10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2022

Should you be impressed by this list and the underlying ambitions, take a look at the migration route of the Amur Falcon ( Wikipedia ). The falcon breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China but winters in Southern and East Africa. Still as impressed as before? ” If in doubt, just classify species as LC?

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Falcons Japan China South Africa 231

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2023

These birds (usually juveniles) are clearly linked to the growing breeding population in the region. Pallid Swifts were already back at their breeding sites, while the marshes provided a host of waders, including year-ticks such as Whimbrel, Curlew Sandpiper and Kentish Plover. These are Dunlins. A migrant Whinchat in Kefalonia.

Estonia 215

Estonia Portugal Greece Barn Owls 215

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

On our recent trip to check on the breeding success of the Pied Oystercatchers at the Northern end of Cable Beach a Brahminy Kite was quite obliging and posed for us. This sandstone cliff was only a few hundred metres from where we encountered the juvenile Wedge-tailed Eagle too.

Fish 192

Fish Eagles Australia Falcons 192

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2018

On the opposite side is a smallish falcon, obviously too short-tailed for a Common Kestrel, a Eurasian Hobby first comes to mind… but a male Red-footed Falcon on migration it turns out to be. They do not build nests, but occupy old nests of Rooks and breed colonially among them.

Serbia 118

Serbia Eagles Falcons Farming 118

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2022

A few Eurasian Tree Sparrows land by my car as I am scanning for Purple and Squacco Herons , Pygmy Cormorants and Black-necked Grebes in their brilliant breeding plumage. An immature White-tailed Eagle. The same eagle? Unlike the wide open Centa, birding in Sakule (cover photo) is mostly done from the embankment.

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Breeders Mules Farming Fish 198

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2019

And some Falcon , most likely mixed breed, because it belonged to falconry, not the skies. Falcons – Gyrfalcon. In the 70+ episodes, I noticed only the homing Ravens (caged/domesticated) and Pigeons (domestic – in pie). Yes, there were Chicken , too (I remember the chicken soup, not the birds). Ducks (domesticated).

Chickens 161

Chickens Falcons Birds Geese 161

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2020

The flocks are getting smaller day by day as they migrate to the northern hemisphere to breed. The shorebirds will then spread out across the tundra to breed and they will no longer be close to each other. The shorebirds have been feeding up and changing into their breeding plumage. The resident shorebirds will start to breed.

Australia 157

Australia Breeding Falcons Eagles 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2018

Depending on your particular interest, opt for March/April (spring migration), May/June (breeding season), August to October (autumn migration), or November/December when waterbird migration reaches its peak. Red-footed Falcons , Whiskered and Black Terns by mid-April, White-winged Terns are passing about a week later.

Serbia 144

Serbia Geese Owls Macedonia 144

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2022

The Magpie Geese have been known to breed in the area and sometimes you will observe them amongst the lilies, but sometimes they are perched in the trees at the end of the wetland. Although we have never observed Painted Snipe at this location, they were recorded breeding here in 1960 and 1961. Purple Swamphens. Black-necked Stork.

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Geese Ducks Breeding 2015 188

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Black Stork and three pairs of White-tailed Eagles breed here. Other birds of the Rusanda are Great Bittern , Purple Heron , Eurasian Spoonbill , Meadow and rare Red-throated Pipit , Icterine Warbler , Eurasian Penduline Tit , Lesser Gray Shrike , breeding Red-footed Falcon , Little and Long-eared Owls , etc.

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Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 149

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2016

One of the most impressive birds in North America is the Golden Eagle. In fact, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology , “The Golden Eagle is the most common official national animal in the world – it’s the emblem of Albania, Germany, Austria, Mexico, and Kazakhstan.” ” The bird is massive.

Albania 101

Albania Mexico Eagles Kazakhstan 101

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2014

When discussing this topic for local media, I often say that because of their White-tailed Eagles , the Scottish island of Mull makes 2 million pounds per year from birders alone. By the end of a day, the best bird was the White-tailed Eagle that caught and ate a fish right in front of us – a species they have seen in the UK only once.

