10,000 Birds
MAY 29, 2014
Now, it is after the old eagle to grab it… and this is the heavy-weight eagle champ of Europe. It goes after the falling fish… …almost… …but no, the older eagle misses the fish, which falls to the ground, to make some stray cat a very happy cat. Birds eagles Europe Serbia wetlands'
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2023
Very occasionally though, one might stray down the eastern seaboard of the USA, but for the most part, those that breed in arctic Canada migrate towards Europe and swell numbers there during the winter. The Common Ringed Plover’s two-toned call is lower and less sophisticated than the Semi-palmated’s.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 26, 2024
These are African, sub-Saharan, vultures that were unknown in Europe until recent times. Now the chances of Ruppell’s getting caught up in Griffon flocks and straying north into Europe are much higher, simply because there are so many more Griffons making the journey.
10,000 Birds
JULY 13, 2023
Lake Kerkini National Park in the north of Greece is the very best birding area in the Balkan Peninsula and definitely among the top ten hotspots of Europe. However, during a storm the chains that kept it anchored broke off and the raft is now stranded on the shore, accessible to stray dogs and not used for breeding.
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2014
, and at the same time not grumpy enough to make them draw their guns (yep – it’s a true story, but do not trust the first impression: they were rough on the outside and soft on the inside, e.g. being fiercely protective of stray dogs and cats – that particular guy kept about five dogs and 15 cats, and they all lived together peacefully).
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Having seen them in Europe, I knew it was a Merganser. Fortunately, two species of Mergansers sometimes stray to Cuba, and so my friend suggested, correctly, that ours was a female Hooded Merganser. This duck had a long, ever-so-thin bill, and a surprising brown crest. But which one?
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2012
I sought further advice via Twitter from a couple of locals that helped consolidate my thoughts, this trip I would aim to cover some of the sites that looked best for waders in the hope of picking up something that may have strayed across the Atlantic.
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