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Wednesday, 10 July 2013
BALKAN POND TURTLE (Mauremys caspica subspecies M. c .rivulata ) Almyropotamos River, Polichnitos, Lesvos Island, Greece
The Balkan Pond Turtle
(Mauremys caspica rivulata) or Western
Caspian Turtle is of the family Geoemydidae which is in the genus Mauremys.
It is native to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon,
Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Syria and Turkey. This taxon is widely
treated as a subspecies of Caspian Turtle (Mauremys caspica) but has
most recently been considered a full species by some authorities.
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Monday, 8 July 2013
Sunday, 7 July 2013
WILLOW WARBLER (Phylloscopus trochilus) The Bailey, Howth, Fingal, Co Dublin, Ireland
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The Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is of the family Phylloscopidae which is in the genus Phylloscopus.
This insectivorous leaf warbler is a common and widespread summer
resident from mid April to late September which breeds throughout the northern and temperate regions of
Eurasia. It is strongly migratory, with almost all of the population
wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird of open woodlands with a preference
for habitats that include birch,
alder and willow trees as well as ground cover for nesting. |
WILLOW WARBLER (Phylloscopus trochilus) The Bailey, Howth, Fingal, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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The Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is of the family Phylloscopidae which is in the genus Phylloscopus.
This insectivorous leaf warbler is a common and widespread summer
resident from mid April to late September which breeds throughout the northern and temperate regions of
Eurasia. It is strongly migratory, with almost all of the population
wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird of open woodlands with a preference
for habitats that include birch,
alder and willow trees as well as ground cover for nesting. |
WILLOW WARBLER (Phylloscopus trochilus) Broadmeadow Estuary, Swords, Fingal, Co Dublin, Ireland
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The Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is of the family Phylloscopidae which is in the genus Phylloscopus.
This insectivorous leaf warbler is a common and widespread summer
resident from mid April to late September which breeds throughout the northern and temperate regions of
Eurasia. It is strongly migratory, with almost all of the population
wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird of open woodlands with a preference
for habitats that include birch,
alder and willow trees as well as ground cover for nesting. |
Saturday, 6 July 2013
OCELLATED LIZARD Timon lepidus Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
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Friday, 5 July 2013
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
VIVIPAROUS LIZARD or COMMON LIZARD (Zootoca vivipara) Dluga Luka Boardwalk, Biebrza National Park, Goniądz, Poland
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| CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE HIGHER QUALITY IMAGE Click external link here for detailed species information The Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) or Common Lizard is of the family Lacertidae which is in the genus Zootoca.
This viviparous reptile gives birth to live young, which is an
adaptation that enables it to breed in colder regions where it
hibernates for the winter. In the warmer parts of its range, it is oviparous or egg laying like other species of lizards and is active year round. Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds Distribution map of Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)  |
Sunday, 30 June 2013
SMALL PINCERTAIL DRAGONFLY Onychogomphus forcipatus Kalloni river, Lesvos Island, Greece
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RED LEGGED PARTRIDGE Alectoris rufa Jose Valverde Visitor Centre, Sevilla, Spain
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Saturday, 29 June 2013
Friday, 28 June 2013
MANDARIN DUCK (Male) Aix galericulata National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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MANDARIN DUCK (Female) Aix galericulata National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Wednesday, 26 June 2013
EURASIAN JAY Garrulus glandarius ssp. g. g. glaszneri Troodos Village, Kalopanayiotis, Cyprus
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Tuesday, 25 June 2013
BARRED WARBLER Sylvia nisoria Central Bog, Ballyieragh South, Cape Clear Island, Co.Cork, Ireland
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Monday, 24 June 2013
NATTERJACK TOAD Epidalea calamita Carretera Carril del Acebràn, Almonte, Huelva, Spain
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Sunday, 23 June 2013
EUROPEAN GREENFINCH [Male] (Carduelis chloris) Broadmeadow Estuary, Swords, Fingal, Co Dublin, Ireland
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The European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) is a small passerine of the finch family Fringillidae which is in the genus Chlori.
It has a widespread distribution in Europe, northern Africa and
southwestern Asia. It also occurs as an introduced species in parts of
Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Uruguay. Before the onset of
winter, northern populations migrate to the more temperate areas of its
range. In recent times, there has been a dramatic decline in numbers
due to the spread of trichomonosis disease that effects the digestive
system which results in mortality.
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SIX SPOT BURNET MOTH (Zygaena filipendulae) The Burrow, Portrane, Fingal, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Friday, 21 June 2013
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
FIRECREST Regulus ignicapilla Fuente Dé, Picos de Europa, Cantabria, Spain
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RED VEINED DARTER DRAGONFLY Sympetrum fonscolombii Laguna Fuentes de Nava, Palencia, Spain
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BLACK REDSTART (Phoenicurus ochruros) Fuente Dé, Picos de Europa, Cantabria, Spain
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The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small perching bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae which is the genus Phoenicurus. It is a locally common resident in central and southern Europe and northern Africa. It also occurs in western and central Asia. In the warmer parts of its range it is sedentary. The northern populations migrate in the autumn to spend the winter in southern and western Europe, northern Africa and the Indian sub continent. Text © www.rawbirds.com |
Monday, 17 June 2013
Saturday, 15 June 2013
PYGMY CORMORANT Microcarbo pygmaeus BSPB, Poda Nature Reserve, Burgas, Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria
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PYGMY CORMORANT Microcarbo pygmaeus BSPB, Poda Nature Reserve, Burgas, Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria
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