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Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2020

During May migration, European Roller and few dozen strong flocks of Red-footed Falcons were observed on the wires. When to go: breeding and migration seasons (April to June and late August to mid-September). Continental climate and the absence of surface water took care of the rest. It was gazetted as a nature reserve in 1977.

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Europe Serbia Woodpeckers Birds 216

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

There is another raptor over the ridge, light body and wings, dark head and chest – the Short-toed snake Eagle. Now I break (and think that I should put a „I break for birds“ bumper sticker), bins… a falcon! An Eleonora’s Falcon , light morph, makes several circles above the Olive grove and it is gone.

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Greece Falcons Madagascar Africa 216

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

There is a total of 235 different bird species in Greenland, most of them are migratory birds with approximately 60 species breeding within the land. Some of the most common breeding birds are White-tailed Eagles , Northern Fulmars , Black Guillemots , Common Eiders , Rock Ptarmigans , and Arctic Terns. Source: Shutterstock ).

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North America Eagles Breeding Fish 175

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2020

Continuing along the rail trail I soon add a Wedge-tailed Eagle , Spotted Dove , Striated Thornbills , Varied Sittellas , Eastern Spinebill and Grey Shrike-thrush. Some parts of the trail offer views over much more open country and I am lucky enough to encounter a Peregrine Falcon and a Nankeen Kestrel. Wedge-tailed Eagle.

Buffalo 158

Buffalo Fish Koalas Cattle 158

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2019

At a parking lot, Steve hears the song of a Sardinian Warbler (a species that I have rarely observed, often after the breeding/singing season, and as a rule, half-hidden in the foliage) and plays it back from his phone, so the warbler might be tempted to check which other male dares to enter his territory. Steve answers: Bonelli’s Eagle !

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Terrapins Eagles Europe Rats 173

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Ferruginous Hawks breed in the grasslands of eastern Montana, but they are rare in the mountains and in winter, so this bird was certainly a surprise. A vast congregation of Bald Eagles kept watch over a herd of cattle about to calve, up to seven in a single tree — no doubt awaiting delicious placentas.

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Bald Eagle Falcons Geese Montana 168

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Obviously, Bald Eagles are a pretty big deal too. Those bigger birds of prey command respect, but it’s not like falcons are unknown. Even outside of Atlanta , Peregrine Falcons spend their breeding seasons smiling for the ( web ) camera from atop edifices all across the country.

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2011 Bald Eagle Atlanta Falcons 159

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Bald Eagle, Head Portraits, Birds of Prey of the East. Bald Eagle has been moved next to Golden Eagle. Vultures, Northern Harrier, Osprey, some of the Kites, and Falcons, with their less complicated plumage age differences, don’t have separate plates for juvenile plumages, with the exception of Gyrfalcon.

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North America Birds Mississippi Bald Eagle 184

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2012

This land is currently very green from the recent rains and in very wet years it floods and becomes a great breeding area for terns. Brown Songlark The next bird we came across taking advantage of the fence was a Brown Falcon and it had been sitting on a termite mound as we approached and moved to the fence.

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Falcons Birds 2012 Eagles 159

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Kirtland’s Warbler is a classic niche species; they breed in only very specific conditions, which occur in only a very specific area. this species breeds. Fortunately, there were still a handful of immature birds alive at sea, and a few years later they were back on Toroshima breeding again. Half Moon Bay, CA.

Albatross 197

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 197

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Add more than 350 pairs of White Pelicans to that picture, numerous herons and up to 700 pairs of Pygmy Cormorants breeding in the same reedbeds (cover photo)… It must be bursting with activity in spring, but I was there in mid-September. Have you heard of it? Can you pinpoint it on a map?

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Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

However, you can’t come to this small Central American country to see the following birds because they are gone: White-faced Whistling-duck : Yes, this cool looking duck used to build nests, breed, and dabble around the wetlands of Costa Rica and this is why you will see it illustrated in Stiles and Skutch.

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Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 211

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

The birding at Eilat is so dynamic in so many ways, you can’t just use that easy “gen” to zip over and see a Bar-tailed Lark , that Greater Spotted Eagle that flew overhead, or even the Wryneck hanging out in Eilat’s very own Central Park. Lesser Spotted Eagle was also seen several times along with Steppe Eagle.

