Common Kingfisher
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Common Loon prepping for flight. Landing gear down, propulsion engaged, and we have lift off. I was so excited because I’ve never seen a Common Loon so far from the ocean (over 100 miles).
Common Moorhens were fairly common but less common than their cousins the American Coots, which were widespread and present in large numbers.
This was definitely the bird of the day. I found two of them on posts proclaiming their territory. I'd only ever seen this once before and didn't have a camera ready.
Common Blue - Polyommatus Icarus
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adult in a forest a few weeks ago
buteo buteo
buizerd
Buse variable
Mäusebussard
Busardo ratonero
Poiana
Águia-d'asa-redonda
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Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) drake swimming in a small urban pond in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
16 April, 2016.
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Wikipedia: The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
Conservation status: Least Concern
First sight for me and hard to photograph as I don/t have the right equipment but happy to see this cutie enjoying summer! :)
Common gull.
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Common/Moorland Hawker (male) checking out the intruder in his pond (me)
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One of my favourite gulls and, after the Kittiwake, probably the one with the gentlest of expressions. Much commoner in Scotland than England we are lucky here as we get them throughout the year. Called the Mew Gull in North America which accurately depicts their call.