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Sunday 13 July 2014
Wednesday 9 July 2014
Monday 7 July 2014
Friday 4 July 2014
Wednesday 2 July 2014
ALPINE SWIFT (Tachymarptis melba) Fortress of Kaliakra, Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria
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Click external link here for detailed species information Click external link here to see distribution map and to hear calls The Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) is a
member of the family Apodidae which is in the genus Tachymarptis.
It is a summer resident, from April to September, in
southern Europe as well as parts of western Asia. In addition there are
resident populations in Africa and on the Indian sub continent. During
the spring and autumn, this large species is a
rare but annual overshooting migrant north of its breeding range. In
September, it moves south to spend the winter in sub Saharan Africa. Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) distribution map  SSanoAK: Alexander Kürthy, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons |
Monday 30 June 2014
ALPINE SWIFT (Tachymarptis melba) at Fortress of Kaliakra, Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria
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The Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) is a
member of the family Apodidae which is in the genus Tachymarptis. It is a summer resident, from April to September, in
southern Europe as well as parts of western Asia. In addition there are resident populations in Africa and on the Indian sub continent. During the spring and autumn, this large species is a
rare but annual overshooting migrant north of its breeding range. In September, it moves south to spend the winter in sub Saharan Africa.
Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds
Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) distribution map
SSanoAK: Alexander Kürthy, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Thursday 26 June 2014
PADDYFIELD WARBLER Acrocephalus agricola Durankulak Lake, Durankulak, Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria
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The Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) is a species of marsh warbler of the family Acrocephalidae which is in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a summer resident in temperate parts of central Asia. In addition, there are also small breeding populations in eastern Europe along the western shores of the Black Sea around the border between Bulgaria and Romania. It mainly occurs in reed beds, tall grassland and rice fields. This migratory species winters on the Indian subcontinent. Outside its normal range, it occurs as a very rare overshooting autumn migrant to other parts Europe. The closely related Manchurian Reed Warbler (A. tangorum) was formally considered to be a subspecies of A. agricola.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddyfield_warbler
Sunday 22 June 2014
Tuesday 17 June 2014
Monday 16 June 2014
Saturday 14 June 2014
Friday 13 June 2014
Thursday 12 June 2014
Wednesday 11 June 2014
LESSER EMPEROR DRAGONFLY (Anax parthenope) female, Poda Nature Reserve, Burgas, Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria
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CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE HIGHER QUALITY IMAGE Click external link here for detailed species information The Lesser Emperor Dragonfly (Anax) is of the family Aeshnidae which is in the genus Anax.
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Tuesday 10 June 2014
Monday 9 June 2014
Friday 6 June 2014
Wednesday 4 June 2014
Monday 2 June 2014
Saturday 31 May 2014
Friday 30 May 2014
Wednesday 28 May 2014
Saturday 24 May 2014
BEARDED REEDLING (Male) Panurus biarmicus Durankulak Lake, Durankulak, Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria
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The Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) occurs in the temperate parts of Europe and Asia. Alternative names include Bearded Tit and Bearded Parrotbill. This species is found in reed beds and feeds on a wide variety of small invertebrates. In late autumn with the onset of colder weather, it develops a gizzard. This allows it to feed on seeds during the winter months when its normal food source is mainly absent. With the rise in temperature in late spring, invertebrates become more abundant again and its gizzard gradually dissolves. It then reverts back to being a totally insectivorous species. Text © www.rawbirds.com |
Tuesday 20 May 2014
Sunday 18 May 2014
WOODCHAT SHRIKE (Lanius senator) Dehesa de Abajo, Seville, Andalucia, Spain
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The Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) is a medium sized migratory perching bird in the family Laniidae and is one of 31 species of shrike found worldwide. It is a summer resident in southern Europe, the Middle East and north western Africa which spends the winter in sub Saharan Africa. |
Saturday 17 May 2014
WOODCHAT SHRIKE (Lanius senator) Dehesa de Abajo, Seville, Andalucia, Spain
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The Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) is a medium sized migratory perching bird in the family Laniidae and is one of 31 species of shrike found worldwide. It is a summer resident in southern Europe, the Middle East and north western Africa which spends the winter in sub Saharan Africa. |
Wednesday 14 May 2014
IBERIAN (WESTERN) YELLOW WAGTAIL (Motacilla flava subspecies m.f. iberiae) male, Dehesa de Abajo, Seville, Andalucia, Spain
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