Wild Birds of Europe

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19408292

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Great capture, Lester.
Looks like you were pretty close!

kartsahoo wrote in post #19407958
An Arctic tern (Sterna Paradisaea).
The cap is so deep black, that the eye becomes almost invisible in the picture.
I really like these elegant birds.

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We have the common tern here. Very attractive birds and great fishermen. There used to be a large breeding colony where I often shoot birds but the last 4 or 5 years I hardly see any.

From way back, taken with my beloved 1DIIn.

Photo from Levina de Ruijter's gallery.

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PSteven wrote in post #19408164
Great find - out of interest, are the nests high in the trees or low down? I think I know the trees the woodpeckers near me hang out in.

One of the holes was about 3 metres up and the other about 5 metres up but I have seen them 10 or 15 metres up. Both the trees I found this year have been used multiple times in the past, multiple holes up and down, so I'll know where to look next year!

Finsnapper wrote in post #19408187
Well captured. He’s eyeing you up in the last one.

Thanks Fin, I was stood just under one of the nest sites so they were probably looking there. cheers!

Weja wrote in post #19407848
Common kingfisher female

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This is such a beautiful image. I love the green background against the colours of the Kingfisher’s plumage.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19408298
Great capture, Lester.
Looks like you were pretty close!

Sitting on my back door step, had more than one Sparrowhawk bring a kill down in the garden even though it quite urban where I am.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19408582
Sitting on my back door step, had more than one Sparrowhawk bring a kill down in the garden even though it quite urban where I am.

We have these birds in our cities too. They breed on top of high buildings. Plenty of food for them in the city with all those pigeons. To have one come down to your garden is amazing though.

This is what I found coming home last Februari, even stayed when I went outside with my camera but hid behind the mispel(medlar) tree.

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Grumpy looking fledgling.

Young sparrows being fed.

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Sweet shots, Paul and Chris.

Is there anything more adorable than baby birds? Well, puppies too. And kittens. Hmmm, all babies then?

Thanks Levina, can't argue with that!

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