Wild Birds of Europe

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19432487
A little gull! Another nice find, Patrick. I have never even seen one here.

Thank you, I don't think I've seen one either.
No more different kinds of gull, just 2 with(intentional) slow shutterspeed.

more from the bird of the moment for me

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pcs wrote in post #19432729
Thank you, I don't think I've seen one either.
No more different kinds of gull, just 2 with(intentional) slow shutterspeed.

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The first shot is especially nice, really showing the bird’s movement but sharp where it needs to be.

sidknee wrote in post #19432737
more from the bird of the moment for me

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2nQU​TMA DSC02881-22-10-03-18-1-50 by Sid Simmons, on Flickr

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common buzzard, juvenile

More great shots, Sid. All three shots are wonderful, but that second shot is fantastic. That’s a wall hanger for sure!

Mallard. UK.
I will try to do better next time but I didn't want to wade through the mud and weeds.

pcs wrote in post #19432039
I didn't know my voice reached all the way to the other side of the world.

Patrick this thread really has a different atmosphere to some others.
You (well I can ) hear the conversation. It's not just words to me.
It's an illustrated narrative of your beautiful birds and their environs

Blue Tit Returning to feed it's brood.

Photo from Ray.Petri's gallery.
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Egyptian Vulture

MarcoEos wrote in post #19433147

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I see, this bird's wings are disguised as ears!

Pippan wrote in post #19433154
I see, this bird's wings are disguised as ears!

Some funny things happen the other side of the channel!
Nice picture though!

MarcoEos wrote in post #19433147

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Maybe, with those ears, it can fly, but it is still not a bird.

Miranda1 wrote in post #19433021
Egyptian Vulture

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That is one impressive looking bird, Jose.
Did he get lost or is he fairly common in Portugal?

avondale87 wrote in post #19432963
Patrick this thread really has a different atmosphere to some others.
You (well I can ) hear the conversation. It's not just words to me.
It's an illustrated narrative of your beautiful birds and their environs

I hope it's different in a good way

Here are the last I'll show from my boattrip, back to the gardenbirds.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19433193
That is one impressive looking bird, Jose.
Did he get lost or is he fairly common in Portugal?

Unfortunately not as common as they once were, approx 120 breeding pairs in Portugal. I use to see them quite a bit during the summer months up in our part of Portugal but they are becoming rarer to see. They breed in the canyons of the Douro river ( a photo I posted earlier in the thread ) and migrate to Africa for the winter.

Miranda1 wrote in post #19428157
European Griffon.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2nDX​Sfz Griffon by Jose Raposo, on Flickr

This is a beautiful image.