Posted by: Sterna hirundo | November 8, 2009

Passer montanus – Turdus merula – Phyloscopus collybita

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Delayed photos from Schwarzwald (Black forest). (26-30/7).

Posted by: Sterna hirundo | October 30, 2009

Parus ater – Coal Tit – Ελατοπαπαδίτσα

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A Coal tit spectacularly hung from the pine needles.

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The spider above & the mushroom below need an identification !

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Posted by: Sterna hirundo | October 28, 2009

Falco tinnunculus – Common Kestrel – Βραχοκιρκίνεζο

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Female & male.

Paralimni area 23/10.

Posted by: Sterna hirundo | October 28, 2009

Ardea cinerea – Tringa totanus

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23/10.

Posted by: Sterna hirundo | October 28, 2009

Paralimni lake area

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Bucolic – rural landscapes.

22/10.

Posted by: Sterna hirundo | October 28, 2009

Sturnus vulgaris – Corvus corone cornix

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They are back.
While waiting for their spectacular mass flights, i observed a small flock feeding voraciously olives.

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Carrion crow is another very adaptive species, which spreading continuously. Sometimes other species populations (even raptors), are under pressure of CC spread.

23/10

Posted by: Sterna hirundo | October 28, 2009

Filopappou hill 18/10

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A developing cumulus (?)

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An Anthus trivialis (Tree pipit – Δενδροκελάδα), hidden in its habitat, was my first observation of the species at the hill

Posted by: Sterna hirundo | October 24, 2009

Milvus milvus – Red Kite – Ψαλιδιάρης

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In Germany Red Kites are still common raptors but their population are seriously-continuously declining.

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Schwarzwald 30/7 – 26/7 (the last photo).

Posted by: Sterna hirundo | October 18, 2009

Accipiter nisus – Sparrowhawk – Ξεφτέρι

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A female Sparrowhawk early this morning at Filopappou hill. Although its not unusual to observe this raptor in an urban park, this one was my first observation at the hill and maybe my closest view ever.

18/10.

Posted by: Sterna hirundo | October 17, 2009

Nucifraga caryocatactes – Emberiza citrinella

I’m uploading these photos just because both species are first observations

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Two observations of Spotted nutcracker at Schwarzwald area, were my first ever. This one was the second at the impressive but crowdy Triberg waterfalls. High in the sky a Falco subbuteo was gliding.
25/7.

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Although common in Northern Greece i finally managed to observe a Yellowhammer at Schwarzwald (Black forest) area – Schweningen moos 26/7.

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