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Birds ...and sometimes other pictures
My picture blog, mostly birds, especially crows, but sometimes also other wildlife and landscape. Most pictures taken in Northern Germany, some also from my travel. This is my sideblog only for my pictures.
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Another picture of a hoopoe taken in Portugal. It is the only picture I was able to take from a hoopoe with the crest feathers raised in the characteristic way.
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More rooks fighting - this time they don't fight high in the air, but close to the ground. And I added the last two pictures to show that the fights end really fast and then they just part like nothing has happened.
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While some birds just started nesting, the cormorants already have quite grown chicks and like all chicks they are always hungry.
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Now a raven for International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day.
This is one of the ravens of Portland Bill on the Southern end of the Isle of Portland in England. They hang around close to the lighthouse.
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More obligatory crow pictures for the International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day (27th April).
Another crow from my neighborhood.
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April 27th is International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day (whoever decided that), so I guess I have to post some crow and raven pictures today.
I start with this crow that has some distinct white feathers around his eyes. This male crow lives in my neighborhood and has one wing that clearly has been injured some time ago and that he can't move correctly anymore, but he manages quite well. At the moment he is very busy looking for food for his partner as she is sitting on the nest all day. Last year they were unsuccessful, I hope this year they will have chicks.
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The four stages of becoming a birder:
🪹Nestling Phase: You start with a casual interest, peeking out of your cozy comfort zone to notice the birds around you.
🐤Fledgling Feats: You spread your wings, equipped with binoculars and guidebooks, ready to explore new habitats and spot diverse species.
🐦⬛Perching Proficiency: Your skills sharpen as you learn to identify birds by their calls, habits, and plumage, and feel a sense of accomplishment with each new sighting.
🦅Masterful Migration: Finally, you soar confidently, traversing landscapes near and far, sharing your passion with others. In the end, the true joy of birding lies in the journey itself—every chirp, flutter, and waddle along the way.
Happy National Go Birding Day!
#I started birding over 40 years ago as a child#so I guess I am at the Masterful Migration stage#birding
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Flying pied avocets.
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Catch of the day - a small crab for this Ruddy Turnstone.
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Western Cattle Egret, posing on a wooden fencepost. slightly ruffled by the wind.
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Two years ago I saw this blackbird with leucism and last year the bird was nowhere to be seen, but this year he is back. And since he was very busy foraging for food I think he has chicks to feed. I have no clue where the nest is, but I would really like to see the fledglings this year to find out whether they have leucism as well.
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The blackbird seems to be a bit cold. Right now it is quite cold here, with freezing temperatures in the night, but next week it will be warmer.
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And here more of rook who fight in flight.
I find it fascinating how agile rooks are in flight. When watching them the fights only last a few seconds and everything happens so fast you really cannot tell what happens, but in the pictures you can see their amazing movements.
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A kiss in the air, not really. These two rooks were fighting in the air. There were a couple of rooks on the grassland foraging for food and each time two were interested in the same spot a short fight broke out.
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An avocet foraging for food in the shallow water.
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Rooks are really the most shiny corvids.
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Love is in the air - the mating display of great crested grebe. One partner makes a movement and the other imitates it. Sometimes it gets more elaborate, but here the couple was disturbed by fighting coots.
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