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

A Coal tit spectacularly hung from the pine needles.

The spider above & the mushroom below need an identification !

Female & male.

Paralimni area 23/10.

23/10.

Bucolic – rural landscapes.

22/10.

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

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

23/10

A developing cumulus (?)

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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