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Costa Rica Eagles Birds 165

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2014

Arid and swept by winds that would drive a good woman mad, the area is not so friendly to human settlements, but it is the ideal home for its scattered herds of pronghorn and lone soaring Golden Eagles. How could a lake in such a location fail to call out to waterfowl? Ring-billed and Herring Gulls cruised low along the banks.

Geese 168

Geese Montana Ducks Falcons 168

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2013

At a parking lot, Steve hears the song of a Sardinian Warbler (a species that I have rarely observed, often after the breeding/singing season, and as a rule, half-hidden in the foliage) and plays it back from his phone, so the warbler might be tempted to check which other male dares to enter his territory. Garraf Natural Park.

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Spain Terrapins Eagles Europe 209

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2020

Driving through dairy country we soon added Australian Wood Duck , Pacific Black Duck , Grey Teal , Grey Fantail , Wedge-tailed Eagle , Laughing Kookaburra , Eastern Rosella and Superb Fairy-wren to the 2020 Year List. Latham’s Snipe are visitors to Australia and go north to Japan to breed.

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Fish Australia Ducks Japan 135

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2016

July is that boring period after the breeding and prior to migration season. Sandy terrains are at their best during spring migration and this is the off season for such habitats. Yet, somehow, this month I did three trips to those sandy areas downriver from Belgrade. But first, where did all that sand came from?

Sheep 118

Sheep Turtles Squirrels Europe 118

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Finches, for example, are “especially prone to nomadism,” and Falcons, as many experienced birders know, are more closely related to parrots and songbirds than to hawks and eagles. .” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” He received a B.A.

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Birds North America Breeding America 114

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2014

As soon as we got off the train at Otford we were welcomed by a Wedge-tailed Eagle flying over and an extremely vocal Eastern Whipbird. We had only just sat down when a Peregrine Falcon flew out from the cliffs and soared the thermals overhead. Peregrine Falcon. Spangled Drongo.

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Birds Australia Falcons Eagles 145

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Birds of the Iron Gates: While the best birding season here is the breeding period (May to June), the Iron Gates is also an important migratory stopover and wintering area. The highest section of the Forgotten Road lies at 500 m / 1600 ft a.s.l, The Woodchat Shrike, Boljetin, June 2014.

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Serbia Turtles Birds Eagles 182

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2017

There are also entries for “ albatross ,” “ dove ,” “ eagle ,” “ egret ,” “ flycatcher ,” “ gull ,” “ grebe ,” “ hummingbird ,” “ loon ,” “ murrelet ,” “ shearwater ,” “ sparrow ,” “ swallow ,” “ tern ,” “ thrush ,” “ woodpecker ,” “ wren ,” and so forth. Many individual species get an entry too, though they are generally not capitalized.

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Albatross Bears Ducks Bald Eagle 103

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2018

There were several Black-tailed Godwits that had returned from their migration to the northern hemisphere to breed. There were several raptors in the area during our visit and they included Whistling Kites , Black Kites , Spotted Harrier , Swamp Harrier , Brown Falcon and White-bellied Sea-Eagle. Black-tailed Godwit swimming.

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Shelters Geese 2018 Ducks 114

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

ospreys are mostly right-“handed,” and carry their food, while flying, in one foot only, to fight off kleptoparasites like bald eagles with the other), and of detail, as well, of the process involved in taking that particular photograph. Each image is accompanied by a page of prose detail on the bird (e.g., Donna). ==.

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Birds Colombia Collecting Bald Eagle 238

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Then a little later there was a spot of bother with DDT, but we pulled out of that one ok, with a toolbox that would surely stand us in good stead if we only had the will to use it – legislation and literature, captive breeding programs, nest platforms. And we did , for the Peregrine Falcon and Osprey , the Brown Pelican and Bald Eagle.

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California Condor United States Guam Whales 193

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2011

Red-tailed Hawks and American Kestrels are a sure thing and Ferruginous Hawk, Merlin and Prairie Falcon can be found by the experienced observer. There was also a group of Bald Eagles ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) soaring nearby, including this juvenile, who seemed to be enjoying aerial maneuvers with its sibling.

Bald Eagle 161

Bald Eagle Leopards Turkey Eagles 161