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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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The Kentish plover is a small shorebird weighing around 40 g as an adult. Both male and female birds have black bills and dark legs, however adults have dimorphic plumage. During the breeding season, males have a black horizontal head bar, two incomplete dark breast-bands on each side of their breast, black ear coverts and a rufous nape and crown (although there is some variation between breeding populations), whereas the females are paler in these areas, without the dark markings.
Kentish plovers have an extremely wide geographical distribution and their habitats vary not just spatially but environmentally too. They are known to reside and breed in multiple types of habitat, from desert with ground temperatures reaching 50 °C to tundra. The distribution of this species’ breeding areas covers Europe, Asia and Africa. In Europe, populations are typically found in the west; although there was once a breeding population in Hungary, Kentish plovers no longer breed there. In Africa, populations are found on the southern coast of Senegal and along the Northern coast of the Mediterranean, and the Red Sea coast. The breeding area continues along the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain in the Middle East. Small populations can be found on islands too, such as the Cape Verde archipelago, the Canary Islands, and the Azores.
The European population is estimated at 43,000-70,000 individuals, forming around 15% of the global population (estimated at 100,000-500,000 individuals). (wikipedia)
There were a few breeding pair of Kentish Plovers near where we were staying in Portugal in the early summer of 2023. Lovely waders.
Name: Brown shrike
Scientific: Lanius cristatus
Malay: Tirjup Belukar / Tirjup Coklat / Tirjup Tanah
Family: Laniidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Sony a9II (ILCE-9M2)/Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
this looks like just another return-home flight of an Osprey, but actually, it was an uninvited guest... it was either trying to take over the nest or maybe going for the eggs? As you can see, there are already two Ospreys in the nest... the male Osprey (of the couple) got out and they had a brief duel in the air, but nothing serious happened. The uninvited guest eventually went away. It's the 3rd time I've watched an Osprey (semi) attack other Ospreys' nest.
Name: White-throated kingfisher
Scientific: Halcyon smyrnensis
Malay: Pekaka Belukar / Pekaka Dada Putih
Family: Alcedinidae
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL600F40GM + SEL20TC.
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Name: Blue whistling-thrush
Scientific: Myophonus caeruleus
Malay: Murai Batu Siul / Murai Bersiul Besar
Family: Muscicapidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Least concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Name: Streaked spiderhunter
Scientific: Arachnothera magna
Malay: Kelicap Jantung Gunung / Kelicap-sabit Berjalur
Family: Nectariniidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G.
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I wish I would see this funky little quail couple more often, but I think the neighborhood cats and blue jays keep them in hiding. Normally, we'd see quail higher up the hill than where we live, but I got lucky the other day and captured a number of shots using my Sony a9ii and 200-600mm lens handheld.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) is a small gull which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Most of the population is migratory, wintering further south, but some birds in the milder westernmost areas of Europe are resident. Some birds will also spend the winter in northeastern North America, where it was formerly known as the Common Black-headed Gull.
It breeds in colonies in large reedbeds or marshes, or on islands in lakes, nesting on the ground. Like most gulls, it is highly gregarious in winter, both when feeding or in evening roosts. It is not a pelagic species and is rarely seen at sea far from coasts. The Black-headed Gull is a bold and opportunist feeder and will eat insects, fish, seeds, worms, scraps and carrion in towns, or take invertebrates in ploughed fields with equal relish.
This species takes two years to reach maturity. First-year birds (like the bird above) have a black terminal tail band, more dark areas in the wings, and, in summer, a less fully developed dark hood. Like most gulls, Black-headed Gulls are long-lived birds, with a maximum age of 63 years recorded in the wild. (wikipedia)
This is a second summer bird, clearly illustrated by the brown markings on the coverts on the wing.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Audouin's gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.
In the late 1960s, this was one of the world's rarest gulls, with a population of only 1,000 pairs. It has established new colonies, but remains rare with a population of about 10,000 pairs.
This species, unlike many large gulls, rarely scavenges, but is a specialist fish eater, and is therefore strictly coastal and pelagic. This bird will feed at night, often well out to sea, but also slowly patrols close into beaches, occasionally dangling its legs to increase drag.
The adult basically resembles a small European herring gull, the most noticeable differences being the short stubby red bill and "string of pearls" white wing primary tips, rather than the large "mirrors" of some other species. The legs are grey-green. It takes four years to reach adult plumage.
This species shows little tendency to wander from its breeding areas, but there were single records in the Netherlands and England in May 2003, and one spent from December 2016 to April 2017 in Trinidad.
It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. (wikipedia)
I was fortunate to bump into a small flock of Audouin's Gull on a local beach in Vilarmoura on the south coast of Portugal in the early summer of 2024. One of the nicest looking of the gull species.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Linnet, Carduelis cannabina, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It derives its scientific name from its fondness for hemp and its English name from its liking for seeds of flax, from which linen is made.
This bird breeds in Europe, western Asia and north Africa. It is partially resident, but many eastern and northern birds migrate further south in the breeding range or move to the coasts. There are seven recognised subspecies.
Open land with thick bushes is favoured for breeding, including heathland and garden.
This species can form large flocks outside the breeding season, sometimes mixed with other finches, such as Twite, on coasts and salt marshes.
It is a slim bird with a long tail. The summer male has a grey nape, red head patch and red breast. The Linnet is IUCN Red-listed as threatened. From 1980-2009, according to the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme, the European population decreased by 62%. (wikipedia)
This image was taken along the coastal path of Birdwatch Ireland's East Coast Nature Reserve, Wicklow.
Name: Blue-tailed bee-eater
Scientific: Merops philippinus
Malay: Beberek Ekor Biru / Berek-berek Carik Dada
Family: Meropidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and southwest Asia. It is declining in parts of its range.
This is an undistinguished looking bird with long wings and tail. The adults have grey-brown upperparts and whitish underparts, with a streaked crown and breast, giving rise to the bird's common name. The legs are short and black, and the bill is black and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. Juveniles are browner than adults and have spots on the upperparts.
Formerly a common bird of Irish parks, larger gardens and woodland edges, since the 1960s the population has been falling at an alarming rate for reasons that are not fully clear. There are probably several factors at work, including drought in the species' wintering grounds and a general drop in the number of insects here in Europe. (wikipedia and BirdWatch Ireland)
Taken in Birdwatch Ireland's East Coast Nature Reserve near Blackditch, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. A pair bred locally and had 2 fledglings in tow. It was great seeing them being fed at close quarters, without a care in the world.
Name: Crimson-winged woodpecker (male)
Scientific: Picus puniceus
Malay: Belatuk Emas / Belatuk Sayap Merah
Family: Picidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Name: Blue-tailed bee-eater
Scientific: Merops philippinus
Malay: Beberek Ekor Biru / Berek-berek Carik Dada
Family: Meropidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a9II + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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Sony a9II (ILCE-9M2)/Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter