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Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Oct 11 2008
adult
Great Black-backed Gulls are quite common in the North Sea, and can be seen around every harbour, but also far offshore when foraging!
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Oct 11 2008
Jackdaws are quite common around human settlements. Usually they breed in older buildings.
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
May 15 2008
male, adult
This is one of the most widespread Passerine species in the world, with a fascinating migration pattern that I was lucky enough to study during my PhD. The Moroccan subspecies seebohmi is sometimes considered to be a separate species. It has a black throat (not so the other subspecies). They breed in the Atlas mountains of North Africa.
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
May 15 2008
The Atlas mountain range somehow marks the limit between the European-like fauna and the African/desert fauna. There it is still possible to find "Europeans" such as this Linnet.
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
May 15 2008
This is another quite common species in the Middle Atlas: Mistle Thrush.
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
May 15 2008
male
Two male goldfinches surprised at a water hole. this species is appreciated as a cage bird because of its song and beautiful plumage. Because of that, several feral populations have established from escaped individuals far away from their usual range, which is primarily in Europe and Asia, reaching Northern Africa.
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
May 15 2008
male
This species has an unmistakeable song and is very common in the Mediterranean range.
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Jul 8 2006
Razorbills in a mixed seabird colony at Saxholsbjarg, Iceland!
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Jul 5 2006
This bird was standing in the middle of the road and provided exciting picture options!
Jul 14 2014
Copyright IvanM
Birdviewing.com
Jul 3 2006
Early July resounds of the noise of the snipe's display flights. they make this noise with their tail feathers (similar to the Wilson's snipes).
Jul 14 2014