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in a small pool in a forest

this warbler species is also known as Eurasian Blackcap

zwartkop

sylvia atricapilla`

fauvette à tête noire

Mönchsgrasmücke

Curruca Capirotada

Capinera

toutinegra-de-barrete

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Watched this little fella hunting along the Humber Estuary bank a few weeks back .. relentless 🐁

Shoveler seen at RSPB Blacktoft Sands. (1939)

Pied Flycatcher (m) - Ficedula hypoleuca

The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia.

It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa.

It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. The male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding.

The European pied flycatcher is mainly insectivorous, although its diet also includes other arthropods. This species commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees and similar prey.

The European pied flycatcher predominately practices a mixed mating system of monogamy and polygyny. Their mating system has also been described as successive polygyny. Within the latter system, the males leave their home territory once their primary mates lays their first eggs. Males then create a second territory, presumably in order to attract a secondary female to breed. Even when they succeed at acquiring a second mate, the males typically return to the first female to exclusively provide for her and her offspring.

Males will sometimes care for both mates if the nests of the primary and secondary female are close together. The male may also care for both mates once the offspring of the primary female have fledged. The male bird usually does not exceed two mates, practicing bigamy. Only two cases of trigyny had been observed.

Population:

UK breeding:

17,000-20,000 pairs

I saw tracks of him over the weekend at Spurn but unfortunately no sightings..

Sandhill Crane.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Black Turnstone

Arenaria melanocephala

California, USA

Neuntöter / Red-backed Shrike / Alcaudón Dorsirrojo / Pie-grièche écorcheur /

Lanius collurio

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Male American Red-Start

Delaware Water Gap, PA, USA

This beautiful warbler flits about very actively in the trees, usually holding its wings and tail partly spread, as if to show off their patches of color. At times it feeds more like a flycatcher than a typical warbler, hovering among the foliage and often flying out to grab insects in mid-air.

Nikon Z9 camera with Nikon 500mm f/5.6E PF Lens

1/1600 ISO 1600 f/5.6 with fill flash.

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Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal

aso otus

ransuil

hibou moyen-duc

Waldohreule

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a beautiful female Puma with a grey coat in a kind of ambush position, lying in the shade next to a wall of rocks . A young adult with a powerful build and a confident attitude.

This was during the first sighting of this one on a hill in the morning. Another image of the first sighting in the first comment box

Torres del Paine in Patagonia, Chile.

puma concolor

poema

Puma

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A beautiful Gannet cruising into a strong wind 👌

Black-Capped Chickadee.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Redshank (1829)

Pelophylax / Wasserfrosch / Grünfrosch

Twany Owl Portrait seen at a Wildlife Park, Cumbria. (1789)

Bandit and I went for a walk in the brief snow that we had here. He spotted the Red Fox for me. It's harder than one thinks to shoot while the snow is coming down. The camera wants to focus on the flakes. I managed to get a few pics of her. Bucks County PA.

Eastern Chipmunk.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Meadow Pipit seen in the Newlands Valley Cumbria. (2237)

I liked this shot because the sun was behind them and it illuminated the splash of the Hooded Mergansers footsteps as they were taking off. Bucks County PA.

Common Crane leaving RSPB Blacktoft Sands. (2168)

I spotted this small common kestrel through the window of our car on the way home from the Lake of Der (France) to Luxembourg. The bird was taking a lunch break or just observing surroundings when I approached him/her with my camera. To my suprise, the bird did not fly away but continued sitting on the branch and watching me. You never know what will be your next shot! :)

Coryphospingus cucullatus | Red-crested Finch

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In flight Barn Owl seen at RSPB Bempton Cliffd. (2183)